Ontario has a new street-racing law which gives police more power to deal with speeding and other unsafe driving practices. The law will likely apply to drivers from other provinces and U.S. states where reciprocity agreements exist.
If you drive 50 kilometres over the speed limit, police have the power to impound your car for seven days (at your expense, roughly $1000), issue a minimum $2000 fine, and suspend your driver’s licence for seven days, with no right of appeal. The law covers other driving offences, such as unsafe lane changes, tailgating and not driving to suit the conditions, such as going over the speed limit in a snowstorm. Infractions also include any kind of "stunt" driving, such as popping wheelies or doing "doughnuts" by spinning your vehicles. Drivers who cut off other cars will fall under this law.
Judging by the number of drivers already caught by the new law, the upcoming Thanksgiving Day weekend could lead to an estimated 300 vehicles being impounded.
Police will have special “ghost” cars and aircraft to help spot violators. They will be watching for obvious street-racing and even “unintentional” speeding by drivers who fail to slow down through small towns and cities after leaving a 400 series highway.
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_070455_e.htm is a link to the new legislation.
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