I was issued a ticket (HTA 144(15)) I did not run the red light as they said I did, I was proceeding through the intersection as the light changed to yellow and due to the snow covered intersection and -17c temperature I felt I had no chance to stop safely. I feel the officer was acting unjustly due to the fact I had waved at him for forcing me to yield as the officer went around a parked car which obstructed the officer's lane, not mine. Long story short the charge is unjust, I am a victim of a classic police bullying case by a young brash officer. The ticket however has been incorrectly filled out, my address-clearly printed on all 3 documents I provided, License, Insurance, Ownership-was not written correctly by the officer. I returned to the scene and took photo's of the snow and condition of the intersection. Do I have a case, will the photo's be admissible in court, can I request footage from the police car's onboard camera and can I mention that the officer had turned around after I waved and clearly must have broken the speed limit during the 2km stretch of road (40km/h limit) the officer chased me on to have been able to even see me at said intersection. The money or the points is not so important as I currently have a clean record, I feel victimized and cheated by those who are there to serve and protect, not harass as they did. All info is greatly appreciated, thanks for your time, N.I.
I was issued a ticket (HTA 144(15)) I did not run the red light as they said I did, I was proceeding through the intersection as the light changed to yellow and due to the snow covered intersection and -17c temperature I felt I had no chance to stop safely. I feel the officer was acting unjustly due to the fact I had waved at him for forcing me to yield as the officer went around a parked car which obstructed the officer's lane, not mine. Long story short the charge is unjust, I am a victim of a classic police bullying case by a young brash officer. The ticket however has been incorrectly filled out, my address-clearly printed on all 3 documents I provided, License, Insurance, Ownership-was not written correctly by the officer. I returned to the scene and took photo's of the snow and condition of the intersection. Do I have a case, will the photo's be admissible in court, can I request footage from the police car's onboard camera and can I mention that the officer had turned around after I waved and clearly must have broken the speed limit during the 2km stretch of road (40km/h limit) the officer chased me on to have been able to even see me at said intersection. The money or the points is not so important as I currently have a clean record, I feel victimized and cheated by those who are there to serve and protect, not harass as they did.
All info is greatly appreciated, thanks for your time,
In order to be convicted for fail to stop, the officer has to clearly observe that the light is red and that, after the light turned red, your vehicle proceeded through the intersection. What I'm getting at is, was he in a position to do so? Was the position of your vehicle with respect to where you're required to stop clearly visible to him when the light turned red? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed as though he turned around, followed you, some time while following you he observed you allegedly failing to stop, then pulled you over... is that right? Some bad news: The incorrect address is not sufficient to quash the PON. It may provide some evidence that the officer was not 100% attentive to detail which may introduce doubt to his testimony, but only a SMALL amount. That still won't be enough to beat the charge, I think. The officer exceeding the speed limit while he was chasing you is not going to help either; they are allowed to exceed the speed limit in the lawful performance of their duties, even if the reason for doing so is not readily apparent. Some good news: The photos you took will be admissible. That was good work on your part. You need to date-time stamp them, though, if you haven't already. Send a written request to the Prosecutor's office for disclosure of the Crown's case against you. Keep a copy of it and proof that you sent it and it was received (fax transmission, registered mail, courier etc). Disclosure achieves a number of things, mostly importantly seeing the Crown's evidence against you. Improper disclosure is grounds to stop the proceedings against you, if they don't give you the information. Did the officer definitely have a camera in the car? If it definitely did, include that in your disclosure request, also ask for the officer's driving and disciplinary record. Depending on your approach to it and the evidence you gather, it looks like you could have a solid case here. For more information check out this website: www.ticketcombat.com As for the stuff about the officer harassing you, etc.... I'm sure you know to leave that out of the courtroom proceedings and in dealings with the Prosecutor. They hear it, without exaggeration, dozens of times each day. It's a sure-fire way to lose credibility. Anyway that's my take on it, fwiw...
In order to be convicted for fail to stop, the officer has to clearly observe that the light is red and that, after the light turned red, your vehicle proceeded through the intersection. What I'm getting at is, was he in a position to do so? Was the position of your vehicle with respect to where you're required to stop clearly visible to him when the light turned red? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed as though he turned around, followed you, some time while following you he observed you allegedly failing to stop, then pulled you over... is that right?
Some bad news: The incorrect address is not sufficient to quash the PON. It may provide some evidence that the officer was not 100% attentive to detail which may introduce doubt to his testimony, but only a SMALL amount. That still won't be enough to beat the charge, I think. The officer exceeding the speed limit while he was chasing you is not going to help either; they are allowed to exceed the speed limit in the lawful performance of their duties, even if the reason for doing so is not readily apparent.
Some good news: The photos you took will be admissible. That was good work on your part. You need to date-time stamp them, though, if you haven't already. Send a written request to the Prosecutor's office for disclosure of the Crown's case against you. Keep a copy of it and proof that you sent it and it was received (fax transmission, registered mail, courier etc). Disclosure achieves a number of things, mostly importantly seeing the Crown's evidence against you. Improper disclosure is grounds to stop the proceedings against you, if they don't give you the information. Did the officer definitely have a camera in the car? If it definitely did, include that in your disclosure request, also ask for the officer's driving and disciplinary record. Depending on your approach to it and the evidence you gather, it looks like you could have a solid case here. For more information check out this website: www.ticketcombat.com
As for the stuff about the officer harassing you, etc.... I'm sure you know to leave that out of the courtroom proceedings and in dealings with the Prosecutor. They hear it, without exaggeration, dozens of times each day. It's a sure-fire way to lose credibility.
hello, i requested a pre-trial meeting for my ticket and at the meeting the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge to a 'failure to obey lane light' which has no points and a fine of $110 which i pleaded guilty to in front of a Justice and the matter was resolved with 30 days to pay. you cannot get the ticket dropped at this type of meeting however there were many people who received reduced fines and lengthy payment periods. you will have to wait until the end of the day to have your plea entered and plead guilty to the reduced fine so make sure you have time to spend if this is what you are after. most reasonable tickets were able to be reduced significantly on the day i was there. good luck and drive safely, A>
hello, i requested a pre-trial meeting for my ticket and at the meeting the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge to a 'failure to obey lane light' which has no points and a fine of $110 which i pleaded guilty to in front of a Justice and the matter was resolved with 30 days to pay. you cannot get the ticket dropped at this type of meeting however there were many people who received reduced fines and lengthy payment periods. you will have to wait until the end of the day to have your plea entered and plead guilty to the reduced fine so make sure you have time to spend if this is what you are after. most reasonable tickets were able to be reduced significantly on the day i was there. good luck and drive safely, A>
Am really confused about this one, this morning i got a reduced speeding ticket (80km speed in 60 zone), and in the ticket the cop wrote 10km over the speeding limit.. and it has the 'R' code in it.. and the cop said i need to pay this and it doesn't have any points on it..
im fine with paying the ticket which is only 40 dollars but my biggest concern, will it show in my record ? or only tickets…
I got a ticket for driving with handheld device in Oct 2015 and I had requested for a trial. Yesterday I received the notice of trial (notice is dated 26-Jan-2017, court of trial is Newmarket, ON) and trial date is Mar 8, 2017. Today, I have sent in a registered request for disclosure (i.e on 29-Jan-2017).
Need some help here for the 1st time speeding ticket?
Sunday morning 12:10am when I was going home from work I was doing bit speeding on Gardiner. I was going with about 130km/h. I know its fast. I always take the same way and I know where the cops hide. They always hide entrance of the highways. If I will do speeding I always look my back and did look this time too. I took gardiner…
I just have a question in regards to the summons Under Part 1 I received for an rear end accident:
I was driving on the 2 lane road, and the car in front of me suddenly stopped, I had seen the car, and so I started to brake, however I heard noise from the back and looked int o the rear view mirror and saw a huge "truck" so I decided to go right, took the feet out of brakes but couldnt…
I have searched and I know the general rule is no, barring criminal charges or tresspassing. So let me use 2 specific issues I have.
1) I have some business in some area malls after hours. Once I have pulled into the mall lot on the way to the closest door I rarely stop at stop signs unless there is a car or person nearby. (i do not carelessly speed, i do show caution, just do not fully stop) Can…
In June at 401 London and Wellington I got hit twice, speeding which I didn't realize I was doing and cell phone. The Officer made me open my purse and show him my phone. I was going to meet a Rep of my Company in Kitchener, he called I answered. WRONG! The Officer wasn't even nice. My record was clean and he slapped me twice. I sat in the car and sobbed for 20 minutes as I was scared out of…
I wanted to "reply" elsewhere...but the more appropriate areas were "locked" to replies....so, here are a couple of questions...from a newbie to this site:
1. Who ARE you? (I'm a little edgy about conversing on a forum whose ownership is not stated anywhere on an "About" page") No offense intended whatsoever. Just like to know who I'm talking with/in front of.......your honor!
You are coming off of a highway exit and there are 3 lanes: right hand lane for right hand turn; middle lane for left AND right turn (but no straight thru since it is only a three-way intersection); and left lane for left hand turn. You are first in the middle lane, signalling to make a right.
CAN YOU make a right hand turn from the middle lane on a red if the traffic is clear?
Hey everyone first off I'd like to say great website, I have been reading and it is very useful
I'm posting today as I'd like to get some feedback on my situation and have a couple of questions. Please excuse the vagueness in some areas - I don't want my case to be identifiable given the small town.
So I was driving up north and was pulled over by an OPP SUV for doing 31 over. Cop drove past me,…
Hello! I'm under 16 currently and really want to drive. I know that section 37(1) says you have to be 16, but I've read that the HTA does not apply when you are in private property, so does that mean I can drive in a parking lot if I wanted to?
I was heading northbound on my bike downtown on friday. After the east/westbound lights went red and after a long pause I decided to get a head start and proceed before the light changed to green. About a block north of me an officer stepped out of an unmarked cruiser and pulled me over and gave me a $180 ticket. Now I see on this site that I should have been given points for it..but…
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So I got convicted of a dui.. I have been riding my bike in the snow and taking the bus. I am a driving enthusiast and I will be going to the race track all summer but I NEED to drive something right now!
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Hey this is my first ticket so as much information that people can provide will be appreciated. I was making the drive home going around 90kph(in a 80) behind what I knew was an undercover police car. The cop abruptly pulled to the side and pulled back in behind me to pull me over. Now I reduced my speed to below 80 when the cop pulled to the side but he claimed he had me clocked at 109kph and…
So I was heading home to today and I was in the left lane of the off ramp, some lady cut across her lane of traffic and across the off ramp median and hit the back side of my car! After a few meters of bumping (I was dazed and confused) I stopped the car.
I call 911 and was told to move the car to the shoulder.
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I recently received a ticket for red light fail to stop under section 144 (18) of the Highway Traffic Act at the intersection of Dupont St. and Dufferin St. in Toronto with a set fine of $150 and total payable of $190. I think I entered the intersection on a yellow, however that is not the way the officer saw it. During the traffic stop the officer was polite bordering on friendly…
Got my first ticket last Thursday and I have a couple of questions. I was driving westbound on Moore St. (west of Bayview) and made a left onto a residential street at a 4-way stop sign. It was my first time driving through that area - was driving my girlfriend to a wisdom tooth surgery.
The police were set up to catch people, as that intersection had a no left turn sign from 7-9 am (buses…
