We've had some history with the police in my town..
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We have a steady police presence of 5 - 10 officers in the town at any given time.
Long story short I exercised my right to not talk to the police (I watch them beat the *EDIT* outta my brother and a…
Just wondering what you guys think of those HOV lanes.
Sure these lanes are faster then usual but i think they present a ton of problems, now the first thing i want to clear up is often we say speed is dangerous. Okay i can believe that depending on the context and situation its used in. But i think…
I heard somewhere that flashing your lights (i.e. clicking your high beams on and off) to warm drivers in the opposite direction of a speed trap is a violation of the highway traffic act.
Is this true ?
I was watching motoring 200X and they spoke about this, and accorinding to them, it is NOT illegal…
Mid July 2012 I was hit at 6pm by a drunk driver. That's when my hubby decided to tell me that he didn't take care of the insurance as he was supposed to. So, I got charged with driving without insurance. Car is in my name.
Inuries were minor - all of us had aches/pains, hubby had seatbelt burn…
Hello I'd like to start by saying what a great site this is!
Back on July 31 2011 me and 7 other friends received speeding tickets for 148km in a 100km zone on motocycles. I received my disclosure on March 2nd and court is on March 14. which isnt alot of time to prepare 
some facts of the case
-They…
Just wondering what this incident means...........
My wife got caught not making a full stop - no contest.
However, also got a "ticket" for failure to surrender card - but she did but it was expired.
She found the good card after that mistake and gave it to the officer.
However she still got a "ticket"…
I got a speeding ticket doing 75 in a 50 zone. There where vehicles all around my vehicle doing about the same speed. The road was 2 lanes in one direction and 2 lanes in the other direction. There was a vehicle beside mine, another behind that vehicle and a vehicle behind me, all moving above the…
Hi all,
Unfortunately I got a "Disobey Sign" ticket tonight in this weather for turning left at a no left turn intersection (Greenwood turning left onto O'Connor) and my question is if it is possible to fight this ticket successfully due to a variety of reasons.
First of all, since visibility was…
70 in a 50 zone - reduced from 86 km/hr (Disclosure Included)
What are my chances? I received a ticket for 70 in a 50 zone - reduced from 86 km/hr. With everything going on right now is there a possibility to ask for the ticket be withdrawn (since courts are extremely backlogged)? Or should I just plead guilty to the ticket and move on?
This is my first ticket if that matters.
Thanks !
Re: 70 in a 50 zone - reduced from 86 km/hr (Disclosure Included)
The chances of your ticket being withdrawn are about 5-10%. That will only happen if the officer does not attend court and the JP is unwilling to adjourn the matter to another date. Remember, limitation periods have been frozen for all POA court proceedings so the 18 month Jordan time frame that normally applies is not currently applicable. While there will be a bit of a backlog at first, the government/courts will pass rules that give the system time to catch up without penalty.
Still, given the current uncertain times, you can simply plead not guilty and see how things progress over time. By doing so, you preserve your rights and you can pay your ticket at any time before your trial if it looks like it will indeed be going to trial. Of course, if you DO decide to actually go to trial, they will undoubtedly amend the rate of speed back up to 86 in a 50 zone (36 over). That's called a Winlow amendment. In your case, the officer used a LIDAR (laser device) which is quite accurate and more difficult to dispute since they usually make sure the laser beam hits off your car's licence plate or front grill.
Re: 70 in a 50 zone - reduced from 86 km/hr (Disclosure Included)
I was wondering if this would be beneficial in a defence? In my disclosure it is noted that I was the 1st vehicle but according to my dashcam there were multiple vehicles directly infront of me travelling in the same direction.
Re: 70 in a 50 zone - reduced from 86 km/hr (Disclosure Included)
While the dash cam footage may disprove that you were the first vehicle and even challenge the officer's recollection, such evidence would have been more beneficial if the officer had used a radar device. However, in your case, they used a Laser. Undoubtedly, the officer will likely testify that they made sure the laser beam directly hit your vehicle only (usually your licence plate or front grill) as they were monitoring it from their viewfinder. Laser technology is not as open to variances as radar technology.
