i.
What the charge means
Section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act covers racing, stunt driving, and exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h (in zones of 80 km/h or less) or 50 km/h (in zones above 80 km/h).
Highway Traffic Act s.172
Stunt Driving charges in Peterborough, Ontario.
40+ km/h over (in 80 km/h zones or less) or 50+ km/h over (above 80 km/h) triggers automatic 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impound at roadside.
- Courthouse
- Peterborough Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (705) 742-7777 ext. 2099
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
ii.
Penalties
Fines from $2,000 to $10,000; up to 6 months imprisonment; licence suspension up to 2 years on first conviction; 6 demerit points; insurance impact is severe (often non-renewal or 100%+ increases).
iii.
Available defences
- Calibration and certification of speed-measuring device
- Officer's notes and training records
- Charter — arbitrary detention, unreasonable search
- Identification
iv.
The process
Roadside suspension is automatic; we move quickly on disclosure and bring withdrawal applications based on evidentiary gaps before trial.
v.
Notes for Peterborough
Peterborough criminal matters and Provincial Offences trials are both heard at the courthouse on Simcoe Street. The City's Provincial Offences office at City Hall handles filings and payments — it is not where trials are held.
Traffic / POA Court
Peterborough Provincial Offences Court
70 Simcoe Street, Peterborough, ON K9H 7G9
(705) 742-7777 ext. 2099
All Peterborough city and county provincial offences. Trials and early resolution meetings sit in Courtroom 5 at the Simcoe Street courthouse; the City's Provincial Offences filing and payment office is separate, at 500 George Street North.
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