Ottawa police say driver pleads guilty to driving 234 km/h on Hwy. 174 [Video]

An Ottawa driver faces $10,000 in fines and is banned from driving for two years after being observed going 134 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 174.

Ottawa Police say an officer observed a BMW travelling at 234 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on Highway 174 near Blair Road on Sept. 20.

“The vehicle was then spotted by an Ottawa Police K9 Unit officer on Highway 417,” police said in a media release on Oct. 2. “The officer then attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled into the downtown core.”

On Oct. 1, a 27-year-old man was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, stunt driving and flight from police.

On Wednesday, police said that following further investigation, which included police dash-cam video and surveillance footage from witnesses, the driver pleaded guilty. Police say the driver faces a $6,000 fine for stunt driving, $2,000 fine for …