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Speedy Senior: "I'm No Street Racer"

by Jordan Yerman | February 7, 2008 at 08:46 am

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A 76-year-old Pembroke-area man doesn't see himself as a street racer, but the law clearly does.

Norman Harding was charged going 50 km/h over the speed limit on Jan. 17. As a result, his car was impounded, his licence was suspended for seven days and he was fined $2,000.

Harding feels the new Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act was aimed at street racers, not an elderly man in a hurry driving his wife to a non-emergency doctor's appointment.

"Hopefully, I can explain to them that I am not this kind of person," said the soft-spoken man of his Feb. 21 court date in Killaloe.

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Swan

at 09:44 on February 7th, 2008

Good grief!

Many years ago I was late for work and already having a penchant towards using my "lead foot," I deliberately hit 30 miles over the speed limit (stupid I know, but I was young.)

I was busted by a speed camera and not only had to pay $250, but I also had to hand my license in at the closest police station for a suspension of one month!

And this "soft spoken man" who was travelling 50 miles over the speed limit, only has his license suspended for 7 days!

I guess Australia 20 years ago were more forceful with their anti-speeding laws, than America ever was!
~ Swan

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Jordan Yerman

at 11:47 on February 7th, 2008

Yeah, my experience with driving in Oz (as of a few years ago) was that they really take a no-BS approach to driving infractions, particularly drink driving/DUI.