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."

[azndoc]

Damn.

I knew Canadians were weird.

[low and slow]

That's fucking nuts.

[Ninjabread]

Hey jack, can i move in with you?

[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......

[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!

[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

[Ninjabread]

woo its adam.

Yea fuck ontario, fuck the laws, and fuck the rust on my car!

[fromxtor]

Ghey that is all.

[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).

[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?

[Ninjabread]

I don't dissagree, who hasn't been on the road, going home late at night trying to make some time. But in reality, that's a situation where you will rarely encounter a cop, which is why you make the decision to speed up a bit.

I just think that this whole street racer thing is escalating to a whole new level of horseshittedness.

[atutt]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

woo its adam.

Yea fuck ontario, fuck the laws, and fuck the rust on my car!

Yeah Ontario has a funny way of rusting the shit out of our cars.

This law doesn't really bother me. Although, I do feel it's a little unnecessay. But until they can impound our cars based on how our car looks or they suspect us of street racing. There's really nothing to worry about. Plus, if a cop start flaggin you down for doing 50km/hr+ over the speed limit, you're fucked so you might as well just try and out run the bastard, lol.

[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.

[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.

[Ninjabread]

Originally Posted by azndoc

Then I'm running off to Canada.

Is it because I stink?

[imperialdrift]

I thought AZ was strict, if that ever happens in America... blame Canada.

[yokotas13]

actually, i view this as a good thing

keeps people from doing unsafe high speed runs on backroads, and keeps you on turns, where your forced to go slower

[azndoc]

Originally Posted by Ninjabread

Is it because I stink?

Nope.

Your GF finally wants to meet in person.