Ontario Highway Traffic Act

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• Parking Too Close To A Driveway?
  This is a very hot topic for me. I live in a very busy area of Ottawa and lately with more shops and restaurants opening in the last few years, unfortunately, I have drivers ticketed constantly for being too close to the entrance of my driveway. Sounds mean but the issue is huge because there are so many parked cars on the street and cars actually block my laneway sometimes up to 50% of my...
  Last post by Caroline O on Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:12 pm in Other Acts, Bylaws, and Offences » Parking Tickets

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• Ic Certification And The Calibration History
  I am latest entrant to this saga and can safely say that the IC certification and the calibration history (or lack of) does play a significant issue on the outcome of the trial. Thanks to the efforts of poster @jsherk (I believe he is no longer active on this board, not aware if he is posting under a different alias) - I built up my case on similar lines. Fortunately for me the team...
  Last post by chenco on Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:58 pm in Law Enforcement » Courts and Procedure

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• Disobey Sign Ticket Wrong Way Any Help Would Be Appreciated
  Update** Judge suggested to get disclosure and gave me new court date in 2 months, the officer did show up...
  Last post by Andre1997 on Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:44 pm in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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• Can Police Officers Camp Out On Private Property To Get In Position To Catch Vehicles Speeding?
  No they do not need permission or allowances or anything else. If they are asked to leave they have to but it does not invalidate any...
  Last post by greasespot on Wed Dec 04, 2019 4:42 pm in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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• Advice On "disobey Sign" 182 (2) Ticket And Demerit Points
  1. Should I contest the ticket? I have read posts here, and I fear that I might not have much to stand on. Advice is appreciated This is a question that can be answered in thousands of words with different scenarios. The short answer is most of your everyday charges are worth...
  Last post by bend on Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:31 am in Traffic Ticket Articles » Ontario Traffic Ticket Help Articles

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• Need Advice On Limited Disclosure Before Court Date
  I am not associated with the company and I know of no online source for the current manuals. Annual calibration is not required in Ontario. Only after a major repair is it...
  Last post by Decatur on Sat Nov 30, 2019 4:07 pm in 4 DEMERIT POINTS Traffic Ticket » Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h

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• Fail To Surrender Insurance Card + Fail To Surrender Permit For Vehicle
  First thing to know here are the charges are still valid. Failure to surrender is not the same as not having. It means an officer requested and you were not able to provide upon that request. Finding them later is not proof against the charge. The charge is different for not having any insurance at all and you wouldn't be driving away. Lets say you book an early resolution meeting...
  Last post by bend on Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:41 am in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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• A Question About Tires Poking Past The Fender
  Ah I get it now, thank you soo much both of...
  Last post by jjc2019 on Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:23 am in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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• Need Immediate Advice
  And when it comes to how you should deal with the MTO as I don't know the full story you need to clarify what happened with the previous vehicle the plates were originally registered to. As with the current car if it hits another object there should be some type of damage I assume. Or damage is just not even...
  Last post by supadriva14 on Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:27 pm in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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