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Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act ttrystru

Hey guys this is my second time posting. A while back actually about 5 month ago I got a ticket for proceeding contrary to sign at intersection 144(9). When the officer was asking me for my insurance and drivers license, i did not have the new insurance slip, :cry: thus he also gave me a ticket for…

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Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h PaulinCanada

Hello all

(simon or anyone else can feel free to answer)

I requested disclosure of a radar manual in original disclosure request. Didn't get disclosure until trial date, so an adjournment was granted. At that time the Provincial Prosecutor stated that it wasn't his policy to release the manual to…

Stunt driving 150 in a 100.. unmarked tailgated me. help

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so last night i was driving home at around 1am

i was going 120 in a 100 when a car started tailgating me (almost bumper to bumper)

i sped up in order to put some distance between us but it wouldnt leave me alone for over 10 minutes.

i was exhausted and not paying attention to my speed guage i ended up…

(Dashcam video) Ran red light or not?

Red Light Camera Ticket patterjohn88

Hey folks. New forumer here.

Just curious to hear a few opinions on the following video taken at a photo enforced intersection.

As you can see, the light was still yellow for a fraction of a second as the camera-car entered the intersection (crossed the stop line), but it was close.

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Attempted Car Theft

General Talk TrueIce

I drive a Honda Civic and we all know how those are when it comes to theft. On my driveway my brothers car was stolen twice and once broken in to. Also a few other cars have been stolen on my street. I have an alarm and all that. But say my alarm was going off and I ran outside and fought off the…

Fighting handicapped parking ticket of $450

General Talk yamanash

Hello all, yesterday I received a ticket for parking in a handicapped spot outside of school. I was done classes and had to load up my van with some very heavy and awkward items for transport. I had been parked in the garage across the street for the duration of my classes and decided to bring…

Question re: Right turn on red with green left arrow

Improper right turn waddya_know

Sometimes I find plain simple English not quite so simple:

Green arrow

(14) Every driver approaching a traffic control signal showing one or more green arrow indications only or in combination with a circular red or circular amber indication and facing the indication may proceed only to follow the…

Careless Driving Charge, New Driver - Need Help.

Careless Driving Steven09

Hi, recently I was driving home around 2:30pm from the bus stop I drive to in order to bus to school. I was traveling down Kennedy just past 19th seatbelt on, doing the speed limit. About one and a half kilometers past the intersection of Kennedy and 19th a fox sprinted across the road. I swerved…

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Does hiring a lawyer make you look guilty to the judge?

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Does hiring a lawyer make you look guilty to the judge?

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Will hiring a lawyer make the judge more inclined to think that you are guilty vs not hiring a lawyer?

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Re: Does hiring a lawyer make you look guilty to the judge?

Short answer is they don't care. If anything, it makes their lives easier not having to explain every little thing to someone who doesn't know what's going on. A JP will not hesitate for a second to recommend you seek out representation.

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Re: Does hiring a lawyer make you look guilty to the judge?

bend wrote:Short answer is they don't care. If anything, it makes their lives easier not having to explain every little thing to someone who doesn't know what's going on. A JP will not hesitate for a second to recommend you seek out representation.

Ok thanks.

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