Driver stopped going 149 km/h on Hwy. 174 in snowstorm, Ottawa police say

Ottawa police say an officer observed a driver going 69 km/h over the speed limit on Hwy. 174 during Saturday’s snowstorm. (Ottawa Police Service’s Traffic Escort and Enforcement Unit/X)

A G2 driver is facing a charge of stunt driving after being stopped going 69 km/h over the speed limit in a snowstorm on Highway 174 in Ottawa’s east end.

The Ottawa Police Service’s Traffic Escort and Enforcement Unit says an officer observed a driver going 149 km/h on Hwy. 174 near Place d’Orleans on Saturday. The speed limit is 80 km/h in construction zones on the highway.

“Saturday’s blustery conditions didn’t seem to faze a G2 licensed driver who’d decided to do 149 thru the 80km/h zone along the 174,” police said on X.

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A winter storm warning was in effect for Ottawa Saturday night and on Sunday, calling for more than 30 centimetres of snow. Ottawa received 4 cm of snow on Saturday night, with another 33 cm of snow falling on Sunday.

The driver is facing a charge of stunt driving, which includes a 30-day licence suspension and the vehicle impounded for 14 days.