Stunt Driving Charges in Brampton Court: Uncover the Truth
NextLaw
[{'start': '0.570', 'end': '2.760', 'text': 'Stunt driving in Brampton\nwhat you need to know.'}, {'start': '3.090', 'end': '8.039', 'text': 'Are you aware that Brampton has\nexperienced an astonishing 620% increase'}, {'start': '8.039', 'end': '10.200', 'text': 'in stunt driving charges since 2015?'}, {'start': '10.590', 'end': '15.240', 'text': 'This represents the highest growth rate\namong all 53 Ontario Court jurisdictions.'}, {'start': '15.540', 'end': '19.290', 'text': "Today I'm gonna reveal the enforcement\npatterns in Brampton, examine the alarming"}, {'start': '19.290', 'end': '23.310', 'text': 'statistics behind this unprecedented\nsurge, and explain what happens when'}, {'start': '23.310', 'end': '27.210', 'text': 'you face stunt driving charges in the\nBrampton Provincial Offenses Court.'}, {'start': '27.840', 'end': '28.559', 'text': "I'm Jonathan Cohen."}, {'start': '28.560', 'end': '32.189', 'text': "I'm a partner at Next Law Ontario's\ndedicated stunt driving law firm."}, {'start': '33.269', 'end': '37.110', 'text': 'Brampton presents distinctive challenges\nfor drivers that have contributed to its'}, {'start': '37.110', 'end': '39.779', 'text': 'dramatic rise in stunt driving charges.'}, {'start': '40.019', 'end': '44.400', 'text': "The city's major highway infrastructure,\nincluding the 410, 407 and Queen"}, {'start': '44.400', 'end': '48.030', 'text': 'Street corridors, provide significant\nopportunities for high speed driving.'}, {'start': '48.539', 'end': '52.440', 'text': "And what many drivers don't realize\nis that Peel Regional Police, they"}, {'start': '52.440', 'end': '56.280', 'text': 'have implemented specific stunt\ndriving enforcement initiatives that'}, {'start': '56.280', 'end': '58.675', 'text': 'target these high traffic areas.'}, {'start': '60.150', 'end': '64.769', 'text': 'Our analysis has identified four major\nenforcement hotspots in the Brampton area.'}, {'start': '65.369', 'end': '68.300', 'text': "There's gonna be the Highway 410\nThere's Queen Street East and"}, {'start': '68.300', 'end': '72.369', 'text': 'Highway 7 and Highway 50 Countryside\nDrive and Steeles Avenue between'}, {'start': '72.369', 'end': '74.679', 'text': 'Hurontario Street and Airport Road.'}, {'start': '75.369', 'end': '78.669', 'text': "What makes Brampton unique is how\nit's rapidly expanding population"}, {'start': '78.669', 'end': '82.089', 'text': 'has dramatically increased in the\nnumber of drivers on local roads.'}, {'start': '82.359', 'end': '85.959', 'text': 'Did you know the PO Regional police often\nconduct targeted enforcement operations'}, {'start': '85.959', 'end': '90.199', 'text': 'during the evening and weekend hours at\nall of the locations I mentioned utilizing'}, {'start': '90.199', 'end': '92.779', 'text': 'both marked and unmarked vehicles.'}, {'start': '93.234', 'end': '96.174', 'text': "Brampton's demographic factors\nalso play a significant role in"}, {'start': '96.174', 'end': '97.554', 'text': 'its high stunt driving rates.'}, {'start': '97.644', 'end': '101.184', 'text': 'The city has a younger than average\ndriver population, a demographic'}, {'start': '101.184', 'end': '104.304', 'text': 'statistically more likely to be\ncharged with stunt driving offenses.'}, {'start': '104.544', 'end': '108.774', 'text': 'This combination of expanding population,\nextensive highway infrastructure,'}, {'start': '108.984', 'end': '113.624', 'text': 'targeted enforcement, and demographic\nfactors has created perfect conditions'}, {'start': '113.624', 'end': '118.244', 'text': "for brampton's status as Ontario's\nstunt driving enforcement capital."}, {'start': '119.275', 'end': '121.975', 'text': 'The numbers tell a shocking story\nabout stunt driving in Brampton.'}, {'start': '121.975', 'end': '127.104', 'text': 'In 2024, brampton recorded 914\nstunt driving charges representing'}, {'start': '127.104', 'end': '131.094', 'text': 'a 620% increase since 2015,\ndramatically exceeding the'}, {'start': '131.094', 'end': '133.644', 'text': 'provincial average increase of 146%'}, {'start': '134.125', 'end': '135.865', 'text': 'extraordinary patterns emerged.'}, {'start': '135.865', 'end': '140.365', 'text': 'The most remarkable finding is the\nunprecedented 116% spike between'}, {'start': '140.365', 'end': '146.454', 'text': '2020 and 2021, which resulted in\nan all time high of 1,222 charges.'}, {'start': '146.605', 'end': '150.204', 'text': 'To put this in perspective, that\n2021 peak represents a staggering'}, {'start': '150.204', 'end': '153.355', 'text': '962% increase over 2015 levels.'}, {'start': '154.045', 'end': '156.475', 'text': "If you're facing a stunt driving\ncharge in Brampton, your case will be"}, {'start': '156.535', 'end': '160.554', 'text': 'heard at the Provincial Offenses Court\nlocated at 5 Ray Lawson Boulevard.'}, {'start': '160.704', 'end': '164.214', 'text': "Understanding this court's specific\nprocedures can significantly"}, {'start': '164.214', 'end': '165.834', 'text': 'impact your case outcome.'}, {'start': '166.444', 'end': '169.774', 'text': "Now what many drivers don't\nrealize is that Brampton's courts"}, {'start': '169.774', 'end': '173.554', 'text': 'have distinctive tendencies when\nhandling stunt driving cases.'}, {'start': '173.854', 'end': '178.174', 'text': 'The local provincial prosecutors have\nspecific approaches to negotiation, and'}, {'start': '178.174', 'end': '181.624', 'text': 'the court follows particular scheduling\nand procedural requirements that'}, {'start': '181.624', 'end': '184.144', 'text': 'differ from all other jurisdictions.'}, {'start': '184.489', 'end': '187.038', 'text': 'The consequences of a stunt\ndriving conviction in Brampton,'}, {'start': '187.178', 'end': '188.639', 'text': 'are severe and immediate.'}, {'start': '188.699', 'end': '192.329', 'text': "That's a 14 day impound of\nyour vehicle at the roadside."}, {'start': '192.509', 'end': '195.479', 'text': 'Your license gets immediately\nsuspended for 30 days on the spot.'}, {'start': '195.719', 'end': '199.859', 'text': "Upon conviction, you're gonna face that\n$2,000 fine, possibly up to $10,000."}, {'start': '199.859', 'end': '201.719', 'text': 'You could receive up to 6 months in jail.'}, {'start': '201.869', 'end': '204.869', 'text': 'Your license will be suspended\nfor at least 1 year up to 3, and'}, {'start': '204.869', 'end': '206.139', 'text': "you'll receive 6 demerit points"}, {'start': '206.209', 'end': '209.209', 'text': ".\nIn Brampton's already high insurance\nmarket, a stunt driving conviction."}, {'start': '209.429', 'end': '213.539', 'text': 'Can increase premiums by a 100%\nor more for three plus years.'}, {'start': '214.169', 'end': '217.079', 'text': "These penalties are particularly\nsevere in brampton's transportation"}, {'start': '217.079', 'end': '220.079', 'text': 'logistics sector, where many\nresidents work and wear.'}, {'start': '220.079', 'end': '222.989', 'text': 'A clean driving record is\nessential for employment.'}, {'start': '224.489', 'end': '228.509', 'text': 'Defending against stunt driving charges in\nBrampton requires specialized knowledge.'}, {'start': '228.869', 'end': '233.509', 'text': 'Each case presents unique circumstances\nand potential defense strategies, one'}, {'start': '233.509', 'end': '237.659', 'text': 'technical defense is that challenge the\nspeed measurement equipment calibration'}, {'start': '237.659', 'end': '241.049', 'text': 'and operator training necessity\ndefense is establishing a legitimate'}, {'start': '241.049', 'end': '243.389', 'text': 'reason for exceeding the speed limits.'}, {'start': '243.509', 'end': '246.989', 'text': "There's also charter applications\nidentifying violations of"}, {'start': '246.989', 'end': '248.519', 'text': 'rights during traffic stops.'}, {'start': '248.639', 'end': '251.399', 'text': "And there's also the most important,\nwhich is negotiated resolutions with"}, {'start': '251.429', 'end': '253.619', 'text': 'Brampton provincial prosecutors.'}, {'start': '254.009', 'end': '257.464', 'text': 'When facing stunt driving charges in\nBrampton, having representation with'}, {'start': '257.464', 'end': '261.334', 'text': 'local court experience, can make a\ncritical difference in your outcome.'}, {'start': '261.544', 'end': '263.794', 'text': "So if you're facing stunt\ndriving charges in Brampton,"}, {'start': '264.154', 'end': '265.714', 'text': 'contact my office immediately.'}, {'start': '265.864', 'end': '270.064', 'text': 'The sooner we begin working on your case,\nthe more options we have for achieving'}, {'start': '270.064', 'end': '272.524', 'text': 'a favorable outcome for your case.'}, {'start': '272.974', 'end': '274.234', 'text': 'If you have any questions.'}, {'start': '274.444', 'end': '277.114', 'text': 'If you want to know more about\nOntario stunt driving laws, how'}, {'start': '277.114', 'end': '279.754', 'text': 'to protect your rights, you can\nsubscribe to this YouTube channel.'}, {'start': '279.754', 'end': '282.754', 'text': 'You can text us, you can email us,\nyou can call our office anytime.'}, {'start': '282.994', 'end': '284.044', 'text': 'We are happy to help.'}, {'start': '284.194', 'end': '284.764', 'text': "We're here for you."}, {'start': '284.764', 'end': '288.694', 'text': 'Now remember, while complete\ndismissals are few and far between,'}, {'start': '288.784', 'end': '292.684', 'text': 'there are always paths to better\noutcomes in stunt driving cases.'}, {'start': '292.684', 'end': '296.344', 'text': "The key is understanding the unique\naspect of brampton's enforcement"}, {'start': '296.764', 'end': '299.944', 'text': 'and court system, and working\nwith experienced professionals'}, {'start': '300.034', 'end': '302.374', 'text': 'who know how to navigate both.'}]