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Motorcyclist going 168 km/h on Hunt Club Road charged with stunt driving

Ottawa Police headquarters on Elgin St. is seen in this undated photo. (CTV News Ottawa) Ottawa Police headquarters on Elgin St. is seen in this undated photo. (CTV News Ottawa)
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A motorcyclist is facing a charge of stunt driving after being stopped going 88 km/h over the speed limit on an Ottawa road.

The Ottawa police traffic unit says an officer observed a motorcycle travelling 168 km/h on West Hunt Club Road, east of Woodroffe Avenue, Wednesday morning.

The speed limit is 80 km/h along the stretch of West Hunt Club Road.

"The vast majority of riders enjoy the open road in a safe & responsible manner…Unfortunately, some treat our city streets as their own personal racetracks," police said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

The charge of stunt driving includes a 30-day license suspension and the vehicle impounded for 14 days.

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