An Ottawa Man Drove The Wrong Way On Multiple Highways & Caused A Police Chase

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An Ottawa Man Drove The Wrong Way On Multiple Highways & Caused A Police Chase
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Hold my beer, and suspend my license. A 25-year-old Ottawa man is in big trouble with police after driving the wrong way on two separate highways while impaired. 

The Ontario Provincial Police reported on Monday that they'd arrested an impaired driver, who was seen travelling east in the westbound lanes of Highway 7 at around 4 a.m. on Saturday.

The shenanigans didn't stop there, however. The OPP was reportedly forced to chase the man onto Highway 417 after he attempted to make a swift getaway.

Oh, and he was still driving the wrong way. 

Ottawa police issued more than 140 tickets for traffic violations last Friday, as a part crackdown on dangerous driving. 

*This article's cover image is for illustrative purposes only.

Via OPP East Region

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