Stunt driver caught speeding nearly 90 km/h over speed limit in Barrhaven

A vehicle being impounded after the driver was caught speeding to nearly 90 km/h over the posted speed limit in Ottawa, Ont. on June, 5, 2024. (Ottawa Police Traffic Escort and Enforcement/X)

The Ottawa Police Service clocked a driver speeding to nearly 90 km/h over the posted speed limit in Barrhaven on Friday night as police continue to target high-risk drivers in the city.

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Police say the force's Residents Matter Enforcement Team (RMET) caught the driver doing 157 km/h in the 70 km/h zone along Strandherd Drive.

The driver will have their vehicle impounded for 14 days and their licence suspended for 30 days. Upon conviction, they could face a minimum fine of $2,000 and a further minimum one year driver's licence suspension.

In an update on Monday, police say last weekend’s enforcement resulted in 56 provincial offence notices being issued, including:

• 21 speeding
• Seven improper lights
• Four fail to surrender licence
• Four improper/no muffler
• Four fail to display two plates
• Three driving while using a cellphone
• Two novice drivers with a blood alcohol level above zero

Police say four other stunt drivers were also charged in a six-hour period.

OPS has been conducting traffic initiatives that target "late-night, high-complaint" locations in Barrhaven for the last month.

In late June, an enforcement blitz led to seven drivers being hit with stunt driving charges in a six-hour period.

Police say they will continue to have a robust enforcement presence throughout the city this summer.