As the weather warms and the pavement dries, speeders and aggressive drivers are coming out of hibernation, says the OPP.

In a news release issued Tuesday, the OPP said it has stopped and charged seven stunt drivers in the past two nights.

"The speeds were alarming and ranged from 155 kilometres per hour to speeds of up to 183 km/h," it said.

"One of those drivers was impaired, another blew a 12 hr. suspension and a third had no licence and transporting 2 children who were not wearing a seatbelt."

OPP Sgt. Dave Woodford told ctvtoronto.ca on Tuesday that those incidents are just from the one unit and don't represent province-wide statistics.

"Nice weather, you get the urge to put the pedal to the metal," he said. "So we're just warning drivers to think about other people and themselves and the consequences. So step back, take a deep breath, count to 10 -- whatever it takes ... and slow down."

Under provincial statutes, the following charges have been laid:

  • Driving while under suspension - 10
  • Driving with no insurance - 9
  • Stunting driving - 7
  • Driving without a licence - 5
  • Driving while not wearing seatbelts - 3
  • Speeding - 47
  • Liquor charge - 1
  • Other Highway Traffic Act charges - 48

OPP officers have also laid criminal charges for:

  •  possessing marijuana for the purpose of trafficking - 2
  •  possession of cocaine - 1
  • possession of  marijuana - 4
  • operating with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol - 3
  • impaired driving - 2

Earlier this month, OPP clocked a vehicle speeding at about 250 kilometres per hour on Highway 400 north of Toronto.

Police impounded the vehicle for a week under provincial street-racing legislation. The driver could be fined a maximum of $10,000.

In June 2007, Barrie truck driver David Virgoe died after being cut off by three individuals racing north on Highway 400. Two of those men have received jail sentences. A third will go on trial this coming June.

Woodford said if one sees a motorist driving dangerously, they could call 911 on their cellphone if the danger is immediate.

However, in some areas, they can dial *677 (OPP) on their cellphone and be patched through to the service's communications centre, he said.

"What they do is radio ahead to officers and they try to intercept that vehicle. We usually keep that person on the line so we can get an update until we get our officers into place," Woodford said.