Motorists stopped going 155 km/h, 175 km/h on Highway 417 Friday night: OPP

OTTAWA -- Ontario Provincial Police hit the brakes on two motorists speeding on Highway 417 in Ottawa's west-end.

The two male motorists were charged with stunt driving under the Highway Traffic Act after being stopped by Ottawa OPP officers Friday night.

In a Tweet, the OPP said a G2 licenced driver was stopped going 155 kilometres an hour on wet roads.

Police say the other male driver was spotted going 175 kilometres an hour. The speed limit is 100 kilometres an hour on Highway 417.

Both drivers received automatic seven-day licence suspensions and their vehicles were impounded. The drivers will appear in court to face stunt driving charges.

#OttawaOPP member nabbed 2 stunt drivers Friday night. Both on #Hwy417 eb near Moodie Dr in #Ottawa. Both young males. The one doing 155 was a G2 driver on wet roads. Both given court dates, 7 day suspensions and impounds. Make it a safe #weekend... #DriveSafe & #SlowDown. ^bd pic.twitter.com/QxUScGNSvA

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) October 24, 2020