Four people caught on one stretch of Hwy. 417 stunt driving

Posted Apr 25, 2025 01:55:57 PM.
Last Updated Apr 25, 2025 01:56:03 PM.
Several people were caught by an Ontario Provincial Police officer for speeding excessively on one of Ottawa’s highways.
Four drivers have lost their licences, had their vehicles impounded and now face a minimum $2,000 fine upon conviction, after a police officer clocked them each going well above the posted speed limit on Thursday evening.
OPP said that a cop was stationed on Highway 417 in the city’s west end, when the drivers went by.
Vehicles were travelling at:
- 155 km/h
- 157 km/h
- 165 km/h
- 169 km/h
One of the drivers was also uninsured, meaning they face a minimum $5,000 fine upon conviction.

Motion on vehicle theft, stunt driving at council
This comes after Ottawa City Council unanimously moved a motion that asks the provincial government to strengthen laws around vehicle thefts and stunt driving.
Barrhaven West Councillor David Hill wrote in the motion that “stunt driving is a reckless crime that puts the driver, other road users and members of the public at large in danger and disrupts our communities with noise violations in the middle of the night, which can be debilitating for seniors and children.”
The area the councillor represents has been a focal point in many Ottawa police enforcement crackdowns. Multiple times, police have laid dozens of charges in a short period of time or broken up illegal car meetups.
According to the motion, stunt driving charges have increased 98 per cent since 2019 and vehicle thefts are rising as well.
Hill asked Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to pen a letter to the Solicitor-General asking for more solutions to these types of crimes.