(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – On September 11, 2016 a member of the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting radar enforcement on Highway 124 in McDougall Township. At approximately 11:54 p.m. an east bound vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed. As a result the vehicle was stopped for “Stunt Driving”.
The driver, Stephane ROY, 45 years of age from Greenstone, was charged with:
· Race a Motor Vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario (HTA).
· Fail to surrender licence contrary to the HTA.
· Fail to surrender Insurance Card contrary to the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA).
The driver was served a summons requiring him to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on November 1, 2016 to answer to the charges. His licence was suspended for seven days and the vehicle he was operating has been impounded for seven days.
Every person convicted of Race a Motor Vehicle is liable to a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, in addition to his or her driver’s licence being suspended.