G35 caught doing 250Km/hr
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G35 caught doing 250Km/hr
I would have been cheaper had he spent all that money to rent a track.
03, 2009 11:03 AM
Sunny Freeman
Staff reporters
Alex Cooper
A 26-year-old Toronto man was clocked roaring down Hwy. 400 at an unprecedented 250 kilometres an hour just after midnight.
"That's the highest we've got someone at that I know of," said Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Dave Woodford.
The suspect was driving an Infiniti G35 at its top speed south on 400 near Finch when he was tracked with a laser around 12:30 a.m., Woodford said.
"According to the manufacturer, that's the top-rated speed, 250, before the engine conks out. That's what it's limited to."
Woodford said he didn't know if the driver had modified the vehicle to enable it to drive faster.
Police charged the suspect with stunt driving under Section 172 of the province's Highway Traffic Act. His car was impounded and his license was suspended as a result of the charge.
Under Ontario's legislation, stunt-driving charges take effect if a vehicle is travelling 50 km/h or more over the speed limit.
"These roads are not designed for those kinds of speed. That type of speed is for the race track, not for highways," Woodford said.
Because there was no other vehicle involved, the driver was not charged with street racing, he added.
The posted speed limit on Hwy. 400 is 100 km/h. The driver was travelling more than double that speed.
"First of all, it's not safe. Secondly, he's not just endangering himself, he's endangering everyone else on the road. It's just completely insane," Woodford said. "We would probably be scraping him off the pavement if he crashed at that speed."
Woodford said the man apologized to police, but offered no reason for travelling at top speed.
The driver could face a fine of anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 if he's found guilty.
Last month, a driver whose car sped down the Don Valley Parkway at 231 km/h was charged with impaired and dangerous driving.
More than 10,000 people have been charged under the stunt-racing legislation since it took effect last year, Woodford said.
An average of 22 people are charged each day, almost one every hour.
Sunny Freeman
Staff reporters
Alex Cooper
A 26-year-old Toronto man was clocked roaring down Hwy. 400 at an unprecedented 250 kilometres an hour just after midnight.
"That's the highest we've got someone at that I know of," said Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Dave Woodford.
The suspect was driving an Infiniti G35 at its top speed south on 400 near Finch when he was tracked with a laser around 12:30 a.m., Woodford said.
"According to the manufacturer, that's the top-rated speed, 250, before the engine conks out. That's what it's limited to."
Woodford said he didn't know if the driver had modified the vehicle to enable it to drive faster.
Police charged the suspect with stunt driving under Section 172 of the province's Highway Traffic Act. His car was impounded and his license was suspended as a result of the charge.
Under Ontario's legislation, stunt-driving charges take effect if a vehicle is travelling 50 km/h or more over the speed limit.
"These roads are not designed for those kinds of speed. That type of speed is for the race track, not for highways," Woodford said.
Because there was no other vehicle involved, the driver was not charged with street racing, he added.
The posted speed limit on Hwy. 400 is 100 km/h. The driver was travelling more than double that speed.
"First of all, it's not safe. Secondly, he's not just endangering himself, he's endangering everyone else on the road. It's just completely insane," Woodford said. "We would probably be scraping him off the pavement if he crashed at that speed."
Woodford said the man apologized to police, but offered no reason for travelling at top speed.
The driver could face a fine of anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 if he's found guilty.
Last month, a driver whose car sped down the Don Valley Parkway at 231 km/h was charged with impaired and dangerous driving.
More than 10,000 people have been charged under the stunt-racing legislation since it took effect last year, Woodford said.
An average of 22 people are charged each day, almost one every hour.
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I wonder why he slowed down and stopped,? At that speed he is screwed whether he stops or not, so I wonder why he did not just maintain that speed. I do not have a clue what the area is like at 12:30 AM but it sounds like the traffic was super light for the idiot to be going super fast. There is not a Crown Vic or Police version Charger that would have ever closed the gap if he just maintained his speed of 150 MPH.
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nahh, if i was in that situation, i would not think twice though...
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Yea it blew my mind, only Canada would think up a crazy name like that for excessive speed.
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What a way to represent all the g35 drivers out there eh? hahaa. i like how the driver was at the 250km/h mark and how it was like the fastest car the cops have caught, but still, i wouldn't drive my car at that speed knowing the risks involved even though I do know the potential of my car 
ah ha. It's hard to drive fast nowadays knowing the police are more strict. it's always better to drive more safely anyway for yourself and others. If you want to drive really fast, better take it to a track.
ah ha. It's hard to drive fast nowadays knowing the police are more strict. it's always better to drive more safely anyway for yourself and others. If you want to drive really fast, better take it to a track.
250 in germany is not a bad thing its only normal, they have a lot less highway accidents anyway, wish there was no speed limit here, but people don't know how to drive so its better if there's a limit
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I drive down that highway, through that same stretch, 2 x week. On a good day, there is only 1 cruiser @ Finch. On a bad day there is one on every exit all the way til 401. So it sucks that he got caught, but in this scenario, it almost seems that he was asking for it. Hope he gets his car back.
When I heard it on the radio, my reaction was the same as cdel86. for one fat kid in gym class, everyone got to do a set.
When I heard it on the radio, my reaction was the same as cdel86. for one fat kid in gym class, everyone got to do a set.
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Garbage.... he shouldn't get his car back...he should loose his license for 5 yrs.. $10000 fine...and im glad he got caught serves the A hole right ...he's gonna deserve what he gonna get...