Huntsville OPP would like to make the public aware of the upcoming changes affecting Ontario’s Stunt Driving laws taking effect on July 1st.
Ontario is taking action against stunt driving with the introduction of the Moving Ontario More Safety Act, also known as the MOMS Act.
It will create a lower speed threshold for stunt driving charges of driving 40 kilometres per hour or more above the speed limit on roads where the speed limit is less than 80 kilometres per hour.
The speed threshold on roadways with speed limits 80 kilometres per hour or over will remain at 50 kilometres per hour or more above the speed limit on that road.
The MOMS Act will also set a default speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour on a highway not within a local municipality or a built-up area.
Roadside sanctions for Stunt Driving will be:
– 30-day driver’s licence suspension
– 14-day vehicle impoundment
Post-Conviction Penalties for Stunt Driving will be:
First Offence
– A minimum fine of $2,000 and a maximum fine of $10,000
– A jail term of up to six months
– Six demerit points
– A post-conviction driver’s licence suspension of at least one year to a maximum of three years
– A mandatory driver education course to educate drivers on the risks and consequences of aggressive driving behaviour
Second and Subsequent Offences
– A minimum fine of $2000 and a maximum fine of $10,000
– A jail term of up to six months
– Six demerit points
– A post-conviction driver’s licence suspension, for a second offence a minimum of three to ten years, for a third offence, a lifetime suspension (which may be reduced if certain conditions are met) and for a fourth offence a lifetime suspension.
– A mandatory driver education course to educate drivers on the risks and consequences of aggressive driving behaviour
The Huntsville OPP would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Canada Day.