Hamilton police shared this photo of a radar gun showing a speed of 137 km/h.
Some residents in Barrhaven say they're tired — literally and figuratively — of vehicles ripping down the main drags, using them like their own personal racetrack and it's something the local councillor hopes harsher penalties could help deter.A radar gun showing a speeding driver in Hamilton, Ont. Ottawa police cracked down on speeding drivers last weekend.
"It does turn into the Fast and Furious, especially on the weekends in the summer here in Barrhaven. It is a massive problem. It's been going on for years," said Barrhaven West Coun. David Hill, who singled out Strandherd Drive as a "racer's paradise.""I've heard a lot of frustration about the fact that it just keeps happening over and over and over again, and residents haven't been seeing an appropriate response," Hill said.
Sandra Noel, who also lives near Strandherd Drive, agreed the speeding happens almost daily during the summer months. Hill did praise police for stepping up enforcement in the area but said more needs to be done, including harsher penalties for stunt driving and repeat offences under Ontario's Highway Traffic Act.Upon conviction, a mandatory driver improvement course.Hill said he's been speaking with local MPP Lisa MacLeod and Ontario's Solicitor General Michael Kerzner about making those penalties stronger.
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