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The Ottawa Police Service is reminding drivers that telling an officer “I thought I was doing 150” will not overturn a stunt driving charge on Highway 417.

The police Road Safety and District Traffic Unit said an officer observed a driver going 164 km/h on Highway 417 at Carp Road on Monday.

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[–] mech@feddit.org 22 points 16 hours ago (17 children)

If you drove that fast on a German highway, you wouldn't get a "stunt driving" charge.
You'd get a Diesel station wagon riding your bumper, flashing his brights.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago

Speed limits on German highways fluctuate a lot more than in Canada. German highways also have more curves and less ice.

The speed control is built in.

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