Now another situation people...say you were turning off a roadway, and clipped a pedestrian who was walking on the sidewalk? Could you be charged under the HTA as you were leaving a roadway to a private property? Instead of like on this case leaving a private property onto a roadway. Thanks in…
Hello Folks,
I am at it again helping someone fight a ticket, this time in London. I have a few questions dealing with the disclosure request.
The prosecutors here seem to have gotten smart to the usual tactics. They now include a whole page (instead of the 2" tear-off slip) with one side for filling…
My wife had an auto accident back in May. It is gradually being dealt with by our insurance company ( by the broker actually). My question is about the legal power of the insurance code OAP1. Evidently this set of rules is the Ten Commandments for the insurance companies and the adjustors seem to…
Hey Guys,
I'm not sure if this is the correct section to post this... I'm a tractor trailer truck driver, and although i didn't get a ticket, Last week, I was involved in a conversation with my boss and fleet manager about removing snow off the top of the rig.
I found this article online, which…
So today I got my first speeding ticket from going 80 km/h in a 50 zone, reduced to 70. I have been in an accident before so my insurance rate is already pretty high, yet I don't really handle my own insurance as I am the secondary driver on my family car. I'm also 20 and still have my G2, which…
I was pulled over after making a U-TURN. and being charged for 4 tickets "1. DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE, NO PERMIT CONTRARY TO THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT SECTION 7(1)(A); 2. UNSAFE TURNING LANE CHN-FL TO SIGNAL CONTRARY TO THE HWY TRAFFIC ACT SECTION 142(1); 3. RED LIGHT TRAFFIC ACT SECTION 144(18); 4.FAIL…
Hi all,
I received a stunt driving ticket earlier in the year (171 km/h in a 100 km/h zone) and attended my summons earlier this week, where I received the disclosure.
I set a meeting for an early resolution for this Friday (March 16th, 2018). Would any of you be able to help me review my disclosure…
Hi there,
I was curious if there is any way that demerit points can be reduced or taken off of one's record after the tickets have been paid. I know in Alberta one can take a 'safe driving course' after a certain amount of time with a clean record and get demerit points taken off. Is there any such…
Orillia court- time to get trial
I was returning from cottage. I was doing 90 when a cop stopped me and pointed out that speed dropped from 80 to 60. Given I had no tickets in the past 17 years, he gave me a ticket for fail to have insurance card. Can I flight this charge? I had valid insurance at that time , but had accidentally handed in expired card.
How does it take to get a court date for trial in Orillia court? What are the chances for this to be thrown out? Thanks.
Re: Orillia court- time to get trial
The charge is for not surrendering your license when requested, not for having no insurance at all.
Having insurance somewhere else doesn't change the fact you were unable to surrender it upon request when you were at roadside. It wont be a defense for a trial, but sometimes they'll cut you some slack. If there was another charge, they may have dropped this for a guilty plea on the other. You can always try showing your valid insurance, but they might not care.
Re: Orillia court- time to get trial
Thanks!! The officer wrote on the ticket " FAIL TO HAVE INSURANCE CARD". Not failed to surrender insurance card. Actually I was stopped for speeding and since I had zero tickets he gave me this ticket. I did have insurance card, did not surrender. Is this a valid defense? My other big question is can the officer change his mind and issue me a speeding ticket instead if I fight this?
Re: Orillia court- time to get trial
Yes officer can give you a summons for speeding within 6 months of the offense.
Trial dates in Orillia will probably be within 3 to 4 months of when you request it... Smaller cities/towns do not have the backlog like Toronto so you tend to get a quick trial date. They also schedule the trial dates based on the officers work schedule so 99.9% of the time, the officer will show up.
