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CTV News
a day ago
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Driver with 3 children in car caught going 165 km/h on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
A stunt driver with three children and their spouse inside the car had their vehicle impounded on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (OPS Traffic Escort & Enforcement Unit/X) An out-of-province driver with their spouse and three children in the car had their vehicle impounded for going at dangerously high speeds on Highway 417 in Ottawa. The Ottawa police's traffic escort and enforcement unit says in a post on X that officers spotted the vehicle going 165 km/h near Boundary Road on Sunday. The speed limit in the area is 110 km/h. 'Driving with your spouse and 3 children demands extra care & attention (for obvious reasons),' police said. On Saturday, the traffic unit also caught a driver going 136 km/h on Highway 174 near Trim Road. The speed limit in the area is 80 km/h and is in a construction zone. Police say traffic unit officers continue to focus on catching aggressive drivers and speeders around the city. In Ontario, a stunt driving charge comes with an immediate 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impound. Convictions can result in a minimum $2,000 fine, an additional one-year licence suspension, six demerit points and a jail term of up to six months.
CTV News
a day ago
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Firefighters extinguish vehicle engulfed in flames on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
A fire fully engulfed in flames on Highway 417 in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2025. (Lowa_Lum/X) Ottawa firefighters assisted in putting out a fire that overheated and became engulfed in flames on Highway 417 in Ottawa Saturday evening. The fire began at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes between Vanier Parkway and Riverside Drive. Firefighters and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were sent to the area to assist. The road was brought down to one lane as firefighters battled the smoke and flames, causing significant traffic disruptions in the area. No injuries were reported. OPP say in a post on X that it had a 'busy day' responding to vehicles that had overheated or broken down due to extreme heat in the city this weekend. Temperatures are expected to hit the mid-30s in the daytime and bring little relief in the evening hours. Ottawa fire A vehicle after catching fire on Highway 417 in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2025. (OPP/X) 'It's always a good idea on hot days to check the fluids in your vehicle before driving so you can hopefully avoid being stranded! Make sure to have emergency supplies such as extra water to stay hydrated,' OPP say. All lanes of the highway had reopened by approximately 7:15 p.m.
CTV News
2 days ago
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Police catch drivers going 161 and 180 km/h on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
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CTV News
6 days ago
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OPP stop driver going 63 km/h over speed limit in Hwy. 417 construction zone
Ontario Provincial Police say the driver of this vehicle was stopped going 63 km/h over the speed limit in a construction zone on Highway 417. (OPP/X) An early morning driver had to find another way to travel after being stopped speeding on Highway 417 in Ottawa. Ontario Provincial Police say an officer stopped a driver going 143 km/h on Highway 417 just before 5 a.m. Wednesday. The speed limit is 80 km/h in the construction zone between Bronson Avenue and Kent Street. The driver is facing a charge of stunt driving, which includes a 30-day driving suspension and the vehicle impounded for 14 days. OPP Const. Michael Fathi says the driver faces a minimum $2,000 fine, six demerit points and a one-year driving prohibition upon conviction. On Tuesday, two drivers were stopped for speeding 100 km/h over the posted limit in the construction zone. 'Ottawa OPP members continue to conduct traffic enforcement on Highway 417 in the construction area between Bronson and Kent,' Fathi said in a post on X. 'Slow down when going through construction zones so everyone can get home safe.' Construction work is underway on the median of Highway 417 between the O-Train bridges and Kent Street. Other construction work underway on Highway 417 includes improvements to the noise barrier and retaining wall replacements from Island Park Drive to Kent Street.
CTV News
6 days ago
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Ottawa driver facing $10k in fines after being stopped twice Tuesday on Hwy. 417
OPP say a driver is facing charges and $10,000 in fines after being stopped twice on Highway 417 in Ottawa without insurance. (OPP/X) Ontario Provincial Police say a driver is facing significant fines and several charges after being stopped on Highway 417 in Ottawa twice in the same day for the same issue. Police stopped the driver at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday near Carling Avenue when an officer's automatic licence plate reader (ALPR) showed the vehicle's plate permit was expired. The driver did not have insurance on the vehicle, the OPP said. 'Because the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act does not allow for vehicle impoundment when a driver does not have insurance, the vehicle was initially towed back to the owner's residence with the understanding they would obtain proper insurance,' police said in a post on X. The same driver was then pulled over again at around 2 p.m. on Highway 417 near Anderson Road. 'The driver now faces 10 charges and $10,000 in fines for driving twice without insurance,' the OPP said.
