Ottawa police accuse driver of going 3 times speed limit on Merivale Road [Video]

Ottawa police say a 54-year-old man is facing several charges after allegedly going more than three times the speed limit this weekend.

The driver was first spotted on Merivale Road near Meadowlands drive overnight Sunday, where police say he accelerated to more than 180 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.

The man was eventually stopped and arrested at a red light on West Hunt Club Road.

He is charged with impaired driving, over 80, and stunt driving.

The stunt driving charge comes with an automatic vehicle impound of 14 days, but the man will be waiting much longer before he can drive again. Police said because he is charged with both impaired driving and stunt driving, he is facing a double licence suspension. An impaired driving charge comes with an automatic 90-day suspension, and a stunt driving charge comes with a 30-day suspension.

“Reckless speeding and impaired driving put lives …