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Any tips on combatting this ticket? I requested a trial and disclosure. They provided typed disclosure. The officer was wearing a body cam and I had requested disclosure for that as well but that has not yet been provided.
The offence was Sept 2024. Court date is scheduled for December 2025.
The disclosure notes were typed and were:
M/D 0 OCCPS
SURRENDERED: VAL ONT D/L/ INS CARD/ VEH PERMIT
SUBJECT VEHICLE: 2022 FORD EDGE (SUV) BLK
W/C: SUNNY CLEAR +25C RDS DRY
TRAFFIC FLOW: MED
MPV: 6013 (GRY/WHITE) SUV- LOCATED E/B GARDINER EXPRESSWAY AT LOWER SHERBOURNE
STREET IN STATIONARY POSITION ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
GARDINER EXPRESSWAY:
- EXTENDS EAST AND WEST BOUND DIRECTIONS
- TOTAL OF 6 LANES/ 3 LANES PER DIRECTION
- POSTED 90 KM/H SPEED ZONE
- NEAREST SIGN TO MPV IS APPROXIMATELY 70 M W/ OF MPV ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER
DRAGONEYE SPEED LIDAR:
SN: 15208
TEST(S); TIMES: 06:45 HRS/ 16:08 HRS
- DIGITAL SCREEN/ HUD TEST
- HOR TEST (35 M)
- VERT TEST (35 M)
- LONG RANGE TEST- 61 M
- SHORT TEST- 8 M
SUBJECT VEHICLE E/B GARDINER EXPRESSWAY TRAVELLING IN L1- PASSING VEHICLE(S) IN
LANE(S) L3/L2. APPEARED TO TRAVELLING WELL OVER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT.
D/R: 131 @ 288.0 M
NOTE: DRIVER BECAME A SMART MOUTH WITH THE WRITER AS HE WAS REQUESTING A CAUTION
(DECLINED), JUST A FINE (DECLINED), AND THEN REQUESTED THE SPEED BE REDUCED (DECLINED).
DRIVER THEN WANTED TO SEE MY CALIBRATION ON THE SPEED MEASURING DEVICE- OBVIOUSLY
UNEDUCATED AS THE WRITER DOES NOT CALIBRATE THE UNIT. AT THIS POINT, THE WRITER
DISENGAGED WITH THE DRIVER BASED ON HIS ATTITUDE. THEN HE WANTED TO SEE THE SPEED
MEASURING DEVICE SPEED- DECLINED.
*Apparently asking basic questions makes you a "smart mouth".
In terms of note taking, these are average/above average.
As for as calibration goes, from what I remember, it's a one and done thing when they're new or if they've been repaired.
If you're talking about testing, they are usually tested before and after a shift by an officer, which is noted in your disclosure. In the old days, they'd do this with tuning forks. These days, I believe all that's required is a push of a button. The manufacturers have removed tuning forks from the Ontario specific manuals for many years now.
The officer was correct in that he can decline your roadside requests for evidence as the side of the road is not a courtroom. That being said, all those extra notes are neither here nor there.
Any suggestions on a defence?
Speeding is what they call an "absolute liability offence."
Anything other than "I was not speeding" wont be taken into consideration.
bend wrote: Thu Oct 23, 2025 8:23 pmSpeeding is what they call an "absolute liability offence."
Anything other than "I was not speeding" wont be taken into consideration.
Any actual suggestions? This is not helpful
The officer was wearing a body cam and recording for my speeding ticket. I requested in my disclosure that they provide this footage. The disclosure did not contain it. Any suggestions on if and how I can get my case thrown out?