Source: London Free Press
ONTARIO - An elderly man was killed in an apparent hit-and-run in London’s east end and police say they are looking for a vehicle with “significant” front-end damage.
Police said a passing motorist found a body lying on the roadway on Trafalgar Rd. between Crumlin Side Rd. and Shaw Rd. at about 11 p.m. Wednesday.
“Evidence found suggests that this was a hit-and-run involving a motor vehicle. It is believed that the suspect vehicle will have significant front-end damage,” said Const. Amy Phillipo in a press release.
“At this time there is no further description of the vehicle involved.”
Investigators are still at the scene and police say Trafalgar at Crumlin and Shaw will be closed for several hours.
Police said the victim has been identified, but the name was not released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-661-5670, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or online at www.londoncrimestoppers.com.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
London man killed in apparent hit-and-run
Quebec driver gets maximum speeding penalty
Photograph by: John Morstad, Montreal Gazette
Source: Montreal Gazette
Charles Duguay caught doing 122 km/h on Champlain Bridge exit
QUEBEC - A driver has lost his fight in Quebec Court against tough new penalties for excessive speeding.
Charles Duguay must pay the maximum penalty imposed under the new traffic rules – a fine of $530, plus costs, and 10 demerit points – even though the previous speeding penalties had yet to be rescinded, LCN reports. The old penalties included a maximum fine of $250, plus costs, and five demerit points in his case.
Duguay was fined a total of $718 and assigned 10 demerit points in 2008, after he was caught doing 122 kilometres an hour on a Champlain Bridge exit with a 70-kilometre-an-hour speed limit.
The Sherbrooke resident challenged the fine in Quebec Court, where his lawyers argued that since both the old and new penalty provisions were in effect, he should have received the lesser penalty.
But Judge Claude Provost ruled that the penalty provisions were complementary, not contradictory, and upheld the stiffer sentence, LCN says.
Photo: Girl struck by van, 39th Street and 19th Avenue S.E., Calgary
Photo Source: Calgary Herald
Testing urged for older school bus drivers in Alberta
Source: Calgary Herald
ALBERTA - When an 81-year-old school bus driver crashed into a light pole in Edmonton recently, the local school district announced it would look into imposing more stringent testing for bus drivers over 70.
Some school districts, including ones in B.C., Alberta and the Maritimes, have gone a step farther by forcing bus drivers to retire when they turn 65.
Educators say they're just looking after the safety of children, but critics say these policies smack of ageism and are unfair to older people who want to stay active.
"We're insane to cut people off like this. It's short-sighted," said Susan Eng, vice-president of advocacy for CARP, a national watchdog group for older Canadians.
"The idea that someone has to go out to pasture when they reach the age of 65 is not acceptable."
Since January, at least three school bus drivers over 65 in Ontario and Alberta have been accused of causing traffic crashes.
The Edmonton case happened on Jan. 11. According to police, the 81-year-old driver was in a turn lane, but instead of turning, he proceeded into oncoming traffic and smashed into a light pole. A crane had to be used to lift the bus off the pole. The only passenger on the bus was not hurt. The driver, who was serving the Edmonton Catholic School District, was charged with making an improper turn.
Two school bus companies contacted by Canwest News Service -- First Student Canada, which operates nationwide, and Premier Bus Lines, which operates in eastern Ontario -- estimate that 10 to 15 per cent of their drivers are 65 and older.
Following the Edmonton crash in January, the local Catholic school district surveyed the five bus companies with which it contracts and learned that 49 of 150 of the companies' drivers were 65 and older, said Lori Nagy, a district spokeswoman.
Nagy said the district is now looking into adopting a mandatory testing program for drivers 70 and older that will test their cognitive, mental and motor skills -- tests that go beyond the annual medical checkups that senior bus drivers in Alberta are required to take to maintain their licences.
Other districts have simply told bus drivers they have to stop driving when they reach 65.
At least two human rights rulings, in Prince Edward Island and Alberta, have upheld age-based restrictions for school bus drivers.
Elderly Toronto man without vital signs following east-end crash
Source: CityNews Toronto
ONTARIO - An elderly man was rushed to hospital Wednesday after he drove into a tree in the city’s east end.
Around 4pm, emergency crews arrived at the scene on Lawrence Ave. E., near Morningside Rd., and found the man without vital signs.
There are reports he may have had a heart attack or other medical condition prior to the crash.
The area was closed to traffic for the investigation.
Man found dead behind wheel of semi in Regina's industrial area
Source: Regina Leader-Post
SASKATCHEWAN - Emergency crews responded to Regina's industrial area after receiving numerous calls about a semi driver who was found slumped behind the wheel of his truck on Wednesday.
At about 6:45 a.m., 911 calls came in from several people on the 400 block of McDonald Street, near the intersection of Park Street, Elizabeth Popowich with the Regina Police Service said.
Callers said the man didn't appear to be breathing.
"When we arrived, EMS and Regina Fire Department were already there and EMS was administering emergency treatment to the male," Popowich said.
The 55-year-old Regina man was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead. Police believe he collapsed as the result of a medical or health concern.
Popowich said police accessed the truck's system which logs trips, and noted the driver had been on the road only a few moments.
"He hadn't gone far when this emergency, whatever it was, occurred and it's likely at that point that his foot slipped off the clutch of the vehicle and it stalled," she said.
The man's name hasn't been released.
Heart attack claims victim, causes 4-car collision
Photograph by: Randy Harris, for the Mission City Record
Source: Mission City Record
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A woman in her 70s suffered a fatal heart attack while driving on Monday, causing a four-car crash.
According to Mission RCMP, the accident occurred around 6:15 p.m. when coronary failure caused Mission resident Joan Rutz to lose control of her vehicle on the Lougheed Highway, near the Highway 11 intersection.
Police were first on scene, and initiated CPR on the heart attack victim, until BC Ambulance Services and Mission Fire/Rescue arrived.
A total of four vehicles were involved in the collision, but the other vehicle occupants sustained what police described as minor injuries.
Father killed in crash outside Truro, N.S.
Source: Chronicle Herald
NOVA SCOTIA - A Cumberland County family is in mourning after a father was killed in an early-morning crash outside Truro.
The 49-year-old man was travelling with his wife and son when the car they were in crashed on Highway 102.
“They were on their way to Halifax for a hockey tournament,” RCMP Sgt. Al Affleck said of the family.
Emergency crews were called to the Hilden Road overpass between Exits 13A and 12 at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday after a single-car rollover in the southbound lane.
The man, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
His wife, who was driving at the time of the crash, and 12-year-old son were taken to Colchester Regional Hospital in Truro.
“They were treated (for) minor injuries and released,” Affleck said shortly after noon.
The man’s wife was told of her husband’s passing, but the name of the victim is being withheld until other family members are notified, Affleck said.
The cause of the crash is not yet known and officers are still investigating, he said.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Man killed in Wednesday morning crash on Hwy 11 near Red Deer
Source: Red Deer Advocate
ALBERTA - A 35-year-old Red Deer-area man was killed Wednesday morning when his pickup veered off Hwy 11 into a field.
Red Deer Rural RCMP said the man was driving just east of the Joffre Bridge at about 7:20 a.m. when the truck left the road and went through the south ditch before coming to a stop.
The only occupant of the vehicle, a man from the rural Red Deer area, was dead at the scene.
“Police are continuing to investigate and at this time have not determined why the vehicle left the road,” says a news release from RCMP Staff Sgt. Gordon Glasgow.
Police are not releasing the man’s name pending notification of next of kin.
SIU clears OPP in December double fatal crash
Source: North Bay Nugget
ONTARIO - The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has reviewed the facts around the December 2009 deaths of 20-year-old Angele Penasse of Sturgeon Falls and 23-year-old Ghislain Gareau of Verner.
Ian Scott, the Director of the SIU, has concluded there are no reasonable grounds to believe an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in this case.
The SIU assigned five investigators and three forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of this incident. The investigation found that the following events took place on the evening of December 13:
- On this date, the subject officer (SO) and another officer were operating a RIDE program on Hwy 17, just east of Hwy 11.
- The SO stopped a vehicle which contained driver Mr. Gareau and a passenger. The SO told his partner that he was placing both men under arrest for possession of marijuana, and asked him to take control of Mr. Gareau while the SO dealt with the passenger. However, Mr. Gareau jumped into his vehicle and sped away. The SO's partner attempted to reach into the vehicle but accidentally fell to the ground, causing his communication earpiece to become dislodged.
- The SO began the pursuit and reported to the OPP Communications Centre that Mr. Gareau was in possession of a controlled substance, and that during the arrest attempt, Mr. Gareau had struck an officer as he left the scene. Due to the fact that the other officer's earpiece had become dislodged, he did not hear this and wasn't able to correct the misinformation.
- The West Nipissing Police Service (WNPS) was contacted to arrange for deployment of a spike belt in an attempt to stop the pursued vehicle.
- The Communications Centre also asked the WNPS dispatcher to stop the eastbound traffic outside Sturgeon Falls and was told that they had two officers available. An officer with Anishinabek Police Services was also asked to go to Sturgeon Falls to block the eastbound traffic on Hwy 17.
- Meanwhile, the pursuit continued westbound on Hwy 17, onto Algonquin Ave., then McKeown Ave., and then Gormanville Rd. before continuing westbound on Hwy 17. The SO had his emergency equipment activated throughout the pursuit and continued to provide the Communications Centre with updates on the road conditions and speed of the pursued vehicle. The SO reported to the Communications Centre that Hwy 17 was clear of traffic, and that Mr. Gareau was reaching speeds of up to 160 km/hr. He expressed concern about the speed and said it would be a good idea to block off the road from Sturgeon Falls. The Communications Centre responded that it was attempting to get the highway blocked off. Unfortunately, the eastbound traffic was not blocked off in time.
- An officer with the WNPS deployed a spike belt on Hwy 17 near Golf Course Rd. Mr. Gareau drove over the spike belt, and continued to travel westbound. Approximately 500 meters later, Mr. Gareau crossed the centre line of Hwy 17 and collided head-on with the eastbound vehicle driven by Ms. Penasse. Tragically, both Mr Gareau and Ms Penasse died instantly as a result of this collision.
"During the pursuit, the subject officer activated his emergency equipment and stayed in contact with the Communications Centre. He could reasonably conclude that the roadway where the spike belt was going to be used would be blocked from eastbound traffic, and he communicated that the traffic was light with no pedestrians on the roadway. In the circumstances, he did all he could to ensure that risk to public safety would be minimized during the pursuit. I am satisfied, having regard to the 'Suspect Apprehension Pursuits' regulations and internal orders relating to OPP stops and pursuits, that the subject officer exercised a level of care that fell well within the limits prescribed by the criminal law."
Cannington woman dies after crash near Uxbridge
Photograph by: Jeff Hayward, for MyKawartha.com
Source: MyKawartha.com
ONTARIO - A 68-year-old Cannington woman died after a collision near Uxbridge Tuesday afternoon.
According to police, the woman was one of two passengers in a car that was going north on Uxbridge Concession 4 when it collided with a westbound tractor trailer driven by a 55-year-old Newmarket man around 3:15 p.m.
A number of witnesses to the crash said the woman was in the back seat of the vehicle at the time of the crash. She was treated at the scene but succumbed to her injuries.
The driver of the car and her 11-year-old son were both taken to Lakeridge Health Uxbridge and were treated for their injuries, which police do not consider life-threatening. The driver of the transport truck was not injured.
The intersection was closed for several hours for a police investigation.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call Detective Constable Brett Rayne at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5256.
Photo: Collision, Dunsdon Street and Wayne Gretzky Parkway, Brantford
Photograph by: Brantford Expositor staff
Safety: Honda recalls vehicles to address braking issues
Photograph by: Shizuo Kambayashi, Associated Press
Source: CTV Toronto
ONTARIO - Honda Canada says it is recalling thousands of vehicles in Canada after some of its customers complained about the feel of brake pedals.
Honda says the recall affects 24,680 Odysseys and 4,137 Elements from the 2007-08 model year. It follows complaints that brake pedals felt "soft" or had to be pushed lower and lower over time before the vehicle would stop.
The company says there have been no confirmed accidents in Canada related to the problem and it will begin notifying customers directly at the end of April.
Honda's competitor Toyota has spent months fighting a major hit to its reputation after recalling millions of vehicles around the world, including 270,000 in Canada, due to problems with a sticky accelerator pedal.
Toyota has also had its own brake-related recall, covering 3,300 Prius hybrids in Canada due to complaints of inconsistent brake feel.
Toyota's top brass were in Ottawa today, answering questions from a House of Commons committee about its recalls.
Two injured in Arnprior-area crash
Source: Ottawa Citizen
ONTARIO - A man has been airlifted to an Ottawa hospital with serious injuries after a head-on crash near Arnprior Tuesday evening, Ontario Provincial Police said.
Another driver was transported to hospital by ambulance with injuries, though police do not yet know how serious they are, said OPP Sgt. Annie Gagnon. The identity of the other driver is unknown.
The two-vehicle crash occurred just before 8 p.m. near the Antrim Truck Stop on White Lake Road, just off of Highway 17, near Arnprior.
Police have not yet released where those involved are from. It is also not known if there were any passengers.
One of the victims was trapped in a vehicle and had to be extricated by emergency services personnel at the scene, Gagnon said.
An investigation is ongoing.
Dennis Joseph McKay receives yet another hand-slap sentence for impaired driving causing death
Source: Winnipeg Free Press
MANITOBA - A Winnipeg man who slammed his truck into a tree while driving drunk at nearly triple the legal limit -- killing his cousin and seriously injuring himself -- is headed to prison.
Dennis Joseph McKay, 43, has agreed to a 30-month sentence as part of a plea bargain struck with the Crown. His sentencing hearing began Tuesday and will conclude on Thursday.
McKay has an extensive criminal record which includes two prior impaired driving convictions. He also had a suspended licence at the time of the November 2007 crash on Keewatin Street near Pacific Avenue.
"All hell broke loose at that intersection, and the results were tragic," Crown attorney Tim Chudy told court.
Larry Orvis, 36, died of massive trauma after being crushed in the passenger seat of McKay's pick-up truck, which left the roadway and slammed into a tree in the backyard of a nearby home.
McKay suffered a broken ankle and deep cut to his head. He refused to provide a breath sample in hospital and became combative with staff, even punching a female nurse who was trying to treat him, court was told.
Police say he was slurring his speech and his breath smelled strongly of liquor. Officers later obtained a blood sample and found McKay was driving with a level of .23. The legal limit in Manitoba is .08.
Defence lawyer Ryan Amy said his client has struggled with an alcohol addiction for much of his adult life. A pre-sentence report says he is filled with regret for killing Orvis, who grew up with him and was extremely close.
The two men had spent the evening drinking at McKay's home in Lockport, just north of Winnipeg, court was told.
McKay has been free on bail since shortly after his arrest but will be taken into custody Thursday to begin serving his prison term. The Crown is also requesting a lifetime driving ban based on his prior history, although that is not part of the agreement with defence.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Girl killed on bicycle in Lakeville N.B.
Source: CBC.ca
NEW BRUNSWICK - A 15-year-old New Brunswick girl has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle Monday night.
The collision occurred on Painsec Junction Road in Lakeville about 8:50 p.m., Sgt. Marco Papillon, of the Caledonia RCMP, stated in a news release.
A 28-year-old motorist was arrested for failing to stop at the scene, he said.
The man was released from custody and will face charges in court at a later date, Papillon said.
The victim was rushed to the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont Hospital in Moncton, where she died as a result of her injuries.
Her name has not been released.
The investigation continues.
Police identify Richard Lendt in Tuesday Casey Twp crash
Source: North Bay Nugget
ONTARIO - Temiskaming OPP is investigating a single motor vehicle collision that occurred in the early morning hours of March 16, 2010 on Highway 65 East near Moose Creek Road in Casey Township.
Members of the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police were notified of the motor vehicle collision at approximately 7:32 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, Richard Lendt, of Haileybury was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation with the assistance of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation unit. Highway 65 East was down to one lane for a period of time.
Source: North Bay Nugget
Temiskaming OPP investigate fatal crash in Casey Township
ONTARIO - Temiskaming OPP is investigating a single motor vehicle collision that occurred in the early morning hours of March 16, 2010 on Highway 65 East near Moose Creek Road in Casey Township.
Members of the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police were notified of the motor vehicle collision at approximately 7:32 a.m. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.The cause of the crash is still under investigation with the assistance of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation unit. Highway 65 East has one lane closed restricting the flow of traffic, expect short delays.
One man killed, another seriously injured in southeast Calgary crash
ALBERTA - A stretch of 84th Street in southeast Calgary is closed after a collision between a car and a minivan that killed one man and seriously injured another.
Police said the two vehicle crash occurred just before 10 a.m. on 84th Street, just north of 17th Ave SE.
The man in the sedan, described by police as being in his 20's, was killed. The driver of the minivan, a man in his 40's, was extricated from the vehicle using hydraulic tools and taken to Foothills Hospital, where he is now in serious but stable condition.
"For some reason, one of the vehicles crossed the centre line and we had a head-on collision," Calgary Police Duty Inspector Rob Williams said.
Police investigators said they don't believe alcohol was a factor in the collision but they are investigating the possibility that one of the drivers fell asleep.
Vehicles seized in Tillsonburg street racing incident
Source: Woodstock Sentinel Review
ONTARIO - The Oxford OPP seized two vehicles and charged the drivers with racing Friday night.
A police officer saw the vehicles, a 1998 Cadillac and a 2005 KIA minivan, side by side at the intersection of Oxford Street and Tillson Avenue.
When the light turned green, police said, the vehicles accelerated quickly west on Oxford Street.
The police officer was able to stop both vehicles, and charged a 24-year-old Elgin County man and 17-year-old youth from Norfolk County with street racing.
The drivers' licences were suspended for three days and their vehicles towed and impounded for seven days.
How does a 17-year-old teen explain to mom and dad that their minivan got impounded for a week so he could go street racing with his buddy (the two knew each other, per OPP media reports)? Sounds to me like someone's just a tad too immature to have the responsibility of driving just yet.
Just sayin ..
Trucker who struck officer gets two years
Source: Brockville Recorder & Times
ONTARIO - An apologetic Chad DiMaria was sentenced to two years in penitentiary in Brockville Court Monday for an April 4, 2008 driving incident that left an OPP officer with a severely broken leg and kept him off duty for close to a year.
Superior Court Justice Robert Pelletier also sentenced DiMaria to two years probation and imposed a five-year driving ban for actions that injured Const. Eric Mueller.
However, Pelletier credited DiMaria for six months served in pre-trial custody and a rehabilitation facility for drug use, reducing the overall jail time to 18 months.
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Pelletier said he believed DiMaria's courtroom apology to Const. Eric Mueller was sincere and feels the 27-year-old defendant has turned his life around as a resident of the Ottawa-based Harvest House rehabilitation centre for the past 20 months.
But Pelletier rejected defence counsel Leonardo Russomanno's argument to provide a one-for-one credit for DiMaria's time in custody and rehab that would have set him free following the trial.
Pelletier cited several aggravating factors that "compelled" him to reach the conclusion a penitentiary sentence is required.
They include the fact DiMaria was driving while impaired by drugs, the severe injury to a police officer attempting to enforce the law, a lengthy record of driving infractions, the risk his actions posed to the community and the need to send a message of general deterrence to the public that such behaviour will not be tolerated.
Still, Pelletier said the sentence was in the lowest range of what he considered reasonable and took into account DiMaria's youth, genuine remorse and successful rehabilitation.
Photo: Minivan vs utility pole, Blair Road, Cambridge ON
Photo: The Record
Update: 4-year-old in Trafalgar crash now stable
Source: The Spectator
ONTARIO - A 4-year-old girl seriously injured when her mom’s stalled car was demolished on Trafalgar Road Monday is now in stable condition in Toronto’s Sick Children’s Hospital.
The child was airlifted to Toronto from a Mississauga hospital following the 7 a.m. crash.
Halton police said today the little girl was seated in the rear seat when her 28-year-old mom’s compact car developed mechanical problems.
The woman tried to steer the southbound car off the road onto the shoulder but the car didn’t make it. The rear corner of the car was struck by an oncoming van just south of Britannia Road.
The girl’s mother and the driver of the van escaped serious injury.
The crash is still under investigation and no charges have been laid.
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Letter re: Revelstoke avalanche
Source: The Province
Why do people still ignore signs, warnings and barriers?
It's always unfortunate to hear of people being injured or killed in an accident, but when people are warned of a dangerous situation and ignore the warning, is it still an accident?
There was an avalanche warning four or five days ago for the Revelstoke/Kootenay area. This is not the first time that people have ignored the warnings about snow conditions and possible avalanches.
Why do people ignore warnings, barriers and signs? Do they think they are only for smart people?
Lloyd Creech, Oliver, BC
Body of Stanley Mission SK snowmobiler found
Source: Saskatoon StarPhoenix
SASKATCHEWAN - The body of a 24-year-old snowmobiler was recovered Monday from the Churchill River at Stanley Mission after the man and a youth went missing Sunday when their machine was driven into open water.
The snowmobile, ridden by the 24-year-old and a 16-year-old boy, went into the icy water at about 6 p.m. Sunday, RCMP said Monday. The man's body was found at about 2 p.m. Monday and an autopsy has been ordered.
The pair was travelling from the Stanley Mission reserve to the Trinity Lutheran Church.
"Initial investigation indicates that the 16-year-old passenger was found in the open water and it is believed he was pulled to safety by people who were in the immediate vicinity at the time of the incident," police said.
Crash victim follows court case
Source: Saskatoon StarPhoenix
SASKATCHEWAN - Matthew Baker still lives with the effects of the brain injury he suffered in a highway crash that killed three fellow students from North Battleford Comprehensive High School almost five years ago.
Flanked by his parents Monday outside Saskatoon provincial court, Baker said he doesn't want the driver who caused the tragedy to hurt anyone else.
Now 21 years old, that driver -- whose identity remains protected under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act because he was 16 at the time of the crash -- is accused of getting behind the wheel of a car in Saskatoon last November in defiance of a 10-year driving prohibition.
Now living in Regina, he was represented by a lawyer at his latest court appearance Monday, but did not attend court in person. The matter was adjourned until April 27.
Baker told reporters he's following the case out of concern for public safety.
"There doesn't need to be any more harm done to innocent people," he said.
Baker was a passenger in the teen driver's Pontiac Sunfire on June 15, 2005, along with school friends Stephanie Parkinson, 18, Andrea Hutchinson, 16, Meagan Weir, 16, and one other boy whose name is protected by a publication ban.
The driver, who had just regained his licence after a three-month suspension because of collisions and traffic tickets, was speeding and following too closely behind a Jeep in the northbound lane of Highway 14 near North Battleford when he tried to pass without checking for oncoming traffic.
The Sunfire smashed into a southbound truck, became airborne and landed in a ditch. Parkinson, Hutchinson and Weir did not survive. Baker, along with the accused driver, their male classmate and the driver of the truck were all hospitalized with serious injuries.
The teen driver's licence was suspended following the crash, but he legally changed his name in late 2006 and used the new identity to obtain a learners' permit. It was later cancelled after SGI discovered the ruse.
More than two years after the crash, a judge found him guilty of three counts of dangerous driving causing death and three counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Along with the 10-year driving ban, he received the maximum youth sentence of two years in an open custody youth facility.
At his sentencing hearing, a Crown prosecutor noted the teen had twice been caught driving while disqualified in Alberta following the crash -- with young passengers in his vehicle. On one occasion, his speed was clocked at 152 km/h.
An SGI assessment of his driving skills after the crash concluded the teen could not safely drive because of physical and cognitive impairments caused by car crashes in his early childhood. At the time of the assessment, he said he would lie to get his licence again, or would move to the United States.
At his sentencing hearing, the teen said he realized he would never drive again. However, he previously told the author of a pre-sentence report that he wanted to study meteorology and become a "storm chaser."
"I see no good reason why he isn't in custody," Matthew Baker's father, Neil Baker, told reporters Monday.
"What I would like to see for an outcome is jail time, a lifetime driving ban and some psychiatric help. The only thing he seems to see is how this has affected him. Unless he is incarcerated, he will drive again."
Driving while disqualified in Saskatchewan carries a maximum fine of $2,000 and two years in custody.
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