Teen in Mercedes police allege ‘cut everyone off’ in Oakville facing fine, loss of points

A 17-year-old’s alleged move in his Mercedes to get ahead of afternoon traffic on a busy Oakville street could be a costly one to his wallet and driving record.

It was also a case of bad timing when police say one of the vehicles stopped at a red light Wednesday (June 28) on Dundas St. while the teenager passed everyone using a turn lane and bus base was one of theirs.

“(He) then cut everyone off before speeding away,” says Halton Regional Police Cst. Marc Taraso.

The teenager was charged with careless driving which brings with it a $490 fine and loss of six demerit points.

“This young/novice driver learned that the phrase ‘there’s never a traffic cop around when you need them’ isn’t true,” said Cst. Tarasao.

This young/novice driver learned that the phrase “theres never a traffic cop around when you need them” isn’t true…

Passed us all while stopped at a red using a turning lane and raised bus lay-by, and then cut everyone off before speeding away.#CarelessDriving $490 fine/6pts pic.twitter.com/wTb4A8REJ7

— Cst. Marc Taraso (@CstTaraso9345) June 29, 2023

Taraso tweeted out the incident on Twitter and the responses were pretty much what one expected.

“Good thing you were able to help this motorist debunk an old adage,” read one tweet.

“Some people are just more important than others,” said another.

Even road safety blogger Scott Marshall at The Safe driver weighed in.

“It’s time to change the attitude to change the performance,” Marshall responded on Twitter. “Learn young that there are more people (on) the road than you.”