Stunt Driving in Ontario

Facing a stunt driving charge in Ontario?. We review your charge, alleged speed, driving record and circumstances before explaining your options.

A stunt driving charge can have serious consequences, including licence suspension, vehicle impoundment, fines and other penalties. Get informed advice before you respond.

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What is the Charge?

Far broader than street racing. Under s. 172 and O. Reg. 455/07, "stunt" covers excessive speed plus a list of specific manoeuvres: tire squealing and burnouts, donuts and drifting, lifting wheels off the road, chasing another vehicle, deliberately preventing another vehicle from passing, driving with a person in the trunk, or driving while not in the driver's seat.

40 km/h or more over the limit where the posted limit is under 80 km/h
50 km/h or more over the limit where the posted limit is 80 km/h or higher
150 km/h or more, anywhere, regardless of the posted limit

There is no grace margin. One km/h past a threshold is inside the offence

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Fine of $2,000 to $10,000
6 demerit points
Up to 6 months in jail
Licence suspension: 1–3 years (1st), 3–10 years (2nd), lifetime on a 3rd (reducible after a period), lifetime on a 4th

Stunt driving is a provincial offence, not a Criminal Code offence, so it does not create a criminal record on its own. A dangerous or injurious incident can still attract separate criminal charges alongside it.

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Defending yourself in court

Speed-based charges turn on device accuracy, calibration, operator training and vehicle identification. Non-speed charges turn on how the officer characterised a manoeuvre — a subjective judgment that can be tested. Given what is at stake, this charge should not be resolved without reviewing disclosure first.

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Vertex Legal Solutions is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. General information, not legal advice.