Stunt driving amendments: Less judicial discretion, harsher penalties

By Sam Kassirer ( July 21, 2021, 2:26 PM EDT) -- In June 2021, the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, 2021 (MOMS Act) received royal assent bringing, among other changes, new road safety provisions carrying tougher penalties for street racing and stunt driving. The legislation is intended to protect people from aggressive and unsafe drivers. In justifying the need for the changes, Ontario’s Transportation Minister, Caroline Mulroney, stated that “those who threaten the safety of others have no place on our roads.”...