Stunt driving in Hamilton: OPP charge four drivers in one night

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Published June 4, 2020 at 12:06 pm

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were busy Wednesday night in the Hamilton area.

According to the OPP Highway Safety Division on Twitter, four drivers were charged with stunt driving in the city.

One driver, in particular, was travelling 192 km/h with a G1 licence and fake plates, according to the OPP.

If convicted, the penalty for stunt driving (going 50 km/h over the legal limit) according to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act can include six demerit points, a fine between $2,000 and $10,000, possible jail up to six months, seven-day impoundment of the vehicle, an immediate seven-day drivers licence suspension plus the possibility of a two-year suspension, and a 100 per cent increase to the driver’s insurance rate.

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