Ontario Highway Traffic Act

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• TTC Bus Driving Straight From Marked Right Turn Lane
  Some relevant portion of the Highway Traffic Act to consider is:142.1(1) Every driver of a vehicle in the lane of traffic adjacent to a bus bay shall yield the right of way to the driver of a bus who has indicated his or her intention, as prescribed, to re-enter that lane from the bus bay.1994, c. 27, s. 138 (12).Buses have the right of way and...
  Last post by bend on Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:01 pm in 2 DEMERIT POINTS Traffic Ticket » Failing to obey signs

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• U-Turns vs. Right-turners collisions: Who has the right of way?
  When in doubt, I'll always stop. I'd rather be wrong or let someone else be wrong and not have an accident than be right and wind up with a dented car.When a U-turn is permitted in an intersection with a protected left turn arrow (a situation that is now very common in my area with the installation over the past few years of bus lanes down the middle), the person making the U-turn...
  Last post by Zatota on Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:35 am in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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• 78.1(1) ticket is not properly filled out by officer
  Hi, thanks for the reply.I looked over the ticket carefully and I can see 1 suspicious element.The license plate number captured is not mine, but is almost mine.It has digits transposed. Eg: if my plate is AB 12345, the ticket says the plate is AB 12354.Again, even though the officer took my drivers license card, he didn’t capture my name on the ticket. I am wondering if...
  Last post by oldcrow613 on Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:17 pm in 3 DEMERIT POINTS Traffic Ticket » Hand-held devices

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• ticket for use of hand held communication device
  This would have been a two-man operation, where the enforcement-stop officer would have confirmation from the binocular-officer that the correct vehicle was stopped.I highly doubt, they're making binocular observations and later laying Part 3 Summons Charges when you get home. Doesn't seem like an efficient means of hand-held enforcement. They literally have to be fully uniformed...
  Last post by iFly55 on Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:27 pm in 3 DEMERIT POINTS Traffic Ticket » Hand-held devices

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• PSA! OPP Kerry Schmidt: "LEFT LANE IS FOR PASSING"
  This, x...
  Last post by whaddyaknow on Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:28 pm in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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• Can I make a uturn on a red light if it is safe to do so?
  If you read the section listed it says you can turn to the left from a one way street into a one way street.The street your on is not one way. Even if there’s a median.And turning to the left, is a 90 degree turn, not a 180 degree.The charge would be either Red light- proceed before green or Red light- fail to stop. Both $325 and 3 demerit...
  Last post by Decatur on Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:35 pm in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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• Ticketed for 49km/hr over the 100 km/hr limit on 401
  It seems "Early Resolution - Meet the Prosecutor" is my best bet. I will try to get the $360 fine reduced and bring it down to a 29km/hr conviction (3 demerit points). Am aware a conviction is a conviction but it will hopefully drop off before I own a car...
  Last post by jack1729 on Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:46 pm in 4 DEMERIT POINTS Traffic Ticket » Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h

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• 32 kmh over - court date set for 2 days from now!
  The officer's notes show he's a qualified LIDAR operator and he tested the unit both before and after enforcement. I hate to say it, but the case against you is pretty rock-solid. Traffic was light, so the officer is not likely to have confused your car with another. The officer states he never lost sight of you. On the upside, he did say you were cooperative, you gave him all the required...
  Last post by Zatota on Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:26 pm in 4 DEMERIT POINTS Traffic Ticket » Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h

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• Park in a public designated space without a permit
  HelloI need some assistance. Some weeks ago I got a 350 ticket for the following violation:"Park in a public designated space without a permit"I have a VALID permit and I've been parking at this spot for 3 years. This day specifically my permit wasn't displayed properly (see image here: ...
  Last post by sputnickbr on Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:04 am in General Talk - Discuss General Traffic Related Topics Here! » General Talk

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