Eight cars were impounded after stunt driving charges were laid against their drivers.

A two-evening Ottawa police speeding blitz kept officers busy this week.

Over the course of Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 132 charges were laid on local roads, including eight cars impounded after their drivers were charged with stunt driving.

2 drivers going 135 and 142 in the 80 construction zone on highway 417 this afternoon.



“Let em work let em live”#carjail #RoadSafety #otttraffic pic.twitter.com/kPV9Hk7WeL — The Bearded Cop (@TheBeardedCop) August 9, 2019

Driver #charged with #stunt driving for doing 144 in the 80 zone on Riverside....in a rental car.



DL gone for 7 days and car impounded for 7 days. #carjail #courtdate #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/tW4vs5eWKV — Phil Kane (@carbinekane) August 8, 2019

Traffic should be a little lighter this morning.



3 vehicles taken off the road for #stunt driving Thursday.



• 104 in a 50 zone

• 134 in an 80 construction zone

• 137 in an 80 zone (motorcycle) and didn't have an M licence! #carjail #courtdate #RoadSafety#SlowDown pic.twitter.com/zNtDJpRyIS — Phil Kane (@carbinekane) August 9, 2019

One count of careless driving was laid.