Paul Legall The Hamilton Spectator The Hamilton Spectator
(May 6, 2008)
A hot-footed motorist was nabbed early yesterday driving her Ford Explorer at about 130 km/h in a 50-km/h zone in east Hamilton.
It's the second time this year that the 31-year-old Hamilton resident has been charged under the new provincial legislation enacted to discourage street racing. The law allows for higher penalties for motorists exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h.
Police Sergeant Terri-Lynn Collings said the woman was pulled over on Barton Street East at Parkdale Avenue shortly after midnight.
Just as in the earlier incident, her car was impounded and she lost her licence for seven days. She will also have to appear in court. Normally, under the Highway Traffic Act, motorists are simply given a ticket citing the offence and have the option of pleading guilty without appearing in court.
Here is what the law is all about if you are unaware:
First Street Racing Conviction
Dangerous Driving - No Bodily Harm or Death: 1 to 3 years
Dangerous Driving causing Bodily Harm: 1 to 10 years
Dangerous Driving causing Death:1 to 10 years
Criminal Negligence causing Bodily Harm: 1 to 10 years
Criminal Negligence causing Death: 1 year to life
Second Street Racing Conviction:
Dangerous Driving - No Bodily Harm or Death: 2 to 5 years
Dangerous Driving causing Bodily Harm: 2 to 10 years
Dangerous Driving causing Death:Lifetime ban
(Applies only if an offender has two convictions where someone was injured or killed as a result of street racing, and at least one of these offences caused a death .)
Criminal Negligence causing Bodily Harm: 2 to 10 years
Criminal Negligence causing Death: Lifetime ban
(Applies only if an offender has two convictions where someone was injured or killed as a result of street racing, and at least one of these offences caused a death .)
All subsequent street racing convictions:
Dangerous Driving - No Bodily Harm or Death: 3 years to life
Dangerous Driving causing Bodily Harm: 3 years to life.
Dangerous Driving causing Death:Lifetime ban
(Applies only if an offender has three or more convictions where someone was injured or killed as a result of street racing, and at least one of these offences caused a death .)
Criminal Negligence causing Bodily Harm: 3 yearsto life
Criminal Negligence causing Death: Lifetime ban
(Applies only if an offender has three or more convictions where someone was injured or killed as a result of street racing, and at least one of these offences caused a death .)
STUWY77 said
15:54 05/06 2008
that sucks yow
kolonji said
16:12 05/06 2008
lol jamaica getting f**k up it funny even tho it sad
The Hamilton Spectator
The Hamilton Spectator
(May 6, 2008)
A hot-footed motorist was nabbed early yesterday driving her Ford Explorer at about 130 km/h in a 50-km/h zone in east Hamilton.
It's the second time this year that the 31-year-old Hamilton resident has been charged under the new provincial legislation enacted to discourage street racing. The law allows for higher penalties for motorists exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h.
Police Sergeant Terri-Lynn Collings said the woman was pulled over on Barton Street East at Parkdale Avenue shortly after midnight.
Just as in the earlier incident, her car was impounded and she lost her licence for seven days. She will also have to appear in court. Normally, under the Highway Traffic Act, motorists are simply given a ticket citing the offence and have the option of pleading guilty without appearing in court.
Here is what the law is all about if you are unaware:
First Street Racing Conviction
Dangerous Driving - No Bodily Harm or Death: 1 to 3 years
Dangerous Driving causing Bodily Harm: 1 to 10 years
Dangerous Driving causing Death: 1 to 10 years
Criminal Negligence causing Bodily Harm: 1 to 10 years
Criminal Negligence causing Death: 1 year to life
Second Street Racing Conviction:
Dangerous Driving - No Bodily Harm or Death: 2 to 5 years
Dangerous Driving causing Bodily Harm: 2 to 10 years
Dangerous Driving causing Death: Lifetime ban
(Applies only if an offender has two convictions where someone was injured or killed as a result of street racing, and at least one of these offences caused a death .)
Criminal Negligence causing Bodily Harm: 2 to 10 years
Criminal Negligence causing Death: Lifetime ban
(Applies only if an offender has two convictions where someone was injured or killed as a result of street racing, and at least one of these offences caused a death .)
All subsequent street racing convictions:
Dangerous Driving - No Bodily Harm or Death: 3 years to life
Dangerous Driving causing Bodily Harm: 3 years to life.
Dangerous Driving causing Death: Lifetime ban
(Applies only if an offender has three or more convictions where someone was injured or killed as a result of street racing, and at least one of these offences caused a death .)
Criminal Negligence causing Bodily Harm: 3 years to life
Criminal Negligence causing Death: Lifetime ban
(Applies only if an offender has three or more convictions where someone was injured or killed as a result of street racing, and at least one of these offences caused a death .)