A spokesman for Attorney General Chris Bentley says the province doesn't believe the law goes against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and that it is important for public safety.

Spokesman Brendan Crawley also notes the rules are still in effect and police can still lay charges.

A judge in Napanee overturned the stunt driving conviction of a woman charged for driving 50 kilometres per hour over the speed limit.

He said the law was unconstitutional because it included possible jail time but didn't allow the speeder to defend against it.

The stiffer fines and automatic suspensions of driver's licenses were ushered in 2007 by former attorney general Michael Bryant, who has since left the government and is facing charges after a highly publicized incident that claimed the life of a bicycle courier.

Under the law, minimum fines for street racers are $2,000, with a maximum of $10,000, and up to six months in jail - a penalty Ontario said at the time was the highest in Canada for street racing.

The law requires no criminal intent when speeding is 50 kilometres per hour over the speed limit, which places it under the category of ``absolutely liability'' under law and essentially makes a conviction automatic.