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Ottawa man drives nearly three times speed limit, blows nearly three times legal limit in Chelsea, Que.

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An Ottawa driver had his vehicle seized and licence suspended after he was caught driving 80 km/h over the speed limit while drunk in west Quebec Saturday night.

The 48-year-old man was caught driving 130 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Notch Road in Chelsea just after 9:30 p.m., MRC des Collines police said in a news release.

After police pulled him over, he blew nearly three times the legal blood alcohol limit on a breathalyzer. He had also passed another vehicle on a double-lined section of the road, police said.

"It should be noted that he already had a history of drunk driving," police said.

The man's vehicle was seized and driver's licence was suspended, both for 90 days.

He was also fined a total of $1,875 and docked 17 demerit points for speeding and illegally overtaking.

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