Stunt Driving
Speeding and stunt driving jeopardizes everyone's safety
Speeding and stunt driving continues to put innocent road-users at risk. Know the penalties and the risks for driving with excessive speed.
What is stunt driving?
- Driving 40 km/hr or more over the speed limit on roads with a speed limit less than 80 km/hr
- Driving 50 km/hr or more over the speed limit
- Driving 150 km/hr or more anywhere in the province – including sections of freeways with limits of 110 km/hr
- Driving in a way that prevents other vehicles from passing or intentionally cutting off another vehicle
- Intentionally driving too close to another vehicle, pedestrian or fixed object
- Driving in a manner to intentionally cause a vehicle to spin/turn in circles
What is street racing?
- Two or more motor vehicles driving in a way that indicates the drivers are competing
- Chasing another motor vehicle
- Changing lanes repeatedly at a high rate of speed and weaving through traffic
Know the penalties
Ontario has some of the toughest penalties for speeding and stunt driving in North America. Penalties apply to road, highways, and other off-road locations such as parking lots. Drivers who are involved in stunt driving or street racing are subject to:
- Immediate 30-day driver’s licence suspension
- Immediate 14-day vehicle impoundment at roadside (whether it is your vehicle or not)
- Minimum fine of $2,000 and a maximum fine of $10,000
- Six demerit points upon conviction
- A jail term of up to six months
- Post-conviction, a driver’s licence can be suspended for a minimum of one year for the first conviction, and drivers with four or more convictions face a non-reducible lifetime suspension
- Drivers convicted of stunt driving/street racing, or careless driving causing bodily harm or death will need to complete a driver improvement course before their licence is reinstated
Novice drivers
Novice drivers will face at least a 30-day licence suspension and possible licence cancellation when convicted for the following offences:
- Speeding 30 km/hr or more over the speed limit
- Following too closely
- Careless driving
- Fail to remain at the scene of a collision
- Stunt driving
Insurance
Excessive speeding and stunt driving can have a significant impact on insurance.
Some insurance companies will cancel your insurance altogether, or may raise insurance rates, making it very expensive or difficult to find another insurer.
If your vehicle is involved in a collision while street racing your insurance may be void.
Remember, driving is a privilege not a right. If you see or know of stunt driving or street racing activity in your area, contact the Brantford Police Service.
For more information, visit the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario website