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This is just ridiculous
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| ravr |
| quote: | Lead Foots Beware: Cops Will Be Able To Seize Your Car Starting Sunday
Friday September 28, 2007
CityNews.ca Staff
Starting this weekend, there will be a new change to an old cliché - speed not only kills, it costs.
Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act come into effect on Sunday that will make it possible for police to immediately impound the car of anyone caught doing 50 kilometres an hour or more over the speed limit on any highway or city street anywhere in the province.
Lead footed drivers who are clocked going over that magic number will also face increased fines - anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000. And they may have to take a cab or catch a lift to pay them - the law also allows cops to suspend their license for seven days.
The new rules are aimed at cracking down on street racers, who regularly exceed the safe limits and put the public at risk. Since 1999, there have been 35 deaths directly attributed to the practice. Authorities are hoping the changes will not only slow down that number but stop it altogether.
But those trying to beat the competition aren't the only ones who have to fear. The OPP regularly clocks motorists going 50km/h or more over the posted mark during the long weekend holiday rush to the cottage. And the rules will also apply to careless cruisers who zoom through school zones at unsafe speeds. Cops say they'll have zero tolerance and if you go past the limit, your car will be gone on the spot.
But it's not just speeders who will have to beware. The new legislation also targets those infamous traffic weavers, who slip in and out of lanes repeatedly, often leaving carnage in their wake. And anyone caught making an early left at a light will receive a rude awakening from an officer.
The changes are designed to cut down on the number of accidents on Ontario roads. So far this year, 340 people have died on OPP-patrolled routes and bad drivers in cars and trucks are equally to blame. Since the start of September, there have been 39 fatalities alone - 18 of them involving tractor trailers.
Safer Roads For A Safer Ontario Act
-Police can issue an immediate roadside seven-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment for street racing, participating in a driving contest or stunt driving
-The maximum fine increases from $1,000 to $10,000 upon conviction for street racing, making it the highest penalty in Canada. The minimum fine increases from $200 to $2,000.
-Courts can impose a driver's license suspension of up to 10 years for a second conviction, if the second conviction occurs within 10 years of the first conviction.
-The Act also bans driving a motor vehicle on a highway with a connected nitrous oxide system. Some street racers use nitrous oxide to enhance the acceleration capabilities of their vehicle.
-Those caught with a blood alcohol level of 0.05-0.08 can now face a minimum three-day suspension for a first offence, up to a 30-day suspension, remedial measures, and an ignition interlock for a third or subseque
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http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_15223.aspx
I am all for making racers accountable, but this is just ridicilous... You know the city is hurting for money and this is just their way of screwing everyone... Yesterday, as I was going to work, there were like 5 police officers hiding in the high school near my place, trying to catch anybody who might be speeding. |
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| dEsidEL |
are you concerned about the impounding clause? i mean you'd have to be going over by 50 km/h at least in order for that to happen right
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| Jeff Button |
| I'm good with all of the above. |
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| miketg23 |
yup! i don't see the problem really...
there is no real reason to be going 50
over the limit. You can already drive 25
over without a lot of hassel. What more do you want? |
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| ravr |
| quote: | are you concerned about the impounding clause? i mean you'd have to be going over by 50 km/h at least in order for that to happen right
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You could be going over 5 or 10 km over and you would still be facing the same harsh punishment as a racer... I think this just a quick way the city is trying to get money and the way they are going about is wrong. |
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| TO guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by ravr
You could be going over 5 or 10 km over and you would still be facing the same harsh punishment as a racer... I think this just a quick way the city is trying to get money and the way they are going about is wrong. |
how is the city connected to any of this? |
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| exstasie |
I don't like this paragraph:
| quote: | But it's not just speeders who will have to beware. The new legislation also targets those infamous traffic weavers, who slip in and out of lanes repeatedly, often leaving carnage in their wake. And anyone caught making an early left at a light will receive a rude awakening from an officer.
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...there are safe ways to traffic weave...
and whats an early left mean? running a red light? |
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| ravr |
| quote: | Originally posted by TO guy
how is the city connected to any of this? |
The city/ police, and various services, all are facing a budget crisis. |
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| TO guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by ravr
The city/ police, and various services, all are facing a budget crisis. |
but what does any of that have to do with an amendment to the HTA? |
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| Swamper |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
and whats an early left mean? running a red light? |
Probably making an immediate left as soon as the light turns green before the other traffic blocks your way.
Surprised about the last one (re:alcohol) - that's the first I heard of that. |
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| ravr |
| quote: | | but what does any of that have to do with an amendment to the HTA? |
Reading comprehension problem?:rolleyes: |
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| TO guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by ravr
Reading comprehension problem?:rolleyes: |
yes, that's what it must be.
Do you really think the City of Toronto has the ability to amend provincial laws? |
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