Due to that young gentleman driving 308 km/h, ON Premier says suspension of license should even be longer than 30 days
Police see a spike in speeding and stunt driving during COVID-19 pandemic
Premier Ford said he supports increasing licence suspension to 30 days
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Premier Ford said he supports increasing licence suspension to 30 days
Doug Ford described driving 308 km/h as "reckless" and said he agrees with calls to increase the current roadside licence suspension and vehicle impound of seven days to a month or more.
"Especially [for] that young gentleman and it should even be longer than 30 days of suspension, someone going 200 kilometres over the speed limit," he said. "That's staggering."
The premier added he was thankful no one was hurt and hoped the driver would never make the same mistake again.
"You've got to throw the book at these people because they're putting everyone's lives in jeopardy when they do something that reckless and careless."
Ontario's Ministry of Transportation (MTO) said it's continuing to review its policies, but a spokesperson argued the province "already has some of the toughest penalties for extreme speeding and aggressive driving in the world."
The escalating penalties for drivers caught driving more than 50 km/h over the speed limit include that seven-day licence suspension and immediate roadside impoundment of the vehicle involved in order to immediately stop the risk they pose, said Lee Alderson, a senior issues advisor with the ministry.
Those roadside measures are backed up by a maximum fine of $10,000, which the MTO pointed out happens to be the highest fine for that offence in Canada.
A driver's licence can also be suspended for up to two years following a first conviction and that jumps to 10 years for a second conviction within a decade. Punishments also include six demerit points and up to six months in jail.
Police also have the option of laying criminal charges for "excessive speed or high-risk behaviours" that end with someone getting injured or dying, Aldderson added.
"We are sending a clear message that this behaviour has no place on Ontario's roads."
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Last edited by Soichiro on May 15th, 2020 2:16 pm, edited 5 times in total.
Limit is 50kph on that stretch of road.
