The OPP responded to a large truck rally in a commercial parking lot at 500 Muskoka Rd 118 in Bracebridge during the evening hours of Saturday, April 15th, and laid a number of charges.
Hundreds of vehicles, primarily pick-up trucks, attended this rally and police say many were conducting themselves irresponsibly and operating their vehicles in an unsafe manner.
Officers from Bracebridge OPP and surrounding detachments along with the Central Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team attended to ensure the event was peaceful and to conduct enforcement after receiving traffic complaints about the aggressive driving, in the form of racing, tailgating, and cutting other motorists off, being displayed as attendees made their way to the rally. Police charged one driver with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, 13 motorists for driving illegally modified vehicles, and three drivers with Stunt Driving. Officers also offered education to many involved by issuing warnings.
Drivers who are involved in stunt driving or street racing face an immediate 30-day driver’s license suspension issued at the roadside, an immediate 14-day vehicle impoundment regardless of vehicle ownership, and a fine upon conviction between $2,000 and $10,000.
Public safety is the number one priority and visitors are reminded to respect local communities and not jeopardize the safety of citizens or local neighbourhoods with risky, illegal, and dangerous actions.
