Speeding & Stunt Driving
Did you know that 83% of Ontario drivers have witnessed other drivers speeding? Speeding and stunt driving continues to put innocent road-users at risk. Know the penalties for stunt driving.
Speeding and stunt driving, explained.
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
The latest stats on speeding and stunt driving in Ontario.
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83% of Ontario drivers have witnessed other drivers speeding (CAA SCO, 2022)
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Speed-related collisions accounted for 16% of fatalities on Ontario's roads (MTO, 2019)
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43% of Ontario drivers have admitted to speeding (CAA SCO, 2022)
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The number of roadside driver's licence suspensions for street racing/stunt driving increased 130% between 2013 and 2019 (Ontario Driver Annual Statistics, 2020)
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Think twice. Think safety.
CAA reminds drivers that dangerous and risky driving have no place on our streets. Think you need to speed? Think twice. Think safety.
- 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
To learn more about the penalties for speeding below the stunt driving threshold visit Ontario.ca/speeding.
Novice drivers.
Novice drivers will face at least a 30-day licence suspension and possible licence cancellation when convicted for the following offences:
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- 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
For more information, visit the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario page.