A 25-year-old behind the wheel of a white Mercedes-Benz was charged with stunt driving today after the car was clocked going 101 km/h on McNabb Street.
A stunt driving charge comes with an automatic 30-day licence suspension and a 14-day impoundment of the vehicle.
“Court-imposed penalties may include a monetary fine between $2,000 and $10,000, a mandatory driver’s licence suspension of 1-3 years, and/or a custodial jail sentence not exceeding 6 months,” says a news release issued by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.
If found guilty, the driver will also face increased costs for high-risk insurance, six demerit points, and must attend a mandatory driver improvement course to prevent their licence from being cancelled.
“Driving is a privilege and violating the law can result in you losing that privilege,” the release says. “Sault Police hope this incident will raise awareness of the potential dangers and personal and financial consequences of stunt driving.”
Because the charge was laid under the Highway Traffic Act, not the Criminal Code, police did not release the driver’s name.