Canadian police pull over entire Mini convoy - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

StrangeMan · 05-03-2010, 07:39 AM

Good thing the Georgia police didn't try this trick at Cfest...

Every year, the Southern Ontario Mini Club organizes two charity drives – one in the Spring and one in the Fall. Over time, the event has grown from a handful of participating cars to over 30, and as such, this year the organizers let local law enforcement know where the caravan would be and when it would be there as a courtesy. So far, so good, right? Not exactly.

During the first part of the drive, the convoy ran into a few members of the Ontario Provincial Police without incident. One officer even went so far as to tell the organizers that there was only one other patrol for the rest of the route. Turns out that wasn't quite true.

Instead of providing an escort for the convoy or thanking the organizers for a heads up, the OPP set up a speed trap along the route where the limit changes from 100 km/h to 90 km/h. When the parade of Minis came past, officers pulled over the whole lot, and cited three cars for going 121-123 kmh in a 90 kmh zone, or about 76 in a 55. One driver was also cited for having a radar detector and had his equipment confiscated.

Yes, setting up a speed trap on a charity drive is a prick move, but it gets worse. The OPP evidently called the local television station beforehand so they could film the whole sting. Once the station had the film, they broadcast a story claiming that 11 of the Mini drivers had been arrested for doing 50 kmh over the speed limit and that they had their vehicles confiscated as a result. Even worse, the story claimed that some of the Mini drivers had their children with them and that the OPP had called the Canadian equivalent of child services on the parents.

Members of the Mini club complained to the station, and the video was taken down as a result, though no apology or retraction has been issued so far.

http://i.autoblog.com/2010/05/01/can...e-mini-convoy/

CamaroSkooter · 05-03-2010, 07:45 AM

WOW. I'm laughing at the absurdity of the whole thing.

GTAwheelman · 05-03-2010, 07:47 AM

WTF. whole bunch of douches in that part of ontario i take it.

Unfair · 05-03-2010, 07:47 AM

That's messed up.

highmark · 05-03-2010, 08:02 AM

Not a good way to gain respect for local law enforcement.

highmark · 05-03-2010, 08:08 AM

Pretty heavy comments politacal or otherwise in the artical. Before u guys rally your Camaro run you should go to the local OPP and ask them if this is gonna happen to you. Some reassurance could help for a better day.

AdnanHfuda · 05-03-2010, 08:18 AM

whats wrong with having a convoy? as long as they dont go over the speed limit i dont get whats wrong with organising something like this. thats some

hrpiii · 05-03-2010, 08:27 AM

I would have reported that "..because of the LE, all the money raised for the Charity will go for paying the tickets". There will be no more fundraising or charity work because of the LE, thank them personally.

FastAzz · 05-03-2010, 08:33 AM

If that's true, that was a prick thing. Remember there are 2 sides to every story so....

Anytime a group does caravan it is best to try an get an escort.

Maa107 · 05-03-2010, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastAzz

If that's true, that was a prick thing. Remember there are 2 sides to every story so....

Anytime a group does caravan it is best to try an get an escort.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 05-03-2010, 08:43 AM

Maybe they just don't like Mini Coopers.

mhood · 05-03-2010, 08:51 AM

How can you not like a Mini Cooper??? With those cute little puppy eyes...they're absolutely precious.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 05-03-2010, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhood

How can you not like a Mini Cooper??? With those cute little puppy eyes...they're absolutely precious.

I know!!!!!!!!!!!

daphatgrant · 05-03-2010, 08:58 AM

This is sad :(. If they where going the equivalent of 75 in a 55 why couldn't the police have just warned them, this was for charity not just some leisure drive.

Hawkeye · 05-03-2010, 09:58 AM

20 mph over the speed limit? So let me get this straight... you call the cops, tell them when and where you are going to be, then you break the speed limit by 20 mph?

Maybe I'm missing something here, even with charity aside. If it was a US interstate with a speed limit of 70, the logic is that it would be ok to do 90 just so long as you called ahead of time? Safety of the public comes first.

and lol at mini carivan

THE EVIL TW1N · 05-03-2010, 10:01 AM

they really shouldn't have been speeding. sometime's people get a little nutty when you get a group of cars together. so what charaties were they raising money for?

mhood · 05-03-2010, 10:04 AM

Blame it on the SS pace car and leave the little mini's alone!!!!

2SSARMY · 05-03-2010, 10:07 AM

Not like they could have caught the camaros anyway. Just keep driving lol.

Brokinarrow · 05-03-2010, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

20 mph over the speed limit? So let me get this straight... you call the cops, tell them when and where you are going to be, then you break the speed limit by 20 mph?

Maybe I'm missing something here, even with charity aside. If it was a US interstate with a speed limit of 70, the logic is that it would be ok to do 90 just so long as you called ahead of time? Safety of the public comes first.

and lol at mini carivan

If you guys actually READ the article (hard for some people, I know) it states they were sitting at a point where the speed limit dropped down to 55ish, so this was a speed trap. I'm sure the convoy was probably in the middle of slowing down to adjust for the speed when they got clocked. Douchebag move by these officers either way, maybe it was quota time or somethin

v6sonoma · 05-03-2010, 10:42 AM

Mini's are lame, but those cops were jerks. And the media lied and never retracted their incorrect statements. It's a big old bag of fail. I wonder if they would have done the same to us? The home town hero car.

ravensjeff · 05-03-2010, 11:28 AM

Maybe the cops had to sell tickets to the Policemans' Ball?? Hey, I'm usually always on the side of the Police (Except when caught speeding!!), but a warning would have been the goodwill thing to do. Setting the speedtrap right at the point of a MPH change is chumpy.

daddyuhoh · 05-03-2010, 11:29 AM

Besides having my Camero, I also ride a Harley. I've been on a number of charity runs in large caravans and have never had any issue with law enforcement. Wonder why up there, as Calif is pretty anal about everything...

mulletman · 05-03-2010, 11:29 AM

Man. I'm not down with the OPP.

2010 SSRS · 05-03-2010, 11:38 AM

looks like a go cart convention

MontyCarlo · 05-03-2010, 11:53 AM

I have a hard time imagining Canadian police doing anything other than saying "sorry, could you slow down a bit?" My whole perception of the Great Polite North is in danger.

05-03-2010, 07:39 AM	#1
StrangeMan Drives: 2SS SIM/Blk Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Frankfort KY Posts: 293	Canadian police pull over entire Mini convoy Good thing the Georgia police didn't try this trick at Cfest... Every year, the Southern Ontario Mini Club organizes two charity drives – one in the Spring and one in the Fall. Over time, the event has grown from a handful of participating cars to over 30, and as such, this year the organizers let local law enforcement know where the caravan would be and when it would be there as a courtesy. So far, so good, right? Not exactly. During the first part of the drive, the convoy ran into a few members of the Ontario Provincial Police without incident. One officer even went so far as to tell the organizers that there was only one other patrol for the rest of the route. Turns out that wasn't quite true. Instead of providing an escort for the convoy or thanking the organizers for a heads up, the OPP set up a speed trap along the route where the limit changes from 100 km/h to 90 km/h. When the parade of Minis came past, officers pulled over the whole lot, and cited three cars for going 121-123 kmh in a 90 kmh zone, or about 76 in a 55. One driver was also cited for having a radar detector and had his equipment confiscated. Yes, setting up a speed trap on a charity drive is a prick move, but it gets worse. The OPP evidently called the local television station beforehand so they could film the whole sting. Once the station had the film, they broadcast a story claiming that 11 of the Mini drivers had been arrested for doing 50 kmh over the speed limit and that they had their vehicles confiscated as a result. Even worse, the story claimed that some of the Mini drivers had their children with them and that the OPP had called the Canadian equivalent of child services on the parents. Members of the Mini club complained to the station, and the video was taken down as a result, though no apology or retraction has been issued so far. http://i.autoblog.com/2010/05/01/can...e-mini-convoy/ __________________

05-03-2010, 08:18 AM	#7
AdnanHfuda Drives: none :( Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,128	whats wrong with having a convoy? as long as they dont go over the speed limit i dont get whats wrong with organising something like this. thats some __________________ one day my love http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83005

05-03-2010, 08:58 AM	#14
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,398	This is sad :(. If they where going the equivalent of 75 in a 55 why couldn't the police have just warned them, this was for charity not just some leisure drive. __________________ RJT, 2SS/RS, M6, Black Int, Sunroof. (Click above image to learn about UpstateC5)

05-03-2010, 10:42 AM	#20
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 7,481 View My Garage	Mini's are lame, but those cops were jerks. And the media lied and never retracted their incorrect statements. It's a big old bag of fail. I wonder if they would have done the same to us? The home town hero car. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

05-03-2010, 11:28 AM	#21
ravensjeff 100% Chevy & Harley Man Drives: 650 HP Forged Internals-549 HP rear Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldersburg,MD Posts: 1,922 View My Garage	Maybe the cops had to sell tickets to the Policemans' Ball?? Hey, I'm usually always on the side of the Police (Except when caught speeding!!), but a warning would have been the goodwill thing to do. Setting the speedtrap right at the point of a MPH change is chumpy. __________________ Forged & Tuned by Lingenfelter!

05-03-2010, 07:45 AM	#2
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 8,767	WOW. I'm laughing at the absurdity of the whole thing.

05-03-2010, 07:47 AM	#3
GTAwheelman Drives: 1985 Camaro Sport Coupe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: IL Posts: 187 View My Garage	WTF. whole bunch of douches in that part of ontario i take it.

05-03-2010, 07:47 AM	#4
Unfair Banned Drives: 2001 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 754	That's messed up.

05-03-2010, 08:02 AM	#5
highmark Burnin out! Drives: Sick SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flyin by Posts: 194 View My Garage	Not a good way to gain respect for local law enforcement.

05-03-2010, 08:08 AM	#6
highmark Burnin out! Drives: Sick SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flyin by Posts: 194 View My Garage	Pretty heavy comments politacal or otherwise in the artical. Before u guys rally your Camaro run you should go to the local OPP and ask them if this is gonna happen to you. Some reassurance could help for a better day.

05-03-2010, 08:27 AM	#8
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: CGM w/Black stripes Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 3,340	I would have reported that "..because of the LE, all the money raised for the Charity will go for paying the tickets". There will be no more fundraising or charity work because of the LE, thank them personally.

05-03-2010, 08:33 AM	#9
FastAzz Drives: 300 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In your rearview Posts: 27	If that's true, that was a prick thing. Remember there are 2 sides to every story so.... Anytime a group does caravan it is best to try an get an escort.

05-03-2010, 08:43 AM	#11
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,374	Maybe they just don't like Mini Coopers.

05-03-2010, 08:51 AM	#12
mhood Orange Camaros Rule! Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,562	How can you not like a Mini Cooper??? With those cute little puppy eyes...they're absolutely precious.

05-03-2010, 09:58 AM	#15
Hawkeye I am Iron Man Drives: LT M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Point, GA Posts: 131 View My Garage	20 mph over the speed limit? So let me get this straight... you call the cops, tell them when and where you are going to be, then you break the speed limit by 20 mph? Maybe I'm missing something here, even with charity aside. If it was a US interstate with a speed limit of 70, the logic is that it would be ok to do 90 just so long as you called ahead of time? Safety of the public comes first. and lol at mini carivan

05-03-2010, 10:01 AM	#16
THE EVIL TW1N Banned Drives: 2003 Cobra Convertible Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 2,925	they really shouldn't have been speeding. sometime's people get a little nutty when you get a group of cars together. so what charaties were they raising money for?

05-03-2010, 10:04 AM	#17
mhood Orange Camaros Rule! Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,562	Blame it on the SS pace car and leave the little mini's alone!!!!

05-03-2010, 10:07 AM	#18
2SSARMY Account Suspended Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 1,126	Not like they could have caught the camaros anyway. Just keep driving lol.

05-03-2010, 11:29 AM	#22
daddyuhoh Drives: '10 SS1/'03 Tahoe/'06 Harley Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: So Cal. Posts: 145	Besides having my Camero, I also ride a Harley. I've been on a number of charity runs in large caravans and have never had any issue with law enforcement. Wonder why up there, as Calif is pretty anal about everything...

05-03-2010, 11:29 AM	#23
mulletman Drives: 2010 ABM SS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois trailer park Posts: 601	Man. I'm not down with the OPP.

05-03-2010, 11:38 AM	#24
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warwick,RI Posts: 114,095 View My Garage	looks like a go cart convention __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

05-03-2010, 11:53 AM	#25
MontyCarlo Drives: 2010 2LT/RS auto IBM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 1,255	I have a hard time imagining Canadian police doing anything other than saying "sorry, could you slow down a bit?" My whole perception of the Great Polite North is in danger. __________________ FAQs: 1. No, I do not have any strong opinions about the Monte Carlo. 2. Yes, I know what my name looks like. 3. Yes, but the medication helps immensely. 2LT/RS IBM/gray #21,895 ordered April 21st, delivered July 3rd

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