Ottawa police charge 5 drivers for stunt driving last weekend [Video]

An Ottawa driver is facing a stunt driving charge for the second time in three years, after being stopped speeding 86 km/h over the speed limit in Barrhaven.

The Ottawa Police Service continued its ‘Residents Matter Enforcement Initiative’ last Friday night, targeting speeding in Ottawa’s south and west ends.

Officers deployed in the Barrhaven, Kanata and Riverside South areas issued 65 provincial offence notices during the one-night blitz last Friday, including 29 for speeding and four for using a hand-held device while driving.

Police say one driver was stopped going 146 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Strandherd Drive at RioCan Avenue.

“The driver had been previously charged with stunt driving within the last three years,” police said.

Four other drivers were charged for stunt driving:

• 147 km/h in an 80 km/h zone – Robertson Road / Haanel Drive
• 142 km/h in a 70 km/h zone – Terry Fox Drive / Richardson Side Road
• 110 km/h in …