4 Racers Caught In Huron – MCMILLAN, NURSE, GIBSON & FINN

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Unit has a message for those aggressive drivers that feel the need to drive at dangerously high speeds – “Highways are not our raceways, feel the need to speed, take it to the track”.

This reminder message comes as a result of four Huron County cases in the last ten days where drivers have been charged under the Province’s Street Racing/Stunt Driving legislation. In two cases, vehicle speeds exceeded double the highway speed limit.

On July 10th, 2016 at around 1:00 a.m. a Huron OPP officer spotted a Ford F-150 driver travelling eastbound on Huron Road toward Seaforth at a very high rate of speed. The speed of the truck was measured with a RADAR device at 164 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. 25-year-old Grant MCMILLAN from Clinton will have to attend court on August 23, 2016 to answer to his Racing charge.

Later that evening around 8:45 p.m. a Huron OPP officer stopped a Kawasaki motorbike that was travelling southbound on Base Line toward Clinton at a high rate of speed. The motorbike was travelling at a speed of 137 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. Bryan NURSE, 34 years of age from Mitchell was charged with Racing. He will be attending court later this summer to answer to his charge.

On July 12th , 2016 around 8:30 p.m. a Huron OPP officer observed a full-size GMC pickup travelling westbound on Sawmill Road at a high rate of speed; 132 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. 21-year-old James GIBSON from Central Huron will be attending court in Goderich later this summer to answer to his charge.

Days later on July 15th, 2016 at approximately 7:30 p.m. a Ford Escape was spotted speeding northbound on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway near St. Joseph’s. The officer confirmed the speed of the vehicle with a RADAR device and measured the speed at a high of 165 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. 22-year-old, Joshua FINN from Windsor has been charged with Racing. He will be making a trip to court on August 23, 2016 to answer to his charge.

“While the vast majority of drivers obey the speed limit and drive safely on our roadways, clearly these aggressive drivers didn’t get the message. Highways are not raceways, if you feel the need to speed, take it to the track. If you choose to place yourself and every other road user at a higher risk of a crash be prepared for the consequences when you get pulled over. There is absolutely zero tolerance for driving at race track speeds on our highways.”

– Sergeant Ryan OLMSTEAD – Huron OPP Traffic Unit

UNDERSTAND THE RISKS

The risk of a fatality or serious injury is almost five times greater for vehicles crashing at 50 km/h or more above the posted limit on a highway with a posted limit of 100 km/h. The increase in risk is even greater on roads with lower posted limits. For example, on roads with a posted limit of 60 km/h or less, the risk of a fatality or serious injury is almost eight times greater for vehicles colliding at 50 km/h or more above the posted limit.

KNOW THE PENALTIES

An immediate seven-day licence suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment at roadside.

If convicted:

Fines from $2,000 to $10,000

Courts can impose a driver licence suspension of up to 10 years for a second conviction within 10 years

The accumulation of six demerit points, a maximum licence suspension of two years for a first conviction and a maximum six months in jail.

Increased insurance premiums

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