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7 days ago
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Trucker from southern Ont. charged with stunt driving in northern Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police stopped a commercial motor vehicle driver from Brampton with stunt driving on July 8, 2025. The vehicle involved was subsequently impounded. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook) A Brampton-area transport truck driver faces stunt driving charges after Ontario Provincial Police stopped a commercial motor vehicle speeding on Highway 11 early Monday morning. On July 8 at about 3:30 a.m., police pulled over the driver after the CMV was recorded travelling 103 km/h in a 60 km/h zone in Latchford. The 30-year-old was charged with stunt driving under the Highway Traffic Act, triggering an immediate 14-day vehicle impoundment and a 30-day licence suspension. The driver is scheduled for a traffic court appearance at a later date. 'Slow down (and) drive safe,' said Const. Martin Thibault in a social media post detailing the incident. Speeding vs. stunt driving Since 2007, in Ontario, exceeding the posted speed limit by 50 or more km/h on roads with a speed limit of 80 km/h or higher or by 40 or more km/h on roads with a speed limit of less than 80 km/h or exceeding 150 km/h on any roadway is consider stunt driving. CONFUSING — consider cutting it out Penalties for stunt driving include a fine of up to $10,000, a driver's licence suspension of up to three years and/or up to six months in jail. In Ontario, drivers face a minimum first-time fine of $2,000 for a stunt driving conviction.
CTV News
7 days ago
- CTV News
OPP charge Brampton truck driver with stunt driving on Highway 11
Ontario Provincial Police stopped a commercial motor vehicle driver from Brampton with stunt driving on July 8, 2025. The vehicle involved was subsequently impounded. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook) A Brampton-area transport truck driver faces stunt driving charges after Ontario Provincial Police stopped a commercial motor vehicle speeding on Highway 11 early Monday morning. On July 8 at about 3:30 a.m., police pulled over the driver after the CMV was recorded travelling 103 km/h in a 60 km/h zone in Latchford. The 30-year-old was charged with stunt driving under the Highway Traffic Act, triggering an immediate 14-day vehicle impoundment and a 30-day licence suspension. The driver is scheduled for a traffic court appearance at a later date. 'Slow down (and) drive safe,' said Const. Martin Thibault in a social media post detailing the incident. Speeding vs. stunt driving Since 2007, in Ontario, exceeding the posted speed limit by 50 or more km/h on roads with a speed limit of 80 km/h or higher or by 40 or more km/h on roads with a speed limit of less than 80 km/h or exceeding 150 km/h on any roadway is consider stunt driving. CONFUSING — consider cutting it out Penalties for stunt driving include a fine of up to $10,000, a driver's licence suspension of up to three years and/or up to six months in jail. In Ontario, drivers face a minimum first-time fine of $2,000 for a stunt driving conviction.
CTV News
7 days ago
- CTV News
OPP charge Brampton driver with stunt driving on Highway 11
Ontario Provincial Police stopped a commercial motor vehicle driver from Brampton with stunt driving on July 8, 2025. The vehicle involved was subsequently impounded. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook) A Brampton-area driver faces stunt driving charges after Ontario Provincial Police stopped a commercial motor vehicle speeding on Highway 11 early Monday morning. On July 8 at about 3:30 a.m., officers pulled over the driver after the vehicle was recorded travelling 103 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone in Latchford, Ont. The 30-year-old motorist was charged with stunt driving under the Highway Traffic Act, triggering an immediate 14-day vehicle impoundment and a 30-day roadside licence suspension. The driver is scheduled for a traffic court appearance at a later date. 'Slow down (and) drive safe,' said Const. Martin Thibault in a social media post detailing the incident. Speeding vs. stunt driving Since 2007, in Ontario, exceeding the posted speed limit by 50 or more km/h on roads with a speed limit of 80 km/h or higher or by 40 or more km/h on roads with a speed limit of less than 80 km/h or exceeding 150 km/h on any roadway is consider stunt driving. Court-imposed penalties for stunt driving may include a fine of up to $10,000, a driver's licence suspension of up to three years and/or up to six months in jail. In Ontario, drivers face a minimum first-time fine for stunt driving of $2,000 upon conviction.
