Muscle car caught going 161 km/h over the limit on Hwy. 417

OTTAWA -- Ontario Provincial Police hit the brakes on a motorist going 161 km/h over the posted speed limit east of Ottawa.

The OPP says a car passed an officer travelling 271 km/h on Highway 417 east of Hawkesbury just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

“Rear tire blew seconds later,” the OPP said in a tweet.

Car passed OPP officer just before 12:30am on #Hwy417 eb, east of Hawkesbury. 271 km/hr in a 110 zone. Rear tire blew seconds later. Charged with Stunt, Careless and drive with cannabis readily available. Car impounded and DL seized for 7 days. ^bd pic.twitter.com/rADiL8dIRH

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) April 18, 2020

The OPP says the driver is facing several charges, including stunt driving.

Under the Highway Traffic Act, police can issue a charge of stunt driving if the driver is going 50 km/h over the posted speed limit. A driver’s licence is suspended for seven days and the vehicle is impounded for one week.

In September, the Ontario Government increased the speed limit to 110 km/h on a section of Highway 417 east of Ottawa, from one kilometre east of Anderson Road to one kilometre west of the Ontario/Quebec border.

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  The OPP says a driver was stopped going 271 km/h on Highway 417 near Hawkesbury (Photo courtesy: Twitter/OPP_ER)