Police towed a speeding driver’s Ferrari 458 and were totally unmoved by his pleas for leniency because he was on his way to his birthday party
- Ferrari driver clocked at 130 km/h in a 70 zone on Highway 27 in Vaughan
- Pleaded with officers, claiming he was headed to his birthday party
- Charged with stunt driving; vehicle impounded and licence suspended
Speeding can lead to all sorts of consequences, but in some places, the rules are very strict. Ontario, Canada, is one of those places, and a young man just found that out the hard way. He was allegedly on his way to his own birthday party in his Ferrari 458 when police clocked him at 130 km/h (80.7 mph) in a 70 kmh (43.4 mph) zone. Before he knew it, his car was destined for a tow truck.
In Ontario, the Highway Traffic Act penalizes ‘stunt driving’ by issuing automatic penalties to those convicted. In this case, the ‘stunt’ that the driver was allegedly guilty of was going 40 km/h (24.8 mph) over the limit in an 80 km/h (49 mph) or lower zone. As a result, police were bound to tow his car before they even talked to him.
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The man’s reaction was not exactly what one would call mature: “Please, it’s my birthday,” he is heard saying on camera. “I’m on my way to my birthday party. I haven’t driven the Ferrari in a while.”
At first, during the interaction, the driver argues with the officer who claims to have clocked him at 130 km/h. After the officer shows the driver the radar confirming the speed, he begs the police not to take away his car.
“I gotta have my mother and father to come pick me up,” he says. Moments later we hear him apparently speaking to one of them. “Ma, you have to come pick me up. The police pulled me over.”
The York police said in its post about the October 4, 2024, incident “Do you think this guy’s parents still let him have cake and open presents 🎂🎁? As this driver learned the hard way, there are #NoExcuses for Stunt Driving… even if it’s your birthday.” Notably, speeding is far from the only thing that falls under the stunt driving law.
It includes donuts, drifting, burnouts, driving with a person in your trunk, and driving your vehicle without anyone in the driver’s seat. Notably, everyone convicted of stunt driving faces fines that start at $2,000 and puts six demerits on their license. The driver in this case is facing the loss of his license for 30 days, according to CTV News.