Street Racing Law Challenged

Ontario drivers can still get tickets for speeding but
street racing cases currently before the courts may get thrown out after the province’s street racing law was deemed unconstitutional.
Toronto lawyer James Morton says the ruling by Judge G.J. Griffin of Napanee strikes down the law because it allows people to be convicted and face jail time even if they’re morally blameless.
In his decision, the judge didn’t prevent police from handing out tickets but the move will put cases on hold pending an appeal by the Crown.
Even if the decision doesn’t hold up, says Morton, the charges may get thrown out anyway because of delays.
The province brought in stiffer fines and automatic suspensions
of driver’s licences in 2007 in hopes of cracking down on dangerous driving.
Under the law, minimum fines for street racers were $2,000, with a maximum of $10,000, a penalty Ontario said at the time was the highest in Canada for street racing.