The Ontario government is planning to introduce new measures to crack down on dangerous drivers.
Many of the measures being introduced are in response to a petition following the death of Andrew Cristillo, a father of three who was killed by a driver charged with dangerous driving and stunt driving.
Cristillo’s family launched the “Andrew’s Law” petition calling for tougher penalties on dangerous driving and to get increased driver education.
In response, the government is proposing new measures including a lifetime licence suspension for anyone convicted of dangerous driving causing death.
Other measures include allowing police to immediately suspend a driver’s licence for 90 days and impound a vehicle if they have a reason to believe a person is driving dangerously.
In addition, there are increase fines and impound periods for driving with a suspended licence.
- First offence has a 14-day vehicle impound and a fine of up to $10,000
- Second offence has a 30-day vehicle impound and a fine of up to $15,000
- Third and subsequent offences have a 45-day vehicle impound and a fine of up to $20,000.
The government is also exploring measures to crack down on dangerous driving and support family members of those killed by impaired driving.
It includes impaired drivers that cause the death of a parent or guardian to be financially responsible for the children.
