Lower speed threshold for stunt driving charges

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Stronger stunt, aggressive driving penalties starting to come into effect across Ontario

By Nick Westoll Global News
Posted July 1, 2021 4:29 pm

New penalties for stunt and aggressive driving announced by the Ontario government in April have now taken effect across the province.

https://d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net/70c8fc80Under previous parts of the Highway Traffic Act, the threshold for stunt driving was going 50 km/h or more above the posted speed limit. However, with changes under the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, the criteria for stunt driving drops to 40 km/h or higher if the driver is operating the vehicle on a road that has a speed limit of 80 km/h or less. Stunt driving on roads with a posted limit of 80 km/h or higher will still be when someone is going 50 km/h or higher above the limit.

Another change in the law involves impounding vehicles that are stopped at the roadside. As of July 1, the vehicle will be immediately impounded for two weeks — up by a week.

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So 100 in a 60 is now “stunt driving”

I agree with keeping people slowed down in residential areas where there may be kids playing, but there are an awful lot of country roads north of Oshawa (and likely many many other areas) where I think the speed limit is unnecessarily low….getting a stunt driving charge there doesn’t seem right

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Originally Posted by 73hunter

So 100 in a 60 is now “stunt driving”

I agree with keeping people slowed down in residential areas where there may be kids playing, but there are an awful lot of country roads north of Oshawa (and likely many many other areas) where I think the speed limit is unnecessarily low….getting a stunt driving charge there doesn’t seem right

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The crotch rocket jerks who drive 120 on my 80kmh concession road deserve everything that get's thrown at them and should that include a good beating if some of the locals catch them so be it.

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Originally Posted by 73hunter

So 100 in a 60 is now “stunt driving”

I agree with keeping people slowed down in residential areas where there may be kids playing, but there are an awful lot of country roads north of Oshawa (and likely many many other areas) where I think the speed limit is unnecessarily low….getting a stunt driving charge there doesn’t seem right

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A lot of wide open rural roads around Bradford with almost no houses close to the road are 60 zones and the same seems to be creeping over to the east side of the lake, I also agree with enforcement in residential areas, I really don't see this change making a big difference anyway. The only time people seem to drive that fast is before dawn when the biggest hazard is to themselves.

To be honest I was let go with a $50 ticket on a gravel road at 55 over a long time ago and I know a couple other guys who have had the same treatment when the circumstances make sense.

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Originally Posted by Badenoch

The crotch rocket jerks who drive 120 on my 80kmh concession road deserve everything that get's thrown at them and should that include a good beating if some of the locals catch them so be it.

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I get it. I’m talking about country roads with a limit of 60 or 70 without much residential like Dean had said

Let's see.... they guy I saw last week going to the cottage that passed about 5 cars and ended up forcing the oncoming car to stand on the breaks or have a head on would qualify, flying and no clue on judging distance it seems. The guy that zoomed past a long chain of cars and forced an oncoming 18 wheel truck to take to the gravel last summer too.... both should loose their licence forever I would say if there are no extenuating circumstances, a few other personal examples I can think of seeing like the guy on my side street that T-boned another car doing 120 according to the police reporting of it .. think of some high schoolers I knew... dead people don't make it home so.

Sounds excellent to me!

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Originally Posted by Badenoch

The crotch rocket jerks who drive 120 on my 80kmh concession road deserve everything that get's thrown at them and should that include a good beating if some of the locals catch them so be it.

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I couldn't agree more! Personally, I don't care if it's in a residential zone or not. There could be kids out for a bike ride or folks out for a quiet walk down a country road. I've even told the OPP they were welcome to sit in my driveway with a radar, but they haven't taken me up on it yet?

lmfao, speeding is not the cause of most accidents, its distracted driving.

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Originally Posted by Bowjob

lmfao, speeding is not the cause of most accidents, its distracted driving.

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The last I heard, distracted driving has surpassed Impaired, as the leading cause of fatal MVAs

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Originally Posted by Bowjob

lmfao, speeding is not the cause of most accidents, its distracted driving.

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I agree. There are the odd exception that end up doing maneuvers beyond their capability. The 404SB at 5am runs around 145 every day and almost no accidents, for example. 407 is at 150+ in the hammer lane at most times of the day. The problem comes when there are cyclists, pedestrians, and slow moving vehicles as has been mentioned. That's when things get dangerous and people don't have the respect to slow down and move over.