Motorcycle stunt riding is a motorsport which involves stunts known as wheelies, stoppies, acrobatics, burnout, drifting, and jumping. Motorcycles are sometimes modified to do multiple tricks (handbreak, subcage, crashcage, stopper, etc.). Unlike Dangerous Driving or Impaired Driving which are criminal offenses, stuntdriving is an offense under section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act. However, even as a traffic offense, StuntDriving, and Racing carry some significant penalties, including a minimum of $2,000 fine. However, StuntDriving is not considered a crime in Ontario. It does not fall under the Criminal Code of Canada and cannot leave you with a criminal record. Instead, it is a violation of the Highway Traffic Act, under section 172, that can only affect your driving abstract if you are convicted. Drunk driving without an auto insurance. Drivingunder influence with a passenger who is under 16 and the child is harmed. A driver with a prior conviction of reckless homicide or an involuntary homicide. ConsequencesofFelony Drunk Driving Convictions. StuntDriving: A Whole Different Ball Game. Stuntdriving is reckless, aggressive, and downright dangerous driving. It involves going 50 km/h over the limit, street racing, drifting (Tokyo style), or weaving dangerously through traffic. StuntDriving Charges: While stuntdriving is not a criminal offence, under the Highway Traffic Act, the severity of the penalties can lead to criminal charges, especially in cases of reckless endangerment.
