Toronto Police, in cooperation with multiple provincial police forces, have intensified enforcement against dangerous driving through Project ERASE, a multi-jurisdictional campaign that resulted in 148 stunt driving tickets and 151 dangerous driving reports during May and June 2026.
Project ERASE Targets Street Racing and Stunt Driving
Project ERASE, which stands for Eliminating Racing Activities on Streets Everywhere, is a Greater Toronto Area-wide enforcement campaign involving the Ontario Provincial Police, York Regional Police, Peel Regional Police, Halton Regional Police, and Hamilton Police Service. The initiative addresses stunt driving, street racing, excessive speeding, careless driving, and large-scale car meets that can escalate into dangerous behavior.
“This type of behaviour is not tolerated and is dangerous for everybody using our roads,” said Toronto Police Services Superintendent Katherine Jackson during a press conference in Mississauga on Tuesday. “The risks are real, and the stakes are high, and we take these offences seriously.”
High Number of Offences Despite Enforcement Efforts
Despite ongoing enforcement, the number of dangerous driving incidents remains high. Insp. Paul Qureshi told the Toronto Sun, “I can say the numbers remain high. High enough that we are concerned and we continue to ensure we have a collaborative joint operation where we are trying to address these type of dangerous driving behaviours. Just one person or car taken off the road could potentially save a life out there. Even one is too many.”
Fines for stunt driving convictions range from $2,000 to $10,000. Qureshi noted that such behavior is not limited to highways but occurs everywhere, including parking lots and side streets, often when malls are closed or in warehouse areas with little traffic.
Undercover Operations and Intelligence Gathering
Toronto police are employing undercover operations and intelligence gathering to proactively address the issue. “One of the components involved is the undercover aspect and intelligence gathering,” Qureshi said. “There are a great number of resources out there where we can determine where these events are going to take place, and we make sure that we have enough officers and resources in place to try and deter this type of behaviour.”
Impact Across the Region
In Peel Region alone, police made 92 arrests and laid 1,400 charges during May and June, including 107 stunt driving charges and 52 for unnecessary noise, while seizing 100 vehicles. Over the Canada Day holiday week, the OPP issued more than 19,000 traffic offences, including over 8,600 speeding charges and 311 stunt driving charges.
Officials emphasize that enforcement and education go hand in hand. “We are catching people out there engaging in these behaviours and hopefully with every charge comes the educational component, an awareness component because when somebody gets the ticket or get their car seized, it just doesn’t impact that person, that person may be using their family’s car so now the entire family is educated,” Qureshi added.
