Police Charge 85-Year-Old for Street Racing
Police Charge 85-Year-Old for Street Racing
already posted this on tnc, but thought everyone here on my350z would get a hoot from this story 
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18232.aspx
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18232.aspx
Police Charge 85-Year-Old Under Street Racing Legislation
Thursday January 3, 2008
CityNews.ca Staff
An 85-year-old man has become the oldest individual ever to be charged under the province's new street racing law.
Police allege the man was driving 161 km/h on Highway 407 Wednesday. The posted speed limit there is 100 km/h.
"He said he was going to the bank and shopping," noted OPP Sgt. Cam Woolley, who added that road conditions at the time were snowy and icy.
Anyone caught driving more than 50km/h above the limit can be charged under street racing legislation enacted Sept. 20, 2007. Among the possible penalties: drivers can have their vehicle impounded for a week and/or be fined $2,000 or more. Officers also have the option to suspend a motorist's licence for a week.
Woolley contends the new laws are aimed at cracking down on all aggressive drivers, not just racers.
"It got silly -- we were getting crashes at high speeds and the defence was, 'well, if they weren't racing someone, then they weren't racing,' even though the consequences are the same," he said.
So far, approximately 2,300 drivers in Ontario have been charged under the street racing laws, 83.9 percent of them male. And though the average age of offenders is 30, police have also charged two 75-year-olds.
Thursday January 3, 2008
CityNews.ca Staff
An 85-year-old man has become the oldest individual ever to be charged under the province's new street racing law.
Police allege the man was driving 161 km/h on Highway 407 Wednesday. The posted speed limit there is 100 km/h.
"He said he was going to the bank and shopping," noted OPP Sgt. Cam Woolley, who added that road conditions at the time were snowy and icy.
Anyone caught driving more than 50km/h above the limit can be charged under street racing legislation enacted Sept. 20, 2007. Among the possible penalties: drivers can have their vehicle impounded for a week and/or be fined $2,000 or more. Officers also have the option to suspend a motorist's licence for a week.
Woolley contends the new laws are aimed at cracking down on all aggressive drivers, not just racers.
"It got silly -- we were getting crashes at high speeds and the defence was, 'well, if they weren't racing someone, then they weren't racing,' even though the consequences are the same," he said.
So far, approximately 2,300 drivers in Ontario have been charged under the street racing laws, 83.9 percent of them male. And though the average age of offenders is 30, police have also charged two 75-year-olds.
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"Woolley contends the new laws are aimed at cracking down on all aggressive drivers, not just racers."
Bottom line, its just BS that they use the Street Racing Legislation for this. I believe it is done to avoid people fighting aggressive driving fines at court.
(not using the case as posted above)
Is driving down a deserted stretch of road at high speeds "street racing"?
Bottom line, its just BS that they use the Street Racing Legislation for this. I believe it is done to avoid people fighting aggressive driving fines at court.
(not using the case as posted above)
Is driving down a deserted stretch of road at high speeds "street racing"?
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And of course Canada's policy is to make speeds 50km/hr less than what you could easily drive, thus netting in a bunch of money in fines. As a "socialist" country, we sure do love our money.
Originally Posted by Tubbs
And of course Canada's policy is to make speeds 50km/hr less than what you could easily drive, thus netting in a bunch of money in fines. As a "socialist" country, we sure do love our money.
Originally Posted by GA_VQ
It's not much better here...
Canada is, on average 40 percent more expensive to live in than the US. I will move to the States one day as well. Sick of the Canadian rapin'. If any of you Yanks are thinkin' about going Socialist... don't.
Originally Posted by Risky_Business
am glad he was charged. He completely violated Seinfeld’s policy of "driving your age."
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