Ottawa driver stopped going 132 km/h on road in east end

An Ottawa Police Service (OPS) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

An Ottawa driver will spend the Easter weekend without their vehicle after being stopped speeding 72 km/h over the speed limit in the city’s east end.

The Ottawa Police Traffic Escort and Enforcement Unit says an officer observed a driver going 132 km/h on Farmers Way on Thursday.

The speed limit is 60 km/h.

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The driver was charged with stunt driving.

Highway 7

A driver is facing a charge of stunt driving after being observed going 63 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 7 north of Kingston.

Ontario Provincial Police say an officer spotted a driver going 143 km/h on Highway 7 in the Sharbot Lake area at approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday.

“The radar unit captured the speed of the vehicle at 143 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone,” the OPP said on X.

A 22-year-old driver from Nepean is facing a charge of stunt driving, which includes a 30-day licence suspension, and the vehicle impounded for 14 days.