Ottawa police charge 16-year-old with stunt driving on Hwy. 174 [Video]

A 16-year-old G2 driver is facing a charge of stunt driving after being stopped going 65 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 174 in Ottawa’s east end.

The Ottawa Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police spent the Thanksgiving weekend targeting speeding and aggressive driving on roads across the national capital region.

Ottawa police say a 16-year-old was observed going 145 km/h in a construction zone along Hwy. 174 on Monday. The speed limit is 80 km/h.

“Not the best way to wrap-up the long weekend,” police said on X.

The charge of stunt driving includes a 30-day licence suspension, the vehicle impounded for 14 days and a court date.

The OPP says officers in Grenville County stopped a driver going 54 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 416 on Monday.

“This driver was found speeding at 164 km/h in the 110 km/h zone – Hwy. 416… passing a …