interesting angle: red light camera ticket, advice requested
according to reg 277/99 on red light camera evidence:
(5) In order to be received in evidence, an enlargement of a photograph must clearly show the number plate of the vehicle that is the subject of the photograph and as much of the rest of the photograph as is necessary to show that the enlargement is of part of that photograph. O. Reg. 569/00, s. 3.
available at: http://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/o ... 77-99.html
see my ticket below
you can clearly tell that the enlargement is not from the photo above it, as is required ... for one thing, the driver brake light is off in the enlargement and on in the original ... so my question is: is there grounds to fight it based on this part of the reg? without the enlargement, the image is too blurry to make out my license plate, at least on the offense notice ... can the prosecutor bring additional evidence aside from that provided on the notice?
i also read about requesting disclosure in advance of trial ... does that apply to red light cameras? i don't want to try and have it quashed for lack of evidence, only to have the prosecutor pull out more evidence ... would it be smarter to just try and plea down to 50%? if i go for the defense, and new evidence is submitted, can i then try and plea bargain or will they refuse (for good reason)? thanks for any help, i am steeped in student debt and would like to minimize the damage ... i am not a reckless driver, literally 0 speeding tickets in 8 years driving, i drive a buick for goodness' sake ...
Above is merely a suggestion/thought and in no way constitutes legal advice or views of my employer. www.OHTA.ca
That should not stop you from fully defending yourself including challenging the blown up photo. Keep us posted about how this turns out.
thanks hk111 ... i took a tip from your method, see pic belowhk111 wrote:I'm not 100% sure. I blew up both photos (with pretty crappy software -- I'm sure theirs is much better). I think that it is possible that they took the upper picture and cropped it (on the left side) just slightly to the left of the trunk deck lid. The part of your tail light that glows is to the left of that (and would be excluded from the lower picture if I'm right about where they cropped the picture.)
That should not stop you from fully defending yourself including challenging the blown up photo. Keep us posted about how this turns out.
i took the right tail light, mirrored it horizontally, and placed it above the left tail light ... you can clearly see that the left tail light is not activated, and it is activated in the above photo, meaning that they are not the same photo ... my real question i guess is if people think it's worth fighting, or should i just try and plea down? thanks for any advice
-
- Similar Topics
-
-
New post Received red light camera ticket, requested early resolution
Last post by Decatur Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:41 am
-
-
-
New post Red Light Camera Ticket - not my car
by DrSteven in General TalkLast post by DrSteven Sun Oct 02, 2016 5:35 pm
-
-
-
New post Red Light Camera Ticket - Early Resolution Question
by kngSN in Red Light Camera TicketLast post by ynotp Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:34 am
-
-
-
New post how to fight erroneous red light camera ticket or to get additional disclosure
Last post by bend Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:56 pm
-
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 12 guests
Help us, Help You!
Hello, we notice you may be using an adblocker...