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Two people are charged with stunt driving in Vaughan as part of Project Erase.
On Aug. 3, a York Regional Police officer saw two vehicles racing on Islington Avenue near Napa Valley Drive, according to a York Regional Police news release. The vehicles were being driven at more than 130 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. Both drivers were charged with speeding and stunt driving. Their licences were suspended for 30 days and their cars were impounded for 14 days.
A video of the incident can be found here.
At 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 6, an officer saw a black BMW being driven at a high rate of speed in the area of Major Mackenzie Drive and Pine Valley Drive. The driver reached a top speed of 162 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. He was charged with speeding and stunt driving. His licence was suspended for 30 days and his vehicle was impounded for 14 days.
A video of the incident can be found here.
Project ERASE is an awareness and enforcement campaign operated jointly by police services across Ontario, in partnership with the provincial government, with the goal of eliminating street racing, stunt driving and other high-risk driving behaviours.
Aggressive driving and street racing are dangerous, unlawful activities.
Throughout the summer season as part of Project ERASE, the York Regional Police helicopter Air2 will continue to work with officers on the ground, watching for vehicles staging to race, travelling at excessive rates of speed and that do not meet safety standards.
Call 911 if you see dangerous driving practices that could cause personal injury or loss of life. When contacting police, try to note the vehicle’s location, direction of travel, make, model, licence plate number and driver’s description.
