STREET RACING

• More than 100 charges laid after 2 street racing events: Peel police

  A street racing task force with Peel police has made more than 30 arrests for dangerous driving and laid a combined total of 122 charges after a two-day racing event.

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  Feb 22
  
• 104 vehicles impounded, 281 tickets issued in Abbotsford ‘high-risk’ crackdown

  Fifty-two excessive speeders, eight speed racers, three prohibited drivers, 36 impaired drivers were “taken off the road,” police said.

  Crime

  Jan 4
  
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• Police suspect vehicles were racing before Friday morning crash on Edmonton’s Yellowhead Trail

  The Edmonton Police Service says charges are pending after two vehicles they suspect were racing one another crashed and "impacted" a third vehicle on Yellowhead Trail.

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  Dec 22, 2023
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• Man posts videos of himself street racing, brags about getting away, is arrested: York police

  A man who posted videos of himself street racing in the Greater Toronto Area and bragged about getting away with it is now facing criminal charges, police say. 

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2023
• One killed in fiery Edmonton car crash; others severely injured

  Six people were in the vehicle at the time of the collision. One is dead and the rest are in hospital, two with life-threatening injuries.

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  Jul 29, 2023
• 4 charged after automotive store break-ins reported across the Toronto area

  Peel Regional Police allege the suspects broke into automotive stores to steal car parts and believe the suspects were involved in illegal street racing rings.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2023
• Edmonton police seek additional driver in dramatic Windermere crash

  Edmonton police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one on its side in Windermere Wednesday. They're also searching for a third vehicle.

  Crime

  Jul 20, 2023
• 6-year-old sent to hospital after ‘racing vehicles’ allegedly cause crash on highway: OPP

  Brant County OPP say a child was rushed to hospital after a motorcycle and passenger vehicle that were racing Sunday afternoon forced vehicles off a highway.

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  Jul 11, 2023
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• Several Toronto-area police forces kick off annual street racing, stunt driving initiative

  Several Greater Toronto Area police forces are re-issuing a warning to those who engage in dangerous driving such as street racing and stunt driving as part of a yearly campaign.

  Crime

  May 25, 2023
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• Calgary police target street racing in the city’s southeast

  Due to an increasing trend of dangerous driving, Calgary police targeted an area well-known for street racing and stunting over the weekend resulting in about 150 infractions.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023