I was making a left hand legal turn on a green light, a driver came through the lane I was supposed to be going into ran the red and hit me head on as I was turning into my lane. When the officer came he was telling me that I was racing and driving recklessly because apparently there was reports of street racing in the area. I was not charged on the scene for this but I'm scared i am going to be wrongly accused for something that wasn't my fault and that I didn't do. I had a friend in the car with me at the time of the accident. The officer wouldn't listen to my story and didn't take witness statements either. This accident happened on March 30th and my insurance company Still hasn't gotten a police report and I haven't been charged yet (hopefully I don't) what should I do in this situation.
I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
It's hard to tell what happened because your explanation isn't clear. If you're waiting to make a left, turn, and someone in the through lane hits you, then you're likely to be seen as the one at fault almost every single time.
It's called turn not in safety. The onus is on the driver in your position to only turn when it is safe to do so, to assume that anything can happen. You're likely not going to be able to prove anyone ran a red, if that was the case.
No, you're not going to get charged with racing, but you could very well be charged for the accident (turn not in safety).
An officer has 6 months to file a charge. Fault as determined by your insurance is independent.
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
bend wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:17 am
It's hard to tell what happened because your explanation isn't clear. If you're waiting to make a left, turn, and someone in the through lane hits you, then you're likely to be seen as the one at fault almost every single time.
It's called turn not in safety. The onus is on the driver in your position to only turn when it is safe to do so, to assume that anything can happen. You're likely not going to be able to prove anyone ran a red, if that was the case.
No, you're not going to get charged with racing, but you could very well be charged for the accident (turn not in safety).
An officer has 6 months to file a charge. Fault as determined by your insurance is independent.
NOO i made the turn safely and he wasn't coming through the green light. He ran through a red light in stopped lanes that were waiting for their light to turn green. I was going through a green light making a left hand turn in the intersection and he was waiting in the other lane to the left of me which had a red light.
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
bend wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:17 am
It's hard to tell what happened because your explanation isn't clear. If you're waiting to make a left, turn, and someone in the through lane hits you, then you're likely to be seen as the one at fault almost every single time.
It's called turn not in safety. The onus is on the driver in your position to only turn when it is safe to do so, to assume that anything can happen. You're likely not going to be able to prove anyone ran a red, if that was the case.
No, you're not going to get charged with racing, but you could very well be charged for the accident (turn not in safety).
An officer has 6 months to file a charge. Fault as determined by your insurance is independent.
Also another thing I have video of people at the scene saying they say him run a red light and hit me while I was making a left hand turn on a green light. Would this help me at all?
-
whaddyaknow
- Member
- Posts: 107
- Joined: Thu May 26, 2016 1:15 pm
-
Posting Awards
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
To clarify: you had a "protected" or "advanced" green signal, he was traveling in the opposite direction and had a red signal?
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
whaddyaknow wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:06 pm
To clarify: you had a "protected" or "advanced" green signal, he was traveling in the opposite direction and had a red signal?
Yes
-
whaddyaknow
- Member
- Posts: 107
- Joined: Thu May 26, 2016 1:15 pm
-
Posting Awards
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
You should be fine then. Post back here if anything changes.
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
Agreed. If you have an advance green and witnesses can verify that, then I wouldn't expect anything to come from this.
If you have a green and are waiting in the intersection to make a left, the light turns red, you proceed to complete your turn, and someone tries to squeeze through the signals, then it can be a whole can of worms where you can be charged. This is probably the most common situation.
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
whaddyaknow wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:12 am
You should be fine then. Post back here if anything changes.
There has been no police report yet and the other party hasn't filed a claim and it's been over 2 weeks now, but my insurance company said they're deeming me at fault until the police report comes in because I made a left hand turn... this is b.s
-
whaddyaknow
- Member
- Posts: 107
- Joined: Thu May 26, 2016 1:15 pm
-
Posting Awards
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
zman2000 wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:17 am
There has been no police report yet and the other party hasn't filed a claim and it's been over 2 weeks now, but my insurance company said they're deeming me at fault until the police report comes in because I made a left hand turn... this is b.s
That sucks! Hopefully it all works out OK in the end. I can't offer any suggestions on dealing with insurance companies, sorry.
Re: I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
zman2000 wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:17 am
There has been no police report yet and the other party hasn't filed a claim and it's been over 2 weeks now, but my insurance company said they're deeming me at fault until the police report comes in because I made a left hand turn... this is b.s
Did you submit the video you have to the adjuster?
Similar Topics
Featured Topics
Summons for HTA 82 (9)
Hi so I have a bizzare situation. Today I received a summons for "being the owner of a motor vehicle bearing Vehicle Identification Number ###, failed to submit the vehicle, equipment or drawn vehicle for inspection or tests as required by an officer" for a vehicle I previously owned. Apparently a violation of HTA 82(9).
The date of offense is June 15, the summons was issued on October 26th and I…
Too many points all of a sudden
I'm in a bit of a pickle and hope you generous folks don't mind shedding some light
on my situation.
I have an Ontario driver's license . I've recently received a rash of
tickets 4 of them over the last 12 months or so.
If my trials don't go well I could end up with a suspended license. My
trials are scheduled in a 3 months. I'm moving to PEI in about 2
weeks. As of right now my record shows 0…
Improper left turn
Hi, I need some help for the ticket of lmproper left turn.
When i drove my car from east to west, intending to make a left turn and stop in front of stop line. There was a car in front of me, which has turn on yellow light. The light was turning red and then I thought I cannot leave in the intersection and turned, an incoming car was runing the light and hit me. No one got hurt but both cars had…
Manual for Genesis VP Directional?
Have a ticket in which the radar used was a Genesis VP Directional. I had downloaded the manual for a Genesis VP but I now realize that the unit is not the same so it is the wrong manual. My trial is very soon so I do not have time to ask for disclosure of the manual.
Does anyone have access to an electronic version of the manual for Genesis VP Directional?
I want to see if it specifies a tuning…
Speeding ticket
Hey Guys, I need some help regarding an issue.
I was pulled over today in the city of Oakville for going 75 in a 40 zone. However, I am 100 percent certain that I was going only 50 in the 40 zone. When I was pulled over, I was driving my Dad's car which I felt was the reason I was getting stopped since two teenagers driving a 2013 S Class. He asked does I know why I am being pulled over and I…
Tickets and filing 11b
hello guys,
I really need help on fighting my 9 tickets i received from one police officer. Here is some background of what happened!
I was caught speeding 66km on a 40km (school zone) on January 29, 2010. I was driving my friend's car and turns out she didnt renew the validation on the vehicle and didnt leave the up to date insurance paper on the car.
After waiting almost 40 mins in my car i…
Accident reports with no damage/payout - insurance effect?
Hey question that I think here's probably the best place to get the answer:
I was charged with a careless driving offence in oct, trail in early april, so as of right now my insurance record is 100% clean... except the officer did file an accident report at the scene where I was classified at fault due to it being PI (although very minor). The person I hit did not sue etc, so the insurance company…
Failed to stop for school bus
Very much unintentionally passed a stopped bus, with sign and flashing lights. Didn't realize I had done it until I was at the end of the bus. I'll save you my sob story, but it was truly accidental. I'm generally very cautious and have a perfect driving record. Never been stopped.
While I realize if a cop had seen me that I would have gotten a ticket, there were none in sight. Though I may very…
Officer forgot to sign the ticket.
I was recently pulled over for running a red and I wasnt able to find my wallet in the car at the time to hand over my license. I had a passport in the vehicle that he used. The wallet was in the vehicle, it just fell through the seats. (Tough to find a black leather wallet in a black/black leather truck at night).
The officer still wrote the tickets for both he signed the one ticket (failure to…
110 in a 80km while passing?
I was passing a vehicle that was going slow for me and there was an oncoming vehicle coming at me. I speed up to get around the person I was passing and the oncoming vehicle turns out to be a cop who turns around and tickets me for going 110km in a 80km zone. How does it work with passing a vehicle? Once I passed the vehicle I went back down to my original speed of just under 100. The officer…
Antique Radar Detector...
I picked up a brand new (old stock) Fuzzbuster a while ago at auction (wopping $5!!) and I want to mount it on the dash of my old GTO as a cool accessory when I show it at car shows. But I'm not sure if it's legal or not.
Here's my thoughts:
- It is early 70's technology (x-band) so it won't detect modern police radar. That's assuming no police force uses the old x-band frequency.
- Though it is…
S.128 and S.172(1) and s.130 and s.8(1) - is possible all to
Is it possible that one be charged with s.128 and s.172(1) and s.130 and s.8(1) under Reg. 678/90 at the same time?
There were no deviced used to register speed.
It's claimed that I drove 140km/h in the area of 60km/h, which wasn't true. I was speeding, no not anywhere close to this speed (max 100km.h).
How best to defend it?
I was offered to plea guilty to stunt driving with minimu fine, no…
First ticket, reduced to 115 in 100 zone
Hi guys, I'm still a little in shock of getting my first traffic ticket...
On Monday afternoon, I was returning from Toronto to Ottawa on HW416, I was driving about 15 over 100 like always. Then a car came very close to me on the left lane and made me nervous, I speed up unintentionally to pass the car and change lane, but while doing that a police car pull out of the median. He was hiding in…
Transport Trucks limited to 105 km/h?
May i ask this question regarding transport trucks limited to 105 km/h. Moving road blocks or safety?
IMO it isnt speed that kills. I find transport trucks infact help keep the road going. With cars that choose to not move to the right and slow down the middle lane the trucks would try to pass in their passing lane therefore the slower traffic would move right.
Putting the trucks down more is just…
Notified of motion to adjourn
Hello,
Received a notice from the police that a motion is being put forward to adjourn upcoming trial date. Notice indicates that an officer has sworn an affidavit that the crucial witness cannot attend date trial is set for (we know there is a social engagement at 7:30 pm for the witness, trial time is 1:30 pm). This further delay is a big problem to my daughter's case. She is moving away to…
Failing to move to the right for emergency vehicle
Hi all,
This is what happened. I was travelling west on a four lane city street that was very light with traffic. I was making a left hand turn into a wide driveway of a business. There was traffic lights about 100 yards past the driveway and were red for the east-west traffic. I was in the left lane with my signal on and there was no oncoming traffic due to the red light. I was slowed right down…
[Ont]Got a ticket for 13(2) obstructing plate, need help
I was driving my families older car and got pulled over, and the police officer informed me my plate was dirty. He issued me a ticket of $110 for the 13(2) act and obstruct plate as the offense. He informed me that such a plate could be used to avoid red lights as well as 407 tolls, also that buying a new plate can help to lower the ticket if I fight the charge, and that he also took a picture…
Red light camera ticket. Moving for emergency vehicle
Hello,
I received a red light camera ticket. In the picture, you see an ambulance in front of me with flashing lights. I had moved to alleviate the traffic behind me for the emergency vehicles coming behind it.
Is this a possible defense, if so, does anyone know any good case law to justify this position?
Thank you
J
151Km/hr in Montreal - Ontario Resident
what happens if they charge someone for driving at 151Km/hr in montreal and they put for trial, appear after some months and sadly lost the trial ?
In montreal its $300 fine and 5demerit points ...
I heard Ontario and Qubec share the information. So once the trial is over ( and when the file moved to ontario) will his car gets towed and licence get suspended for 7days (later to 30 days ) ? and he…
A question about disclosure
I got a notice in the mail that trial is set four weeks from today, so it's time to request disclosure. I have zero chance of getting an 11b since trial is less than two months after the offense date and the officer did not reduce the charge. I really want to try and create delays on the trial, to reduce the chance of the officer showing up on multiple occasions. Is there any known loop-holes…
Fail to obey stop sign sec. 136(1)(a)
This weekend my father was involved in an accident with a transit bus in Burlington, ON. After the police showed up he was charged with "Fail to obey stop sign" Sec. 136(1)(a). At this particular intersection there NO stop signs but there are traffic lights. There is construction going on there so one of the light posts is smaller.
Driving conditions were terribly wet and visibility was low.…
Consequential Curiosity...
So my boyfriend and I recently started dating. I have a vehicle that was insured. Insurance cost too much and I found it was just as easy to walk to work due to how close it was. But I didn't want to get rid of my car just yet, plus I'm still making payments on it as well. When we moved into our appartment together, I had it towed to my parking spot out back.
Due to a lack of communication, my…
I was involved in a major accident and i don't know if I will be charged or not.
I was making a left hand legal turn on a green light, a driver came through the lane I was supposed to be going into ran the red and hit me head on as I was turning into my lane. When the officer came he was telling me that I was racing and driving recklessly because apparently there was reports of street racing in the area. I was not charged on the scene for this but I'm scared i am going to be…
Failure to surrender insurance
I got a ticket for failure to surrender insurance because I did not have my new insurance stubs with me, just a bunch of expired ones. My policy number has not changed, so I asked the officer to just run the policy number so I could prove that I was in fact insured. He said they don't have that ability, handed me the ticket and reminded me that my car could have been impounded.
Do police really…
G2, 1 month from full G test, 49 over. Clarification?
So I'm in a bit of a pickle and would appreciate if someone could clarify something for me.
I'm less than a month away (test on April 6th) from getting my full G license, and got a speeding ticket recently. The ticket was for 49km/h over the posted limit of 100km/h on the 403 in Oakville/Halton region, but was reduced from the initial ~60km/h over.
I have no problem paying the fine and accepting…
