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Three drivers stopped going 61 km/h over the speed limit in Hwy. 174 construction zone

An Ottawa Police truck is seen in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.(Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS) An Ottawa Police truck is seen in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.(Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
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Five motorists will be parked for 30 days after being stopped for stunt driving in a construction zone on Highway 174.

Ottawa Police traffic officers conducted a construction zone enforcement blitz on the east end highway Saturday, where construction is underway on the Light Rail Transit extension.

The speed limit in the construction zone is 80 km/h.

Police say three motorists were stopped going 141 km/h on Highway 174, while two drivers were observed going 133 km/h.

Each motorist was charged with stunt driving, which includes an automatic 30 day license suspension and the vehicle is impounded for two weeks.

Correction

The automatic roadside penalty for stunt driving is 14 days, not seven days as previously reported. 

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