Speed in Ontario, pay a $10,000.00 ticket.

[ohiosmith]

Fantino would back even tougher speeding law
MICHAEL OLIVEIRA

The Canadian Press

October 30, 2007

TORONTO -- In just one month, more than 1,000 motorists have been charged under a tough new crackdown on speeding in Ontario - a figure that has "floored" insurance officials and left the Police Commissioner who recommended the idea wishing it were even tougher.

Effective from the start of October, anyone charged in Ontario with exceeding the speed limit by 50 kilometres an hour or more faces a barrage of harsh penalties, including a fine of between $2,000 and $10,000 and having their licence suspended and vehicle impounded for one week.

Even Police Commissioner Julian Fantino acknowledged he was shocked when he learned that 1,057 drivers had been charged as of Sunday, with an average rate of about 38 a day.

"I didn't think we'd get this many to begin with; I really thought people would heed the warning," Commissioner Fantino said yesterday.

Commissioner Fantino made headlines in late June when he first mused about his idea for a tough new speeding law. Six weeks later, Ontario's Liberal government - keen to crack down on a deadly epidemic of street racing - agreed to implement it.

The maximum fine of $10,000 is the highest of its kind in Canada.

The proposal faced little resistance on the way to becoming law, since excessive speeding was viewed as a major problem, said Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield. The numbers bear that out, she added.

more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071030.SUSPEND30/TPStory/TPNational/Ontario/

[LynneSin]

1. And people bitched about the tolls in Delaware

geez!

[Parche]

2. Tolls

What if you 'speeded' thru the tollbooth, would they give you a double fine :shrug: :hi:

[LynneSin]

3. No idea - I haven't paid a DE toll in ages

but then again smart people know how to get around the tolls

[madinmaryland]

4. Yeah. Don't drive through Delaware!!

[ohiosmith]

5. :

:rofl:

[billyskank]

6. Well, I guess it is 50% over the maximum limit.

[DeepBlueC]

7. Fantino is an asshole

The man can't live without headlines.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. I don't understand how the drag racers and customizers get money for parts

My wife and I make mid 6 figures combined and we freak out when we need the CV joints replaced.

Maybe they have $10,000 lying around?

[alcibiades_mystery]

17. Yikes

I just realized how that could be read. Make that low-to mid 100's (which is the only 6 figures I can imagine!). And we live in a moderately expensive city, so, not rich. But still, how do these kids pay for the damn souped up cars? No child care costs? I don't get it.

:-)

[Wcross]

19. You are making 3 times the median income, you are rich.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $42,724. Males had a median income of $35,907 versus $30,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,175. Below the poverty line were 19.6% of the population and 16.6% of the families. Of the total population, 28.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Chicago

[alcibiades_mystery]

22. Ha

Maybe.

Don't feel rich. Definitely feel richer than growing up, though. Nevertheless, I don't know how those kids afford the souped up cars.

[Merrick]

9. Sounds good to me

Considering that would translate to driving at around 100 MPH on a California Freeway, I'd love to see some of the jackanapes I see putting people's lives in danger by playing NASCAR racecar man on the roads I regularly drive on get slammed for $10,000. Fuck 'em.

[SteppingRazor]

10. That's, what, about 30 miles over the speed limit?

I mean, granted, that's pretty speedy, but come on!

[LSK]

13. 100km/hr = 62 mph

[Gold Metal Flake]

21. 50kph = 31.07mph. So, 76 in a 45 or 96 in a 65.

That's kinda naughty.

[dembotoz]

11. before bush took office

10 thou canadian was what

20-30 bucks american max?

[lightningandsnow]

12. It's because of street racing.

I live in Toronto, and we've had some horrible accidents involving street racing in the last few years. I remember one where a 10-year-old girl's parents were both killed by a street racer - people went into a huge moral panic about that. Rightfully so, perhaps.

As much as I think street racing is wrong - it's still a moronic law. They are exploiting people's outrage to get support for a law that is completely ridiculous.

[JBoy]

14. I love this law

There's no valid reason on earth to be driving that much over the speed limit, except that you're an asshole who doesn't give a shit about the safety of others.

Fuck 'em. I think they should take your car and crush it, on TV.

[lightningandsnow]

15. But even if you are driving like an asshole

That doesn't make you a street racer. This law would categorize everyone who speeds this much as a "street racer", even it they clearly aren't.

Plus, the idea of a 10,000 dollar speeding ticket is a little bizzare, IMHO.

[billyskank]

16. I read about a guy in Britain who went to JAIL for TWO YEARS for speeding

Although he was caught doing 170mph in a Porsche 911... :)

[Telly Savalas]

18. Street racer or not, where in the GTA can you drive 150 kph without endangering

the lives of others?

[lightningandsnow]

20. You do have a point.