10,000$, do you have it?

[Ninjabread]

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/19/1918.asp

Canada Introduces $10,000 Speeding Ticket
Ontario, Canada applies street racing penalties to motorists who are not racing anybody.

Premier Dalton McGuintyOntario, Canada Premier Dalton McGuinty today announced that being caught driving 50km/h (31 MPH) over the speed limit will automatically trigger "street racing" penalties -- even if the accused motorist is driving alone on an otherwise empty road. The change in definition will, in effect, turn ordinary speeding into an offense that can carry a $10,000 (US $9305) fine and up to six months in jail, making it one of the most expensive traffic tickets in North America.

"If you choose to break the law, we consider you a threat to our public safety and you're going to face stiff penalties," McGuinty said in a statement.

In June, McGuinty cited the importance of combating the "organized crime" of street racing as he urged passage of the Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act which created the $10,000 penalty. The change in definition also means that the word of a police officer is all that it takes to confiscate a car and driver's license for at least seven days.

"There is no appeal from, or right to be heard before, a vehicle detention, driver's license suspension or vehicle impoundment under [the street racing] subsection," the Safer Roads Act states.

McGuinty also announced a proposal to hire 55 new traffic police officers and purchase a high-tech surveillance airplane in an attempt to rack up several of the expensive new fines.

Gotta love the province of Ontario!

[liv2drift045]

ouch...
off topic but if i did have 10k i'd have a damn 100 cresta by now...
where can i find 10k.........

[ESone3]

that is just dumbshit!!

[SiI40sx]

prejudice, theyre saying only ballers are allowed to speed???

[Ninjabread]

In all faireness, why the hell would you need to be going 30mph over the limit, but god damn, next thing you know, they will be fineing people with modded cars for street racing.

"son, I see you have a modified shift knob, so i'm accusing you of street racing."

[xblack240x]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

"son, I see you have a modified shift knob, so i'm accusing you of street racing."

Anywho, I think thats a little steep, but 31 mph over the speed limit is fairly high... I tend not to speed so I'd be ok... Good luck to you crazy mofos who have a need for speed...

[SiI40sx]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer honestly youll see LAnians driving 85-90 sometimes, and thats with the FLOW of traffic, our speed limit is 65......

[Sil-Eighty SE-K]

Originally Posted by SiI40sx

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer honestly youll see LAnians driving 85-90 sometimes, and thats with the FLOW of traffic, our speed limit is 65......

thats how it was in Phoenix when i lived there..... you had to go 90 to keep up with the flow of traffic and than cops would shoot past you in the carpool lane doing 110+..... but out of the city limits the speed limit is 75MPH

[SimpleS14]

Damn....and I thought VA was bad.

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

In all faireness, why the hell would you need to be going 30mph over the limit...

People have their reasons.....if its late at night, four lane highway, nicely light and not a car in sight...and the limit is 60...you can very easily do 90 without knowing (well in a 240 atleast).

[S14DB]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

In all faireness, why the hell would you need to be going 30mph over the limit, but god damn, next thing you know, they will be fineing people with modded cars for street racing.

"son, I see you have a modified shift knob, so i'm accusing you of street racing."

I saw a documentary on Ontario street racing and have not be able to find the video since.

The best part was the dumbass inspectors with there "modifications" book. Guy had a fuel cell in his trunk. "This is filled with Jet Fuel to make the car run faster." I mean WTF? Is the car a diesel? cause that's the only thing that will run on Jet A. No Gas car will. Then they bust a guy for having bottle clamps in the car. No NO2 bottle. Just the clamps in the trunk.

But hey, let's all move to Canada for the free health care....

[JVD]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

In all faireness, why the hell would you need to be going 30mph over the limit...

I'm sorry, but this made me LOL. Wait till you drive a car that doesn't have a KA. Seriously. It happens on a pretty regular basis.

EDIT: Ya, WTF is up with those sacks. We have cartons and jugs here only. My friend told me about it when he went to Ontario. Weeeeeird.

[azndoc]

Damn.

I knew Canadians were weird.

[low and slow]

That's fucking nuts.

[Ninjabread]

Hey jack, can i move in with you?

[azndoc]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

Hey jack, can i move in with you?

Sure.

But I'm going to need a year of rent paid in full up front.

Then I'm running off to Canada.

[Ninjabread]

Originally Posted by azndoc

Then I'm running off to Canada.

Is it because I stink?

[azndoc]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

Is it because I stink?

Nope.

Your GF finally wants to meet in person.

[Farzam]

aMERIICAAAA.
FUCK YEAH

[Ninjabread]

I think you left your CapsLock key on Mister Farzam.

[Farzam]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

I think you left your CapsLock key on Mister Farzam.

Actually not, I didn't hit my shift key in time and I didn't feel like correcting.

Good guess though.

[mRclARK1]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

In all faireness, why the hell would you need to be going 30mph over the limit, but god damn, next thing you know, they will be fineing people with modded cars for street racing.

"son, I see you have a modified shift knob, so i'm accusing you of street racing."

It's in the works. I have many people in the legal field in my family, and there is legislation (in it's infancy right now) to just blanket any modifications to a street vehicles engine, suspension, drivetrain etc. as illegal (technically it already is... but this will just make it more enforcable and punishable) All that will be allowed is cosmetic and in vehicle entertainment modifications. It's coming... sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but just give it a few years.

Originally Posted by azndoc

Damn.

I knew Canadians were weird.

Yes they are...

...many of them are entertaining as a result though. I know. I live among them. lol

[Ninjabread]

Originally Posted by mRclARK1

It's in the works. I have many people in the legal field in my family, and there is legislation (in it's infancy right now) to just blanket any modifications to a street vehicles engine, suspension, drivetrain etc. as illegal (technically it already is... but this will just make it more enforcable and punishable) All that will be allowed is cosmetic and in vehicle entertainment modifications. It's coming... sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but just give it a few years.

Hopefully by then the 240 will be track duty only, and I'll have a stock car as a DD. If that does come true though, I'm going to have to ask myself what kind of shit they smoke up there.

Thats like saying you can't paint rooms in your house, or redo your flooring. I don't feel like elaborating but its complete and utter BS.

[Tops*]

Mmm, I'm gonna have to start being more careful on my ventures through Canadaland. Can't take my Valentine One over the border either cause if the border patrol find it, it's sayonara. I'm not too worried about the going 31 over the speed limit deal, cause that's just uncalled for, but I heard there's something about getting your car crushed if the po-po's find anything illegal under the hood. NOW THAT...could be a problem.

I need an ultra beater I can bog down the streets of CA with, EH!

[slothonaleash]

Originally Posted by mRclARK1

All that will be allowed is cosmetic and in vehicle entertainment modifications.

so you're saying they'd rather me watch mtv cribs in my escalade while doing 70 on the highway than have a few holes drilled in my airbox?

[VROOOM]

Originally Posted by mRclARK1

It's in the works. I have many people in the legal field in my family, and there is legislation (in it's infancy right now) to just blanket any modifications to a street vehicles engine, suspension, drivetrain etc. as illegal (technically it already is... but this will just make it more enforcable and punishable) All that will be allowed is cosmetic and in vehicle entertainment modifications. It's coming... sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but just give it a few years.

just like for the last 20 years they have been trying to get all old cars destroyed.

[Matej]

Originally Posted by mRclARK1

It's in the works. I have many people in the legal field in my family, and there is legislation (in it's infancy right now) to just blanket any modifications to a street vehicles engine, suspension, drivetrain etc. as illegal (technically it already is... but this will just make it more enforcable and punishable) All that will be allowed is cosmetic and in vehicle entertainment modifications. It's coming... sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but just give it a few years.

Things like that make me depressed. Wasting all my money on my car makes me happy, I know it's dumb and maybe I'll grow out of it someday, but if they took that away right now, my life would completely suck and I'd have nothing to look forward to. People will lose interest in fun cars because owning one is turning into so much hassle, they'll rather just go to work and sit at home becoming a sheep to the government and its American way of life. Automakers will see the sales of sporty cars go down, and pretty soon the only models available in North America will be generic commuter Camry-types.

[Yuri]

Originally Posted by Matej

Things like that make me depressed. ..... People will lose interest in fun cars because owning one is turning into so much hassle, they'll rather just go to work and sit at home becoming a sheep to the government and its American way of life. Automakers will see the sales of sporty cars go down, and pretty soon the only models available in North America will be generic commuter Camry-types.

I think outlawing performance modifications would have the opposite effect.
If I can't modify my car to do 0-60 in 5 seconds, I'd better be able to buy a factory stock new one that can do it in 4.5.
For reference, Kowalski's Challenger in Vanishing point was stock, and he was still able to have "fun" with it.

[Matej]

Originally Posted by Yuri

For reference, Kowalski's Challenger in Vanishing point was stock, and he was still able to have "fun" with it.

Yeah but that's a car from the old glory days of classic muscle cars made by the same companies that are producing trash nowadays, trying to live off their name. New cars are made so blind 90-year olds can drive them, plus there's no fun in owning a car with visible wheel gap haha.

[Azuma]

Hmmmmmmm, its time to buy a horse or a donkey. Hope they dont see that sticker Powered by Panspeed on my car.

[atutt]

F'in Ontario eh Matt? lol