Hi, first time user here. The officer claims I was speeding 75KM/H in a 50KM/H zone. The officer reduced it to speeding 60K/H in a 50KM/H zone. I am prepared the accept the consequences that the charge may be amended to the higher speed since both charges would affect my insurance the same way. I don't know if I was speeding because that day I was busy thinking about getting to destination but I have been reviewing my dashcam footage. I requested disclosure multiple times via fax. My court date is in 2 days but I haven't received any disclosure documents. I feel so stupid because I didn't realize I have to actively call the prosecution office to follow up on the disclosure request. I also didn't know I have to file a section 7 Charter application (citing the lack of disclosure) to request a stay at least 20 days before my trial date. I have dashcam footage to show the following: The officer was waiting for me in a driveway for townhomes (car parked behind the sidewalk) in the straight section of the road that comes after a curved section of the road. I went to the exact same spot he was parked and took photos to support that the officer could not have seen me until I was about 130 to 140 metres away from him (distance from end of curve to his car), maybe even less because if I sit INSIDE my car, my view is blocked by trees along the inner side of the sidewalk. He said he had me on radar and my understanding of how radar works is that it bounces off my vehicle. If his eyes cannot see me, then his radar should not either? Could I argue that he cannot possibly have enough distance for his radar machine to properly measure me? I read online that radar machines require at least 150 metres to properly measure a moving vehicle? Based on my dashcam I can see that from the point in time when I could see the front tip of the officer's car was at 43 seconds of the minute. Before I even passed his vehicle he started moving his vehicle at 49 seconds of the minute. There was only 6 seconds or even less of time (I say less because I think his radar could not have seen me until I was visible after the trees) that he could properly measure me on his radar machine, for him to read my speed and start his engine and step on gas. Is there any argument that he could not have done all these things in a mere 6 seconds? My dashcam doesn't show the speed I travelled at but based on the time shown on my dashcam and the distance measured using google maps, I was travelling the distance of 140 metres in about 10 seconds. If I recalculate this into metres per second, I was travelling 14 metres per second. For reference, I believe 50KM/H is the equivalent of 13.89 metres per second and 60KM/H is the equivalent of 16.67 per second. So I think I was travelling in between 50KM/H and 60KM/H. Questions: 1. Should I call the prosecution office tomorrow, the day before my trial? Should I go pick it up tomorrow if it is available? 2. Is there any point to file a section 7 Charter application tomorrow, the day before my trial? 3. Can I use my dashcam footage at any point in the trial? I read on another post that it's not recommended I be a witness or testify as I was in fact speeding so I don't know if I have any opportunity to present my findings? 4. Can I use my calculation about the meters per second in court to support I wasn't speeding? Thanks in advance.

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Speeding 75KM/H in 50 KM/H zone

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Nanuk
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Re: Speeding 75KM/H in 50 KM/H zone

Was that 5-6 pages of notes for a reduced speeding ticket ? I've seen less notes on a stabbing file. Be prepared to be convicted of 75 km/h in a 50 km/h zone . Unless the officer doesn't show which happens very rarely.

Was that 5-6 pages of notes for a reduced speeding ticket ? I've seen less notes on a stabbing file. Be prepared to be convicted of 75 km/h in a 50 km/h zone . Unless the officer doesn't show which happens very rarely.

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Re: Speeding 75KM/H in 50 KM/H zone

This cop is dialed in for sure...If I had to guess, he is a part of a traffic unit...

This cop is dialed in for sure...If I had to guess, he is a part of a traffic unit...

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Re: Speeding 75KM/H in 50 KM/H zone

My guess is the officer knows there are a lot of speeders here and made sure to "preload" his/her notes with all the details he/she would need if a matter were ever to come to trial. I haven't spent as much time in court as some of the people here, but I've NEVER seen such detail.

My guess is the officer knows there are a lot of speeders here and made sure to "preload" his/her notes with all the details he/she would need if a matter were ever to come to trial. I haven't spent as much time in court as some of the people here, but I've NEVER seen such detail.

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Re: Speeding 75KM/H in 50 KM/H zone

You will see pre written tickets, you will not see pre written notes...

You will see pre written tickets, you will not see pre written notes...

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Re: Speeding 75KM/H in 50 KM/H zone

The details of the set up etc. Are probably written once then referred to for each ticket issued during that particular enforcement initiative.

The details of the set up etc. Are probably written once then referred to for each ticket issued during that particular enforcement initiative.

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