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>
I got ticket for failing to stop at stop sign in Toronto. i heard that the police officer must see the stop line, if there is one, from where he was sitting. That is exactly my case, Is it a strong case? If so do i need a picture to show that there is a stop line and a picture to show that he could not see the stop line from where he was sitting?
I got a ticket, Disobey stop sign, sec 136.1.a on dec 6th
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It took me to the next day to figure out what had happened - what I remember made no sense. What I had run across was a "false visual reference" illusion.
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Hello, got stopped today for rolling a stop sign. Ticket says failure to stop, but quotes hta 1361b.
Doesn't 1361b mean failure to yield?
Is this a fatal error? Or could it be amended at trial. How can I prepare a defence if I don't know if I'm defending the failure to stop or the failure to yield?
After he was providing me with a ticket for failure to obey to the stop sign (I am pretty sure I stopped but less than 3 seconds recommended by my driver ed. instructor), I know everybody say that..as an excuse.
Then he stopped me again to return the documents.
Any advice and feed back would be really appreciated.
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So i was driving on Eglinton Avenue East near Rosemount Ave.
The school bus was on the the curb on the opposite side of the road while i was travelling on the middle lane of the three-laned Eglinton Avenue East (five lanes apart plus a raised median island seperating the traffic)
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Lots of good information on getting disclosure from the Crown here.
Now, I am just wondering if I will be relying upon evidence of my own at trial... do I have to voluntarily send this material to the Crown in a reasonable time before the trial, or only if they request disclosure from me?
This morning I had an exam for university. I was studying the entire night and i wanted to catch like maybe 1-2 hours of sleep before the exam so i went to sleep. I woke up like 5 hrs after and realize that I was about to miss my exam. I still could have made it so I asked my dad for his car since I was in a huge rush and he gave it to me.
I went on the highway and I was going at 135 km/h but…
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Hi I have a couple questions so I'll explain my situation and any advice would be appreciated.
Can't remember exact date so lets call it some time in 2008 I got a fine for $5000.00 for driving without in insurance. I never paid the fine and in 2012 I was pulled over and the officer asked to see my license. Although I had it on me I figured it would be under suspension for the unpaid fine from…
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I'm hoping to get some insight for a defense in this case.
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