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Lexus driver charged after car filmed on Brampton sidewalk in viral video

Peel cops say the 'reckless' incident involved the car using the sidewalk to 'bypass traffic'

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A 56-year-old man faces charges after a car was driven along a sidewalk in Brampton – a dangerous manoeuvre that was caught on video.

Peel Regional Police say the footage of a “reckless” driver went viral after it was shared online earlier this month.

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“A video posted online showed a white Lexus sedan using the sidewalk to bypass traffic, narrowly avoiding pedestrians,” police said in a statement Wednesday, explaining officers from their Safe Roads Team began investigating the video and determined the incident occurred along Bovaird Dr. W., near Gillingham Dr., on June 11.

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Investigators subsequently identified the suspected driver and arrested him on July 9.

Ranjit Singh, of Brampton, is charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and stunt driving.

Ranjit Singh, 56, of Brampton, is accused of dangerous operation of a vehicle and stunt driving after a white Lexus sedan was caught on video driving along a sidewalk on Bovaird Dr. W., near Gillingham Dr., on June 11, 2025.
Ranjit Singh, 56, of Brampton, is accused of dangerous operation of a vehicle and stunt driving after a white Lexus sedan was caught on video driving along a sidewalk on Bovaird Dr. W., near Gillingham Dr., on June 11, 2025. Photo by Handout /Peel Regional Police

The accused, who is scheduled to attend court at a later date, had his driver’s licence suspended for 30 days and the vehicle, a 2020 IS300, impounded for 14 days, police said.

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Anyone with information concerning driving-related offences in Peel Region can call police at 905-453-3311 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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