Three drivers taken off road for stunt driving before Road Safety Week

Three motorists have been taken off the road for stunt driving in Guelph – such as two at the exact same intersection — in the times foremost to Canada Highway Protection Week.

On Friday morning, just in advance of 8 a.m., a member of the Guelph Law enforcement Provider Targeted traffic Unit was patrolling on Elmira Street South in the vicinity of West Acres Push when he observed a vehicle passing one more car at a substantial rate of pace. The auto was clocked at 94 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone. It should really be observed this was near a faculty crossing and there have been a amount of pedestrians in the location.

A 19-year-previous Cambridge woman was charged with dashing and stunt driving. Her licence was straight away suspended for 30 days and her car or truck was impounded for 14 times.

On Saturday evening, around 10:45 p.m., a further member of the Traffic Unit was patrolling in the location of Edinburgh Street South and Bellevue Road when she clocked a car or truck travelling 97 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone.

An 18-yr-previous Guelph male was billed with dashing and stunt driving. His licence was right away suspended for 30 times and his auto was impounded for 14 days.

Sunday afternoon, a third Targeted visitors Device member was patrolling in the spot of Elmira Road South and West Acres Drive when his radar caught a car travelling 100 km/h in the posted 50 km/h zone.

A 20-yr-aged Guelph male was equally billed with dashing and stunt driving. His licence was quickly suspended for 30 times and his car or truck was impounded for 14 times.

Now is the launch of Canada Road Security Week, an yearly enforcement-pushed initiative led by the Canadian Association of Chief’s of Law enforcement. It is intended to increase general public compliance with protected driving measures in buy to preserve lives and cut down injuries on our roads.

This year’s concept is “Safer You. Safer Me.” and is intended to emphasize that the decisions drivers make not only have an impact on them, but also their passengers, other motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.