Many drivers — especially newcomers and international students used to different rules back home — are shocked to learn how low Ontario's threshold for "stunt driving" really is. You do not need to be street racing. On a typical city road with a 60 km/h limit, driving 100 km/h is enough.
Under Ontario's Highway Traffic Act, stunt driving includes:
This is what makes stunt driving different from an ordinary speeding ticket. If police charge you with stunt driving, the penalties start immediately, long before a court decides anything:
Stunt driving proceeds by summons — there is no set fine you can simply pay. If convicted, you face:
For novice drivers on a G1 or G2 licence, and for students whose ability to stay in Canada depends on staying out of trouble, the consequences reach even further.
Do not simply wait for your court date and hope for the best. The Crown must still prove the charge, the way the speed was measured can be challenged, and in some cases a stunt driving charge can be resolved as a lesser offence that protects your licence and your insurance. Bring your paperwork to a licensed professional as early as possible — the 30-day suspension and impoundment clock starts immediately, but the fight over the conviction is just beginning.
This article is general information only and is not legal advice. Every case turns on its own facts.
A stunt driving charge threatens your licence, your insurance, and sometimes your job or studies. At WP Legal Professional, our licensed paralegals defend Highway Traffic Act charges in courts across the Greater Toronto Area, and we serve clients in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Korean.
Act now. Contact us for a confidential consultation before your first court date.
