GTA Car meet Raid, 5 cars impounded, 206 charges laid Options

[Valo666]

On Saturday night, there was a big car meet for one of the local car clubs (dont know which one, but i think son240sx.ca or GTcars.com), about 35 cars showed up at a parking garage in a Toronto mall (Yorkville).


At about 9:15pm, some of the people at the meet where driving along highway 7 in North York in a bunch of different cars. Befor they left, one of the people at the meet decided to start doing doughnuts in a 300zx which brought on police attention.
the 300zx


Because of the burnouts and doughnuts that this driver did, the police put their elite anti-street racing team was called in. Without them noticing, the police fallowed them and setup a roadblock. As they left a set of lights, a guy in a white skyline GTS-T left with some speed, but was only about 10km over the speed limit, as soon as he did, a black Chevy tahoe pulled up behind him and threw on the cherries. As soon as he did, the unmarked cars making the roadblock infront did the same, as well as the helicopter fallowing above. One of the guy from the Toronto Subaru club was around them in his pickup as it happened and snapped these pics.

the helicopter fallowing above

These cops are almost like SWAT, like full SWAT gear, including sub-machine guns.


A porche and paseo that were involved

the roadblock ahead of them


All in all, 3 skylines, the paseo, and the porche were all impounded and the drivers charged with street racing. But all in all, from the entire event, including the meet, 206 charges were laid.

Toronto is really starting to crack down on street racing. One of my co-workers was in a car that was pulled over by these guys on a highway here in Toronto. These officers came out with full SWAT gear on, submachine guns aimed at them and all.

As a warning to any one in Ontario who is wanting to set-up a meet, or is having a meet. Organzie ahead, make sure its ok to be on the property, dont be stupid (IE reving, burnouts, clutch drops, speeding, etc), and lookout for a black Chevy Tahoe on the way home.

[Valo666]

Was there any actual street racing?

not involved with thouse guys, but the MTO considers any 2 cars accelerating at a more then normal rate in excess of 5km/h over the posted speed limit side by side, street racing. So pretty much if i pulled up to an instersection, started to accelerate, and needed to move over to the next lane, but the guy beside me wants to be a dick and match my speed..if i speed up to pass him and im doing somethin like 5 or 6km/hr faster then the posted limit, i can get nailed with a street racing ticket.

The worst part about this whole thing is that they targeted some decent guys who were just out for a meet. I actually know the guy who got his Paseo taken away. Hes a great guy, likes to meet up with people, learn stuff from people, show off his car (custom body kit, RSX tail lights, 4EFTE motor swap, custom interior and sound system). And he got nailed that night for being around these guys in the skylines.

MEANWHILE, on the other side of the city, there was probably 4 or 5 other actuall illegal drag races going on. Working in a speedshop, i know where these places are and when they race, but cops are more focused on cracking down on RHD cars because its effecting the business of car dealers around town. IE, you go to a used car dealership intown, u find an S13 240sx, it will be pretty rough around the edges, usually high km, starting to rust a bit, guy will ask $3000...OR, you get a RHD 180SX or 200SX imported from japan, with the motor you want, better condition body, lower km, some modifications, and u will pay between $4500 - 7K for one.