Too Fast, Too Furious: Addressing Street Racing - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong

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The decision

2020-10-27 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to convene an action table with appropriate stakeholders to address the significant increase in street racing on local streets and highways from a safety, noise, and traffic perspective.

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As the city filed it

With traffic patterns changing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our local streets and highways have seen a significant increase in unsafe street racing. These activities have been reported across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area with various action campaigns to address the issue. In Toronto, these activities continue unabated and present significant traffic safety risks as well as excessive noise at all hours of the night.

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This Motion requests the City Manager convene an action table with relevant stakeholders from across the region to develop a more coordinated approach for meaningfully addressing this illegal activity. This Motion is urgent as it relates to health and safety on local streets and highways.

Staff recommended

Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to convene an action table with appropriate stakeholders to address the significant increase in street racing on local streets and highways from a safety, noise, and traffic perspective.

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