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85-year-old man arrested for racing down the highway in his Oldsmobile

Not so long ago, Ontario, Canada drafted a law to curb racing and excessive speeding on its highways. Things were getting so out of hand that stretches of road were called the Ontariobahn. In a campaign they call "shock and awe," they jacked the maximum fine up to $10,000, and threw in a 7-day suspended license and vehicle impound for anyone doing more than 50-KPH over the posted limit. Since the traps were laid, they have been full. A recent catch was an 85-year-old man who was doing 161 kph -- 61 over the limit -- on roads with ice and snow. ... Read more →

New hardcore laws in Canada could mean end of "Ontariobahn" Sam Abuelsamid

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/End_of_the_Ontariobahn'; Highway 401 in Ontario, Canada runs from Windsor all the way across to the Quebec border and on to Montreal. Since the 1970s, the ...

85-year-old man arrested for racing down the highway in his Oldsmobile 1 year ago on Autoblog

Not so long ago, Ontario, Canada drafted a law to curb racing and excessive speeding on its highways. Things were getting so out of hand that stretches of road were called the Ontariobahn. In a campaign they call "shock and awe," they jacked the maximum fine up to $10,000, and threw in a 7-day ...

New hardcore laws in Canada could mean end of "Ontariobahn" 2 years ago on Autoblog

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/End_of_the_Ontariobahn'; Highway 401 in Ontario, Canada runs from Windsor all the way across to the Quebec border and on to Montreal. Since the 1970s, the speed limit has been 100 km/h (about 62 mph), but actual average speeds along long stretches in the ...






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