Gumballer’s Dodge Charger Impounded in Ontario, Driver Charged With ‘Stunt Driving’

[ft86girl]

Yesterday the annual Gumball 3000 Rally wound its way from Quebec to Toronto, with one thrill seeker finding out the hard way about the province of Ontario's strict street racing law. The driver of a 2009 Dodge Charger from California was stopped once near Kingston, Ontario for driving 140 km/h in a 100 km/h zone and given a ticket. Two hours later, the same driver was pulled over in his Charger traveling 170 km/h. Under Ontario’s “Street Racing” legislation, anyone caught exceeding the posted limit by more than 50 km/h faces tough penalties – and that’ sjust what happen.

Ontario Provincial Police (stationed at almost every exit along the 401) charged the driver with stunt driving, seized his license for seven days and impounded his vehicle. (Perhaps the team in the Volvo limo will give him a ride the rest of the way?)

The Gumballers were on their way to Toronto for the night, before embarking on the final leg to New York.

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[Paul]

Wow, can't believe they did that. Give him back his car!

[Administrator]

I agree, I hate that stupid law but it is there for a reason I suppose. There are idiots out there that do race on the streets when they shouldn't be. Putting other people at risk when racing is not cool IMO.

Nadeem

[ft86girl]

I agree, I hate that stupid law but it is there for a reason I suppose. There are idiots out there that do race on the streets when they shouldn't be. Putting other people at risk when racing is not cool IMO.

Nadeem

I don't agree with the law either, but if you're driving ridiculously fast just because... then you have to face the consequences. Majority of the time, it's the other drivers that you have to worry about - it's the people driving slow who are afraid/unsure of their driving that cause the accidents...

[SpeedRacer]

Bah, tough subject and you can debate it for years with no final outcome but you have to keep crazy racing speeds off the streets.

[Roska]

They impounded his car?? That street racing law is insane.

[Driftr]

I don't agree with the law either, but if you're driving ridiculously fast just because... then you have to face the consequences. Majority of the time, it's the other drivers that you have to worry about - it's the people driving slow who are afraid/unsure of their driving that cause the accidents...

Ya people who drive too fast above 100mph around other people should just get their cars impounded its kinda ridiculous why would you put

1.your car
2.your life/health
3.everyone elses cars/lives at risk

it doesnt make much sense my friends uncle once got hit by some car going around 80 on the street(ricer ran a red) went under his truck(hit it in the middle) and his truck flipped