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title: "Ottawa west district traffic blitz lays 101 charges, 88 for speeding"
description: "Ottawa Police laid 101 charges during a weekend enforcement project in the west district, with 88 of them for speeding, as the city records its deadliest year on the roads in over a decade."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/ottawa-west-district-traffic-blitz-101-charges-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-09T23:44:00.244Z"
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Ottawa Police Service laid 101 charges during a weekend enforcement project across major roadways in the west district, with 88 of them for speeding, the service reported on November 9, 2026. Speeding charges made up 87 per cent of all offences.

Ottawa Police said officers used data-led intelligence, drawing on collision data and community concerns, to choose where to patrol. The blitz covered "major roadways across Ottawa," the service said, without naming specific streets.

## What the charges included

Of the 101 charges, 88 were for speeding. The remaining 13 covered: 4 charges for using a handheld device while driving, 2 for failing to display two licence plates, 2 for carrying no valid permit, and individual charges for unauthorized plate use, failing to surrender a permit, running a red light, failing to stop at a stop sign, and failing to surrender an insurance card.

## Ottawa's road safety picture

Ottawa Police reported 32 traffic fatalities from 23 fatal collisions in 2026, the deadliest year on Ottawa's roads in more than a decade. Excessive speed is one of the leading contributing factors in serious and fatal crashes, police said.

"Dangerous driving behaviours continue to be a significant concern on our roadways," Ottawa Police stated. Officers said enforcement targets roads where the risk to public safety is greatest.

Ottawa Police also ran a south district blitz from November 3 to November 5 that resulted in 248 charges, including seven stunt driving offences on Piperville Road, Fallowfield Road and Rideau Valley Drive North.

## What drivers should know

## Ottawa Police ask drivers to obey posted speed limits, put mobile devices away, never drive impaired, stop completely at red lights and stop signs, and carry valid licence, permit, insurance and registration. Ottawa residents can contact Ottawa Police at 613-236-1222 to report dangerous driving on specific roads, or follow enforcement updates at [ottawapolice.ca](https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news/posts/).

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