SPEED ALONE = DANGEROUS DRIVING

Although not an impaired case, this Supreme Court of Canada decision shows that speed alone can amount to Criminal Code dangerous driving: Momentary excessive speeding on its own can establish the mens rea for dangerous driving. A reasonable person would have foreseen the immediate risk of reaching a speed of almost three times the speed limit while accelerating towards a major city intersection. Mr. Chung's conduct in these circumstances is a marked departure from the norm. R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8