(HALIBURTON, ON) – On Saturday July 23, 2016, just before 11:49 pm the Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting enforcement in the Township of Minden Hills at Highway 35 and Highway 118 when a motorist was observed travelling north bound at a high rate of speed.
The officer measured the speed of the north bound motor vehicle, a white BMW, to be travelling at more than 50 km over the posted speed limit.
The male driver, Ricky VERMA, 34 years of age from Vaughan, ON has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. The vehicle he was driving was impounded, and his driver’s licence was seized and suspended for 7 days, under the stunt driving legislation.
Court date: Thursday September 1, 2016 9:30 am
Speeding more than 50km/h over the posted speed limit is considered stunt racing. Stunt driving was added to the Ontario Highway Traffic act in 2007. The penalties for stunt driving also include a fine between $2,000 and $10,000 dollars, possible drivers’ license suspension up to 2 years on first conviction.