A section of Hwy. 417 is closed in both directions between Woodroffe Avenue and Greenbank Road until 5 a.m. on Monday for the installation of a new pedestrian bridge. Motorists are being warned to expect delays.
The Ottawa Police Service brought back its Project Noisemaker traffic enforcement program this week to crack down on speeding and stunt driving, along with excessively noisy vehicles.
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What do we âdoâ with an 18-year-old motorist who would drive 213 km/h on Woodroffe Avenue at 11 in the morning?
I mean, where do you start?
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Ottawa police Sgt. Craig Roberts, on a twitter account, suggested the parents needed to give the lad a stern talking-to about a driverâs responsibility on the public roadways.
One imagines the conversation: âSon, you do know that 213 is a bigger number than 80, right? You know, like the 80 on the speed limit sign?â