A 27-year-old man is facing several charges after police observed a vehicle traveling 134 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 174 in Ottawa’s east end.

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  • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    The stunt driving charge includes a 30-day licence suspension and the vehicle is impounded for 14 days.

    Driving dangerously fast and endangering the lives of other drivers and then flees from the cops and is still allowed to drive after a month?

    There is something seriously wrong here.

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      2 months ago

      It’s an automatic suspension and impounding. It will almost certainly be extended and other punishments will be handed down, but those repercussions hit immediately, no questions asked.

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      2 months ago

      Stuff like this should qualify for a lifetime suspension from driving. Extreme disregard to the safety of others.

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      2 months ago

      This should be automatic vehicle seizure and at least a decade-long license suspension.

      That nice little BMW you clocked at 230+? It’s going to fund the next OPP picnic.

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      2 months ago

      Those are the roadside punishment, before it goes to court.

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      1 month ago

      Stunt driving is a pretty serious crime that can have jail time, this is just what they can do without a trial.

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    2 months ago

    Freedom Unit conversion:

    Speed Limit on Highway 174: 62.14 mi/h
    Car Speed: 145.4 mi/h

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      2 months ago

      That by itself means nothing to me.

      What made me realize. How fast that is, is that it’s halfway to the top speed of a veyron SS

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      2 months ago

      When translated to American, it’s honestly not that impressive anymore. 🤷