Prezhotnuts@lemmy.ca to Ottawa@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoDriver going 178 km/h on Limebank Road charged with stunt drivingwww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkDriver going 178 km/h on Limebank Road charged with stunt drivingwww.ctvnews.caPrezhotnuts@lemmy.ca to Ottawa@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoWe really need a better way to deal with this. These charges are typically fines and then they pay predatory insurance rates for 5 years, but anyone with money will just pay. Here’s a dumb question: why do we even allow cars to go 178 Km/hr?
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoDo you guys not do license points? Sure, i could get pulled and pay the fines repeatedly but after a few times I’ll lose my license due to having too many points on it.
minus-squarePrezhotnuts@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoYes, and this will cost the driver 6 points. In Ontario, once you reach 15 your license is suspended. They will also face way higher insurance.
We really need a better way to deal with this. These charges are typically fines and then they pay predatory insurance rates for 5 years, but anyone with money will just pay.
Here’s a dumb question: why do we even allow cars to go 178 Km/hr?
Do you guys not do license points?
Sure, i could get pulled and pay the fines repeatedly but after a few times I’ll lose my license due to having too many points on it.
Yes, and this will cost the driver 6 points. In Ontario, once you reach 15 your license is suspended.
They will also face way higher insurance.