The OPP laid close to 213,000 speeding charges and more than 4,800 racing charges against last year.
Seventy-five people died in speed-related collisions on OPP-patrolled roads in 2017, which is a five-year high.
The OPP has released statistics that reveal the biggest speeding offenders last year.
Of the 2017 charges, close to 148,000 were issued to male drivers, with female drivers drawing over 65,000 charges. Below are the top three male/female age group offenders.
Speeding charges (males by age group):
- – 25 to 34 years: 37,498 charges;
- – 35 to 44: 27,959 charges; and
- – 45 to 54: 26,212 charges.
Speeding charges (females by age group):
- – 25 to 34: 17,433 charges;
- – 35 to 44: 12,817 charges; and
- – 45 to 54: 11,541 charges.
The youngest male age group (16 to 20 years) accounted for 5,939 charges, while their female counterparts drew 2,699 charges.
Among the racing charges – for driving more than 50km/h above the posted speed limit – males drew more than 4,100 charges, while close to 760 were issued to females.
Below are the top three male/female age group offenders.
Street racing charges (males by age group):
- – 21 to 24: 968 charges;
- – 25 to 34: 1,382 charges; and
- – 35 to 44: 622 charges.
Street racing charges (females by age group) were:
- – 21 to 24: 155 charges;
- – 25 to 34: 260 charges; and
- – 35 to 44: 130 charges.
Among the youngest age group, 447 racing charges went to males aged 16 to 20, compared to 91 laid against females in the same age group.
“When you speed, follow too closely, fail to yield right-of-way or engage in road rage behaviour, you are not just breaking the law,” stated OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair. “You are contributing to preventable road deaths on OPP-patrolled roads every year that are linked to these aggressive driving behaviors.”
