Word of the proposed legislation coincides with a Brantford woman's 18-day protest walk to Ottawa to argue for tougher penalties for street racers. Andrienne Seggie lost her 21-year-old son Matthew Power to a street racing crash - he was a pedestrian crossing a street in Hamilton when a speeding vehicle hit him.

At 11:30 p.m. on the night of her birthday, her first born son and a friend had just finished watching the Leafs game on TV and were heading to a pub for a beer. They were moving into an apartment together the next day. That called for celebration.

They crossed at King Street East and Gage Avenue.

"My son made it to the third lane, almost to the sidewalk, when two cars flew out of the intersection. My son's last words to his friend were, 'Look out for that car.'"

That car cut Matthew in two. Witnesses said it looked like the cars were racing.

Andre Telesford, 28, of Orillia was charged with dangerous driving causing death. His next court appearance is March 1. The driver of the other car, a dark Honda Prelude or Mitsubishi, an early 1990s model with a rear spoiler, was never found.