By Leftlane Staff
Thursday, Jun 15th, 2006 @ 8:21 am

Just days after some Toronto politicians began calling for a ban on some performance modifications, Canada’s new conservative government is expected to introduce a bill that would make street racing a specific criminal offence. According to CBC News, convictions for street racing would bring driving bans and stiffer sentences than existing crimes involving vehicles. Prime Minister Stephen Harper first announced the proposed changes last month in Vancouver. Meanwhile, Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant today will watch as police in Markham, Ontario, destroy two street racing cars forfeited under the Civil Remedies Act. The drivers of the modified cars were stopped in 2004 and 2005 for speeding and dangerous driving and their cars were seized.

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