Hawkesbury OPP nabs motorcyclist for doing a ‘wheelie’ while exceeding speed limit

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted Oct 15, 2022 03:00:00 PM.

One motorcyclist faces a stunt driving charge for doing a 'wheelie' while exceeding the posted speed limit

The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said a motorcyclist was stopped after they were performing a 'wheelie' while passing another driver. The motorcyclist was also going 143km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Pattee Road in the Hawkesbury area.

The driver was charged with stunt driving and the motorcycle was impounded for 14 days.

MOTORCYCLE SPEEDING! #HawkesOPP intercepted a motorcycle performing a wheelie while passing another vehicle and travelling at 143km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone on Pattee Rd. Driver was charged for Stunt driving, and the motorcycle was impounded for 14 days. #StuntDriving ^ kg pic.twitter.com/5QfYjfbqp6

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) October 14, 2022

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