Saskatchewan drivers who get caught stunting and street racing can expect to pay more than double the existing fines as of October 1..The new fine for both stunting and street racing is $580 for the first offence, $1,400 for the second, and $2,100 for the third and additional offences each year..The previous street racing fine was $205 and stunting was $150..Until October 1, an illegal u-turn ticket was $230, making street racing and stunting fines below a u-turn ticket. .The Saskatchewan government passed an order in council September 22 to amend the Traffic Safety Act, which clarifies the definition of stunting and street racing..The two main ways to get a stunting ticket are “doing doughnuts” and “drifting” which both have the vehicle spinning its wheels and “losing traction.”.The stunting penalty went from $150 to $580, making both stunting and street racing fines identical..There are exceptions to stunting. If the tires spin because of road conditions, such as snow, ice, or rain, there is no ticket, as the driver did not intentionally attempt to spin the tires..Under the new street racing rules, a driver can be ticketed for any “driving competition” such as side-by-side racing, chasing, or excessively above the speed limit..The street racing penalty went from $205 to $580 for a first offence..There are exceptions to street racing. If racing is in a designated area where the road is closed for car racing, no penalty will apply..Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) asked for the changes to bring the penalties more in line with other provinces’ penalties for stunting and street racing..SGI and the provincial government are working together to increase the time they can impound a vehicle and a week-long driver's license suspension for breaking stunting and street racing laws..However, those changes will not take place yet.
