Ontario new law on drivers caught exceeding speed limit by 50 km/h!

[jordan986]

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/246448

I realize this is only for public saftey but in my opinion, people traveling at those speeds or beyond (especially on the highway!) will may be alittle more tempted to flee rather than stop and perhaps face a $10000 fine and loss of licence! It also makes me wonder can you street race as long as you dont break 50 over the limit?

maybe a better idea would be to raise the speed limits (on highways at least) then put this law in affect. I mean do any of you Ontario drivers actually drive at 100km/h. From my experience the average is 120-140km/h, too bad that will never happen, its whishfull thinking!

That is what happens when you elect a liberal! The Canadian flag turns more red every day!

[racer_d]

Recently in my new home state of Virginia they have come out with "civil" fees. One example is 20mph over the limit is something like a $3,000 fine, the first 1/3 due at your court date. No pay.. no license. We mostly call it a "tax" but our governor likes to think it will improve our driving habits and pay for better/more road development. Something tells me, that our speed limits are just too low

[FIG]

/stands on soapbox, begin rant!/

Try Driving in Melbourne!

1. We have a set 3km tollerance!!!!!!!
eg. your doing 64kph in a 60kph (take 3kph off and you are doing 61kph) zone.......$135 fine and 1 demerit point! or 79kph in a 60kph zone......$260 fine and 3 demerit points. You only get upto 12 points in a 3 year period. Rack-up 12 points in that period, good bye license!

2. We have fixed SPEED & RED LIGHT Cameras at every major intersection and most other intersections. All our freeways have fixed cameras, and now timed cameras! (time of travel between two points over distance = velocity)


It is pure revenue raising for the government, it's got nothing to do with safety when they ping you at 3kph over the limit........ but I do agree with tougher panalties for street racers!

Oh, and forgot to mention.....we drive on the wrong side here!

/rant over/

[986Roadster]

i think that this is all just to scare us drivers in toronto. never will they implement this.

cartengena your a fool!

[jordan986]

well if they do the same day I'm going to order a laser jammer new radar detector(got mine taken by the police, $110 warning! not to bad) and one of these http://www.hideaplate.com/h/hideaplate/

and what the hell while im at it I might as well go out and buy a sc or 3.4swap (need a little more top end to outrun em) j/k

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by 986Roadster

i think that this is all just to scare us drivers in toronto. never will they implement this.

cartengena your a fool!

I knew that was you. I called it months ago.

Oh they are going to implement it, and I hope you get the first ticket. Did you also vote for Bob Rae?

Originally Posted by 986Roadster

i think that this is all just to scare us drivers in toronto. never will they implement this.

cartengena your a fool!