An Alexandria, Ont. driver is facing a steep fine after driving the wrong way on Highway 417 in Ottawa’s east end. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to a wrong-way vehicle near Anderson Road on Tuesday. The eastbound lanes of Highway 417 had been shut down at the time because of a vehicle fire, OPP say. “This driver became impatient and decided to drive eastbound in the westbound lanes,” police say. The driver, a 75-year-old man, was charged with careless driving, which comes with a $490 fine and six demerit points. On Monday, officers stopped a 90-year-old Ottawa man who was driving in the wrong direction on highways 416 and 417.
