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CTV News
10-06-2025
- CTV News
G2 driver stopped going 70 km/h over speed limit on Hwy. 174 in Ottawa
Ottawa police say a G2 driver was observed going 150 km/h on Highway 174 last weekend. (Ottawa Police Service/X) The Ottawa Police Service says it hopes mom and dad have a conversation with a G2 driver after they were stopped going 70 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 174. Police say the driver was observed going 150 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the 174 over the weekend. 'Great job by OPS East (Neighbourhood Resource Team) holding a lead-footed Notice G2 driver to account for alcohol consumption and high-risk driving,' police said on X. Police said the driver also registered an 'Alert' on a roadside approved screening device. 'Stunt, suspension and hopefully a 'conversation' with mom and dad,' police said.' The G2 driver is facing a charge of stunt driving, which includes a 30-day licence suspension, and the vehicle impounded for 14 days. Meantime, another driver was observed going 66 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 174 Sunday morning. Police say a driver was clocked going 144 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. 'Residents have had enough with high speeds & disruptive behaviour after the sun goes down,' police said. 'OPS East NRT taking another high-risk driver off the road after midnight this past Sunday morning.' The driver is also facing a charge of stunt driving.
CTV News
01-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Young driver nabbed for nearly doubling speed limit: OPP
A driver was stopped for allegedly travelling 118 kilometres per hour on Mill Street in Essa Twp., Ont., on Sun., June 1, 2025. Provincial police stopped a young driver in Essa Township Sunday morning for alleged excessive speeding on an Angus road. According to a social media post by Nottawasaga OPP, a 20-year-old G2 driver was travelling 118 kilometres an hour on Mill Street, a posted 60 zone. Police confirmed that the driver's vehicle was impounded and that their licence was suspended. 'Speeding puts lives at risk, including yours,' said a Nottwasaga OPP media officers in the social media post. 'Let's all do our part to keep our roads safe.'
CTV News
31-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Ottawa driver facing thousands in fines for racing at 194 km/h on Hwy. 417
An Ottawa G2 driver clocked 194 km/h on Highway 417 while racing another vehicle on Friday, OPP say. (OPP/X) An Ottawa driver will face thousands of dollars in fines for allegedly racing nearly 100 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 417. Ontario Provincial Police officers stopped the vehicle after it was observed racing another vehicle on Friday evening. The car was found to be going up to 194 km/h on the highway where the speed limit is 100 km/h, police say. Officers also found the driver was operating a vehicle on a suspended G2 novice driver's licence. Police charged the driver with dangerous operation and two counts of stunt driving, one for excessive speed and one for racing. They will also face charges for driving while suspended and the improper use of an HOV lane. 'Not only does the driver face several thousand dollars in fines, but they also face a criminal record upon conviction,' OPP said in a post on X. Earlier on Friday, a Kitchener, Ont. driver was also charged for stunt driving for going 208 km/h on Highway 416 in Ottawa. Stunt driving charges come with an immediate 30-day driver's licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impound. Drivers face possible fines of up to $10,000, a jail sentence of six months, six demerit points and a minimum one-year driving suspension upon conviction.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Teen charged with stunt driving: WPS
A Windsor police cruiser seen in Windsor, Ont. on Dec. 14, 2024. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor) A teenager has been charged with stunt driving on Friday morning, leading to three stunt driving charges in as many days. A G2 driver was charged with stunt driving after allegedly being clocked going 96 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Wyandotte Street East Friday morning. The 17-year-old's license was suspended for 30 days and their vehicle was impounded for 14 days. The Traffic Enforcement Unit said it is working to raise awareness about the potential dangers of excessive speeding and performing stunts on the road.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Three stunt driving charges laid in as many days
A Windsor police cruiser seen in Windsor, Ont. on Dec. 14, 2024. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor) The Windsor police have laid three stunt driving charges in three days. Most recently, a G2 driver was charged with stunt driving after allegedly being clocked going 96 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Wyandotte Street East Friday morning. The 17-year-old's license was suspended for 30 days and their vehicle was impounded for 14 days. The Traffic Enforcement Unit said it is working to raise awareness about the potential dangers of excessive speeding and performing stunts on the road.
