For about the price of the last ticket I got for allegedly speeding, I bought myself a night vision capable video camera as well as fashioning a dash-board mount for it with velcro adhesives. The next thing I want to do is perhaps install a swivel mount where I can swivel my camera from front windshield to the back windshield. This way, for your defense at court, all statements are recorded, and if it's a case of mistakenly identifying a vehicle, then that would be recorded on video camera as well. A modern video camera on a 16 gig sd chip can record 100's of hours of driving at a time. The other thing I want to be able to do is to be able to record in real time as well as have a date stamp your speedometer readings. The next time a police officer pulls me over to accuse me of speeding, I can say, no I haven't and I have the proof right here, maybe be able to replay the speedometor readings right infront of him. Anybody know how I can achieve this? Do you guys believe this would work?
For about the price of the last ticket I got for allegedly speeding, I bought myself a night vision capable video camera as well as fashioning a dash-board mount for it with velcro adhesives. The next thing I want to do is perhaps install a swivel mount where I can swivel my camera from front windshield to the back windshield.
This way, for your defense at court, all statements are recorded, and if it's a case of mistakenly identifying a vehicle, then that would be recorded on video camera as well. A modern video camera on a 16 gig sd chip can record 100's of hours of driving at a time.
The other thing I want to be able to do is to be able to record in real time as well as have a date stamp your speedometer readings. The next time a police officer pulls me over to accuse me of speeding, I can say, no I haven't and I have the proof right here, maybe be able to replay the speedometor readings right infront of him. Anybody know how I can achieve this? Do you guys believe this would work?
actually, I can manage to mount my camer just behind me to record my speedometer in real time as well as the road. The only problem is, it would be a rather awkward placement. On the ceiling of my vehicle directly behind me and I would end up damaging the fabric.
actually, I can manage to mount my camer just behind me to record my speedometer in real time as well as the road. The only problem is, it would be a rather awkward placement. On the ceiling of my vehicle directly behind me and I would end up damaging the fabric.
Has your speedometer been certified? How often would it have to be calibrated? An errant speedometer is not a defence... You must get stopped a lot. Why? I bet the average driver gets stopped once every 10-15 years...I'm thinking rather than get a video camera, you need to go out and get yourself a clue if you are getting stopped that often. You must be doing something wrong to get all that attention with the tens of thousands of cars officers see yearly...
Has your speedometer been certified? How often would it have to be calibrated? An errant speedometer is not a defence...
You must get stopped a lot. Why?
I bet the average driver gets stopped once every 10-15 years...I'm thinking rather than get a video camera, you need to go out and get yourself a clue if you are getting stopped that often.
You must be doing something wrong to get all that attention with the tens of thousands of cars officers see yearly...
My mustang brings all the girls in the yard and Popo's as well. Yes, I get stopped often, like twice a year. Yes, I know I don't speed. I also like to drive on long trips on terrible weekends like that dreaded May 24 or that labor day weekend where the police think they can stop anyone they want. If I wanted to get away with speeding, I would instead try out radar detectors or one of those laser scaterers. Boy, some people just can't think.
My mustang brings all the girls in the yard and Popo's as well. Yes, I get stopped often, like twice a year. Yes, I know I don't speed. I also like to drive on long trips on terrible weekends like that dreaded May 24 or that labor day weekend where the police think they can stop anyone they want.
If I wanted to get away with speeding, I would instead try out radar detectors or one of those laser scaterers. Boy, some people just can't think.
Sure, how much could it could, find a garage with a dynonometer and having it certified once a year should be no problem, this way I can prove it's always acurate. Besides, a video camera mounted in your car can have other benefits. Like catching crazy driving and posting them on Youtube. Lol.
Sure, how much could it could, find a garage with a dynonometer and having it certified once a year should be no problem, this way I can prove it's always acurate. Besides, a video camera mounted in your car can have other benefits. Like catching crazy driving and posting them on Youtube. Lol.
Strange I had an 05 Mustang (the nice new retro style) when they first came out...drive all over TO and cottage country, prior to that an 03 BMW M3, my wife had an Auti TT Covertible...I think we can agree those are flashy cars...add my Italian Sportsbike to the equation for that matter... No officers in the GTA / OPP would know my cars... I NEVER get stopped..not once. Why? Keep it to 10-15 km/h over the limit. Plain ansd simple, wear my seatbelt, don't modify my cars to look cool and don't drive live I have a red nose and big feet...22 years of not being stopped once...with 15-18,000 coppers in Southern Ontario...strange you say? So PUH-LEASE don't blame your car, that's lame, the radar doesn't flash make / model on it's display... It finds people going over the speed limit...there is NO SHORTAGE of speeders on the roadways so I find it laughable that an officer would create a speeder when there are the number of people putting YOU in danger rushing to the mall, dentist or are late for court... Get yourself a video camera, tape everything, get your bunker mentality set...it's you against them...they have your name, your plate, know where you live, in fact there's probably a satellite over your home right now (we comandeer them from time to time, without a warrant cause we don't care about your rights)... And come to court, you can line up next to the other 20 people who daily profess we got the wrong car, the other guy was speeding, it was interference, we don't know how to use a radar device... If I heard that once a month I'd raise an eyebrow, maybe mull it over...but not when hundreds come to court weekly...stating it wasn't them...seriously... Running a radar unit takes some basic training, they are quite easy to use and with any experience on the road at all, an officer merely uses the instrument to confirm his visuals...simply put, if white car is overtaking black car, the white car is going faster...what could be simpler... By reading this message I have uploaded a virus to your PC which will sync to your phone letting us know exactly where you are so we can ticket you at our convenience...
Strange I had an 05 Mustang (the nice new retro style) when they first came out...drive all over TO and cottage country, prior to that an 03 BMW M3, my wife had an Auti TT Covertible...I think we can agree those are flashy cars...add my Italian Sportsbike to the equation for that matter...
No officers in the GTA / OPP would know my cars...
I NEVER get stopped..not once. Why? Keep it to 10-15 km/h over the limit. Plain ansd simple, wear my seatbelt, don't modify my cars to look cool and don't drive live I have a red nose and big feet...22 years of not being stopped once...with 15-18,000 coppers in Southern Ontario...strange you say?
So PUH-LEASE don't blame your car, that's lame, the radar doesn't flash make / model on it's display...
It finds people going over the speed limit...there is NO SHORTAGE of speeders on the roadways so I find it laughable that an officer would create a speeder when there are the number of people putting YOU in danger rushing to the mall, dentist or are late for court...
Get yourself a video camera, tape everything, get your bunker mentality set...it's you against them...they have your name, your plate, know where you live, in fact there's probably a satellite over your home right now (we comandeer them from time to time, without a warrant cause we don't care about your rights)...
And come to court, you can line up next to the other 20 people who daily profess we got the wrong car, the other guy was speeding, it was interference, we don't know how to use a radar device...
If I heard that once a month I'd raise an eyebrow, maybe mull it over...but not when hundreds come to court weekly...stating it wasn't them...seriously...
Running a radar unit takes some basic training, they are quite easy to use and with any experience on the road at all, an officer merely uses the instrument to confirm his visuals...simply put, if white car is overtaking black car, the white car is going faster...what could be simpler...
By reading this message I have uploaded a virus to your PC which will sync to your phone letting us know exactly where you are so we can ticket you at our convenience...
Dont be bitter... you have to realise that the people also feel they are being taken for fools also !
FyreStorm wrote:
Strange I had an 05 Mustang (the nice new retro style) when they first came out...drive all over TO and cottage country, prior to that an 03 BMW M3, my wife had an Auti TT Covertible...I think we can agree those are flashy cars...add my Italian Sportsbike to the equation for that matter...
No officers in the GTA / OPP would know my cars...
I NEVER get stopped..not once. Why? Keep it to 10-15 km/h over the limit. Plain ansd simple, wear my seatbelt, don't modify my cars to look cool and don't drive live I have a red nose and big feet...22 years of not being stopped once...with 15-18,000 coppers in Southern Ontario...strange you say?
Thats weird.... I was in a traffic court and witnessed quite a few ticketed for 85 or thereabouts in an 80 zone. It is a well known fact that cops pull over showy cars especially those with tints etc...
So PUH-LEASE don't blame your car, that's lame, the radar doesn't flash make / model on it's display...
It finds people going over the speed limit...there is NO SHORTAGE of speeders on the roadways so I find it laughable that an officer would create a speeder when there are the number of people putting YOU in danger rushing to the mall, dentist or are late for court...
I tend to think slow automobiles are the cause of many accidents....
Get yourself a video camera, tape everything, get your bunker mentality set...it's you against them...they have your name, your plate, know where you live, in fact there's probably a satellite over your home right now (we comandeer them from time to time, without a warrant cause we don't care about your rights)...
Can you show me the section of the Highway Traffic Act that says you can randomly pull over any automobile?
Dont be bitter... you have to realise that the people also feel they are being taken for fools also !
Instead of mounting the camera to the ceiling of the ca,r have a tripod on the floor of the rear seats. Just find a way to fasten the tripod to the floor so it doesn't become a projectile if you crash.
Instead of mounting the camera to the ceiling of the ca,r have a tripod on the floor of the rear seats. Just find a way to fasten the tripod to the floor so it doesn't become a projectile if you crash.
Errant speedometer is not a defence to speeding under s. 128. However, according to the Ontario Court of Appeal, an errant speedometer is a defence to stunt driving (50 km/h or more over limit) as it is a strict liability offence. If your speedometer was reading 49 km/h over the limit or less, and you can prove it, you would be found not guilty of stunt driving. Speeding yes, but stunt driving no.
FyreStorm wrote:
Has your speedometer been certified? How often would it have to be calibrated? An errant speedometer is not a defence...
Errant speedometer is not a defence to speeding under s. 128.
However, according to the Ontario Court of Appeal, an errant speedometer is a defence to stunt driving (50 km/h or more over limit) as it is a strict liability offence. If your speedometer was reading 49 km/h over the limit or less, and you can prove it, you would be found not guilty of stunt driving. Speeding yes, but stunt driving no.
* The above is NOT legal advice. By acting on anything I have said, you assume responsibility for any outcome and consequences. *
http://www.OntarioTicket.com OR http://www.OHTA.ca
It's in the annodated, I just don't have a copy handy... But the court of appeals have found it lawful for police to stop vehicle to check for proof of licence, permit and insurance. It's fairly common and has been upheld, despite being challenged, by the courts. As for showy cars...I didn't have an illegal tint, loud exhaust or any other mods, so of course I wouldn't get pulled over. And ticketed for 85 km/h in an 80km/h (actually iyou prob mean 95km/h in an 80km/h, that's the magic 15 over that lets the officer reduce the fine to no demerits points) doesn't mean the offence was noted to be higher, officers regularly reduce speedings to spare drivers high fines and demerit points... Once again working WITH the public to keep our roads safe... God Bless Us!
It's in the annodated, I just don't have a copy handy...
But the court of appeals have found it lawful for police to stop vehicle to check for proof of licence, permit and insurance.
It's fairly common and has been upheld, despite being challenged, by the courts.
As for showy cars...I didn't have an illegal tint, loud exhaust or any other mods, so of course I wouldn't get pulled over.
And ticketed for 85 km/h in an 80km/h (actually iyou prob mean 95km/h in an 80km/h, that's the magic 15 over that lets the officer reduce the fine to no demerits points) doesn't mean the offence was noted to be higher, officers regularly reduce speedings to spare drivers high fines and demerit points...
Once again working WITH the public to keep our roads safe...
And while you may believe slower cars cause accident check the NHTSI website to see if you can find any proof of this. But SEVERITY of injuries is, according to the laws (not common laws, but the laws of...) physics indicated that energy has to go somewhere. Slower speeds means great reaction time and reduced carnage. Pretty simple huh? A vehicle travelling 10% takes more than 10% more distance to stop...there's some great videos on YouTube about slowing down just 10km/h...huge difference. We studied this when I took the BMW Advanced Driver Level II a few ago... A simple 20 km/h increase in speed adds 46% more distance to your stop...collision are caused by more then speed, but generally more severe as a result.
And while you may believe slower cars cause accident check the NHTSI website to see if you can find any proof of this.
But SEVERITY of injuries is, according to the laws (not common laws, but the laws of...) physics indicated that energy has to go somewhere.
Slower speeds means great reaction time and reduced carnage.
Pretty simple huh?
A vehicle travelling 10% takes more than 10% more distance to stop...there's some great videos on YouTube about slowing down just 10km/h...huge difference.
We studied this when I took the BMW Advanced Driver Level II a few ago...
A simple 20 km/h increase in speed adds 46% more distance to your stop...collision are caused by more then speed, but generally more severe as a result.
I treat every stop as if its recorded (audio/video or both).....no worries there Video in a vehicle can not identify which target a radar or lidar is striking and at what point in the time the reading was obtained. You would not believe how many do the old "raise the hand - on the steering wheel" as they pass the front of the cruiser...meanwhile I obtained their speed 800m prior. who is going to certify the video, what professional training does the operator have to use the video, is the video set up as specified in the manual, is there provisions to use a mount, what type of mount must be used etc....
This way, for your defense at court, all statements are recorded, and if it's a case of mistakenly identifying a vehicle, then that would be recorded on video camera as well.
I treat every stop as if its recorded (audio/video or both).....no worries there
Video in a vehicle can not identify which target a radar or lidar is striking and at what point in the time the reading was obtained. You would not believe how many do the old "raise the hand - on the steering wheel" as they pass the front of the cruiser...meanwhile I obtained their speed 800m prior.
who is going to certify the video, what professional training does the operator have to use the video, is the video set up as specified in the manual, is there provisions to use a mount, what type of mount must be used etc....
Above is merely a suggestion/thought and in no way constitutes legal advice or views of my employer. www.OHTA.ca
Yes, I do find some police officers are crooked, but I know allot of straight ones too. I find them especially ignorant on weekends and especially while your driving cross country hundreds of km's away from where you live cause thats when they have a good idea that it would be terribly costly to contest it. In the United states, most police vehicles are mounted with dashboard camera's, if you look it up on youtube, these cameras record the good, and also the bad on behalf of the officer as well. Lol, there is one where his own vehicle was left on neutral while giving annother driver a ticket. His own cruiser hit the vehicle he was ticketing, that was worth a laught. Who leaves his car in neutral? However, do they have these camera's it in Canada? I don't know, but instead of listening to some self pius banter about police always beeing honnest, I know for a fact that the opposite is very true as well. So, for long trips, I want to be able to find a way to record my speedometer as well as having a constant dashboard camera running as evidence. No, not just for police, but look at the insurance problem, what if you get into an accident and there are no eyewitnesses, maybe the other guy you hit is a disshonest traffic attorney. (Start to see a theme here)? One who knows how to lie for a profession.
Yes, I do find some police officers are crooked, but I know allot of straight ones too.
I find them especially ignorant on weekends and especially while your driving cross country hundreds of km's away from where you live cause thats when they have a good idea that it would be terribly costly to contest it.
In the United states, most police vehicles are mounted with dashboard camera's, if you look it up on youtube, these cameras record the good, and also the bad on behalf of the officer as well. Lol, there is one where his own vehicle was left on neutral while giving annother driver a ticket. His own cruiser hit the vehicle he was ticketing, that was worth a laught. Who leaves his car in neutral? However, do they have these camera's it in Canada? I don't know, but instead of listening to some self pius banter about police always beeing honnest, I know for a fact that the opposite is very true as well.
So, for long trips, I want to be able to find a way to record my speedometer as well as having a constant dashboard camera running as evidence. No, not just for police, but look at the insurance problem, what if you get into an accident and there are no eyewitnesses, maybe the other guy you hit is a disshonest traffic attorney. (Start to see a theme here)? One who knows how to lie for a profession.
So you want to show yourself obeying the law? What if it showed you breaking the law? Would you turn the tape over to police and request your ticket? No one thinks all police/bankers/doctors/librarians/dentists/lawyers(especially them)/baristas/morning show hosts/politicians/drivers are honest. True police powers can mess with people's lives, but seriously, there are 67,000 police officers in Canada... While you claim to know a lot of crooked/straight/gay/left handed officers, this really doesn't mean a whole lot, cause you don't know that officer, you know your perception of that interaction... I used to offer those who came to fight their tickets in court a chance to come and ride along with me for a shift...only a few ever took me up on it, and without changing the way I do business (they had front row seats, I received lots of apologies and lots of "Wow, that DOES make sense." So, if we hear a story once a month about an officer doing something really stupid, not the stuff we don't understand...I mean the clearly bad guy cops... What I refer to ar the officers who drive drunk, steal, use indefensible force, write tickets to drivers who weren't there...the stuff that is clearly crooked...that amounts to one story a month...12 officers per year divided by 67,000 officers = 0.000179 percent of officers make headlines for their bad behaviour. Sure there are lots of rude ones, think they run into more rude drivers than rude drivers run into rude police officers? Me too... I have been pleasant to every to every pleasant driver I've encountered. If you are rude, abrupt, belittling, question my integrity during my traffic stop what do you expect? If you want a trial, you have options but it won't be at the roadside...
So you want to show yourself obeying the law?
What if it showed you breaking the law? Would you turn the tape over to police and request your ticket?
No one thinks all police/bankers/doctors/librarians/dentists/lawyers(especially them)/baristas/morning show hosts/politicians/drivers are honest. True police powers can mess with people's lives, but seriously, there are 67,000 police officers in Canada...
While you claim to know a lot of crooked/straight/gay/left handed officers, this really doesn't mean a whole lot, cause you don't know that officer, you know your perception of that interaction...
I used to offer those who came to fight their tickets in court a chance to come and ride along with me for a shift...only a few ever took me up on it, and without changing the way I do business (they had front row seats, I received lots of apologies and lots of "Wow, that DOES make sense."
So, if we hear a story once a month about an officer doing something really stupid, not the stuff we don't understand...I mean the clearly bad guy cops...
What I refer to ar the officers who drive drunk, steal, use indefensible force, write tickets to drivers who weren't there...the stuff that is clearly crooked...that amounts to one story a month...12 officers per year divided by 67,000 officers = 0.000179 percent of officers make headlines for their bad behaviour. Sure there are lots of rude ones, think they run into more rude drivers than rude drivers run into rude police officers? Me too...
I have been pleasant to every to every pleasant driver I've encountered. If you are rude, abrupt, belittling, question my integrity during my traffic stop what do you expect? If you want a trial, you have options but it won't be at the roadside...
I can think of at least 2 situations where having a camera would have been a sure-fire way to avoid conviction. 1) Red light ticket (I lucked out and it had a fatal error, otherwise it would have been the constable's word against mine without video evidence) 2) HOV lane ticket (since it was municipal and as far as I knew/know treated as a bylaw ticket, I didn't bother taking it to court as it would have cost me more in time than the ticket amount and I was working 70h/week) With that being said, a camera setup would be more useful in case of collision, so it doesn't turn into a "he-said she-said" kind of a situation where both drivers are assigned 50% of fault (according to the fault determination rules) thus having both of their rates going up the same as if they were both 100% responsible, for 6 years.
I can think of at least 2 situations where having a camera would have been a sure-fire way to avoid conviction.
1) Red light ticket (I lucked out and it had a fatal error, otherwise it would have been the constable's word against mine without video evidence)
2) HOV lane ticket (since it was municipal and as far as I knew/know treated as a bylaw ticket, I didn't bother taking it to court as it would have cost me more in time than the ticket amount and I was working 70h/week)
With that being said, a camera setup would be more useful in case of collision, so it doesn't turn into a "he-said she-said" kind of a situation where both drivers are assigned 50% of fault (according to the fault determination rules) thus having both of their rates going up the same as if they were both 100% responsible, for 6 years.
What kind of a man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
You know I get a little upset when people are trying to make rash judgements on just a series of words that are typed up. The question I am asking is would a dash mounted camera and a way to record in real time your speedometer readings while you drive be considered as evidence in a court. And I think I know the answer now, if the camera captures it? (like running a red light when you didn't) sure, about the speedometer, well that I don't get yet. I am also saying it's a good insurance tool, for car accidents? I also have my camera hooked up to my Iphone to stream it live at the push of a button if I want to right to my own network or even youtube consider this scenario. A mugger breaks the window of my wifes car and steals all her things, sees the camera and breaks it as soon as he sees it. Well, thats too little too late as the video evidence is no longer reachable to that mugger. (A better idea would be to hide the camera, miniatures are too expensive mind you) Other business that carry video camera's or takes pictures for evidence while on the road. City Transit drivers (in certain cities) Taxi cab drivers (A Still Camera of the passengers) Some Security Patrol Supervisors As for answering the question that if I was in the wrong and videotaping. Well, if it was planned, you can bet I wouldn't be bringing a video camera. Otherwise, em no. However if the general public were to drive around with a camera on their dash, they would be able to record any crime that is commited and turn it over to the police as evidence. So it could also do some good.
You know I get a little upset when people are trying to make rash judgements on just a series of words that are typed up. The question I am asking is would a dash mounted camera and a way to record in real time your speedometer readings while you drive be considered as evidence in a court. And I think I know the answer now, if the camera captures it? (like running a red light when you didn't) sure, about the speedometer, well that I don't get yet.
I am also saying it's a good insurance tool, for car accidents?
I also have my camera hooked up to my Iphone to stream it live at the push of a button if I want to right to my own network or even youtube consider this scenario.
A mugger breaks the window of my wifes car and steals all her things, sees the camera and breaks it as soon as he sees it. Well, thats too little too late as the video evidence is no longer reachable to that mugger. (A better idea would be to hide the camera, miniatures are too expensive mind you)
Other business that carry video camera's or takes pictures for evidence while on the road.
City Transit drivers (in certain cities)
Taxi cab drivers (A Still Camera of the passengers)
Some Security Patrol Supervisors
As for answering the question that if I was in the wrong and videotaping. Well, if it was planned, you can bet I wouldn't be bringing a video camera. Otherwise, em no.
However if the general public were to drive around with a camera on their dash, they would be able to record any crime that is commited and turn it over to the police as evidence. So it could also do some good.
Yes.. Both my passenger and I were SHOCKED that he ticketed me. Doing 50 in a 50 zone, going straight through the intersection (thus not slowing down to make turn or anything like that), the light was green when I entered the intersection and was just turning yellow as I made it to the other end. I got pulled over and handed that ticket and still don't know why. Before you bring my other unwarranted ticket into doubt, here's what happened there. I pulled into the HOV just to make a right turn into a parking lot. They were running an HOV trap in the parking lot that was just before it and waved me in as soon as I made the lane change. I had parking slips from my intended lot on my person (as a part of an expense report) to prove that I just went into the HOV lane to make the right turn, but the constable still gave me a ticket and told me to take it to court. If I had video evidence both of those constables would have been chewed up by any reasonable JP for wasting the court's time. By the way, I got other tickets that I deserved, but those two were pure bovine excrement.
FyreStorm wrote:
Red light ticket? So the officer just made it up?
Yes.. Both my passenger and I were SHOCKED that he ticketed me. Doing 50 in a 50 zone, going straight through the intersection (thus not slowing down to make turn or anything like that), the light was green when I entered the intersection and was just turning yellow as I made it to the other end. I got pulled over and handed that ticket and still don't know why.
Before you bring my other unwarranted ticket into doubt, here's what happened there. I pulled into the HOV just to make a right turn into a parking lot. They were running an HOV trap in the parking lot that was just before it and waved me in as soon as I made the lane change. I had parking slips from my intended lot on my person (as a part of an expense report) to prove that I just went into the HOV lane to make the right turn, but the constable still gave me a ticket and told me to take it to court.
If I had video evidence both of those constables would have been chewed up by any reasonable JP for wasting the court's time. By the way, I got other tickets that I deserved, but those two were pure bovine excrement.
What kind of a man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
JPs don't chew officers up in court, never seen it happen in 22 years...still it sounds like you were wrongly ticketed...good thing the system works, mostly...
JPs don't chew officers up in court, never seen it happen in 22 years...still it sounds like you were wrongly ticketed...good thing the system works, mostly...
Dundas (HWY5), Toronto (Etobicoke). The system worked because the constable made a fatal error on the ticket and it took hundreds of dollars that I couldn't really afford (being a broke student in my early 20's at the time of the incident) that went to a paralegal who spotted it and dealt with it. Had I made it into court within a reasonable amount of time, without video evidence or a major error by the Crown, chances are I would have been convicted (witness or no witness).
maybe you can let us all know what road, Municipality so we do not run into this situation?
Dundas (HWY5), Toronto (Etobicoke).
JPs don't chew officers up in court, never seen it happen in 22 years...still it sounds like you were wrongly ticketed...good thing the system works, mostly...
The system worked because the constable made a fatal error on the ticket and it took hundreds of dollars that I couldn't really afford (being a broke student in my early 20's at the time of the incident) that went to a paralegal who spotted it and dealt with it. Had I made it into court within a reasonable amount of time, without video evidence or a major error by the Crown, chances are I would have been convicted (witness or no witness).
What kind of a man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
Not too far west of Kipling. I'm not sure if the right lane is still for buses/taxis/motorcycles/3 car occupants, but it was at the time of the ticketing. Actually I'm not sure if the signs already have motorcycle stickers.. I don't take that stretch of the road very often these days (especially since Parker Brothers moved).
Not too far west of Kipling. I'm not sure if the right lane is still for buses/taxis/motorcycles/3 car occupants, but it was at the time of the ticketing. Actually I'm not sure if the signs already have motorcycle stickers.. I don't take that stretch of the road very often these days (especially since Parker Brothers moved).
What kind of a man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
I know exactly where that is, Firestart. It runs from what they call the Six-Points Plaza and runs to the Mississauga border (and continues into Mississauga under the 427 collector lanes bridge holding the lanes to the exits of Browns' Line and Queensway). Another landmark is Cloverdale Mall.
I know exactly where that is, Firestart. It runs from what they call the Six-Points Plaza and runs to the Mississauga border (and continues into Mississauga under the 427 collector lanes bridge holding the lanes to the exits of Browns' Line and Queensway). Another landmark is Cloverdale Mall.
Well, if it is a true night-time camera, then it should "see" the lidar beam, and when, or whether, it is hitting your car, no :P ? I agree that the number of legitimate speeding charges laid is very high, but the idea here is to try and catch a suspected abuser. Speedometer? have another tiny camera record a time-stamped, super-low res video of the speedometer alone :lol:
hwybear wrote:
Video in a vehicle can not identify which target a radar or lidar is striking and at what point in the time the reading was obtained.
Well, if it is a true night-time camera, then it should "see" the lidar beam, and when, or whether, it is hitting your car, no ?
I agree that the number of legitimate speeding charges laid is very high, but the idea here is to try and catch a suspected abuser.
Speedometer? have another tiny camera record a time-stamped, super-low res video of the speedometer alone
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There are tools out there that say they can detect radar or lidars. I don't know if it has to actually hit your car or not to be detected. Then you can record the time. At least you might be able to date and time stamp. So far, I figure that with a swivel mount, you might be able to record evidence of whats infront of your car or even in back. Say identifying wether your going through a red light or not. Maybe your speeding because of an unreasonable tailgater who refuses to pass you even thaught there is a second open lane available. Some 18wheelers like to do that. Evidence in an accident to me can be the one biggest reason to have a live dash mounted camera in the car recording as you drive. If the evidence is showing you that your crossing your intersection on your green and suddenly (BAM) your T-boned. If the occupants of the other vehicle wishes to argue that fact, (Saying they had the green for example) with video evidence. I suspect it would be a very short court appearance in your favour. Even with witnesses the video would probably be conclusive evidence.
There are tools out there that say they can detect radar or lidars. I don't know if it has to actually hit your car or not to be detected. Then you can record the time. At least you might be able to date and time stamp.
So far, I figure that with a swivel mount, you might be able to record evidence of whats infront of your car or even in back. Say identifying wether your going through a red light or not. Maybe your speeding because of an unreasonable tailgater who refuses to pass you even thaught there is a second open lane available. Some 18wheelers like to do that.
Evidence in an accident to me can be the one biggest reason to have a live dash mounted camera in the car recording as you drive. If the evidence is showing you that your crossing your intersection on your green and suddenly (BAM) your T-boned. If the occupants of the other vehicle wishes to argue that fact, (Saying they had the green for example) with video evidence. I suspect it would be a very short court appearance in your favour. Even with witnesses the video would probably be conclusive evidence.
A one frame a second Low res camera to record the speedometer? Thats GREAT? It should be all I need. I can probably find something compact enough to do the job. 1inchX1X1, sure thing. I'll let you know if that works out.
A one frame a second Low res camera to record the speedometer? Thats GREAT? It should be all I need. I can probably find something compact enough to do the job. 1inchX1X1, sure thing. I'll let you know if that works out.
This could work if you don't mind fighting one extra ticket because radar detectors are illegal in Ontario. But hey you're going to be in court that day anyways might as well make it count :lol:
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There are tools out there that say they can detect radar or lidars. I don't know if it has to actually hit your car or not to be detected. Then you can record the time. At least you might be able to date and time stamp.
This could work if you don't mind fighting one extra ticket because radar detectors are illegal in Ontario. But hey you're going to be in court that day anyways might as well make it count
We all know that numerous police agencies around Ontario (and world for that matter) set up speed traps in inconspicuous locations to catch motorists who are speeding.
If you know of any speed traps that are in regular use please post them here for all to know and avoid speeding fines.
Format: Town, Location, Direction, known days of operation (if known).
I received a speeding ticket this past weekend, and although the officer was nice and gave my 6yo a coupon for a free slushy, I want to fight the ticket.
The officer wrote the offence as "95km/h in a posted E0 km/h zone" the "E" being what looks like a written backwards 3. Now I know and you can probably guess he intended to write an 8 but that is not what is there it is an incomplete 8 and…
Need some help as i was given a old version yellow ticket(Form4) with improper left turn by an officer last week, which is old version printed by 2009. Then two days later, the officer found me giving a new version ticket with color green(Form4), printed by 2012. The details on face pages for two tickets are similar, but back sides are different. My question is first yellow ticket is effective or…
I was charged of speeding, but I don't know what the radar Decatur Genesis II Select Directional VIP is? please let me know what kind device is this and if any one have the manual can you give it to please pleaseeeee.
Recently I got a ticket for disobey sign under the HTA. From where I turned on to the street, the sign was visible for less than 10 metres, during which time I was performing safety checks for upcoming turn. ( I'll post full details after I first get some advise. )
What is the best defense for this? I took some digital pictures but my camera does not do .raw photos and at that time I had not…
I was turning left from Creditview into the left lane of Argentia Road (in Missisauga), while a police cruiser driving the opposite direction turning right into the right lane of Argentia Road. As I saw the cruiser turning right into the right lane of Argentia Road, I also turned left into the left lane of Argentia Road. The officer stopped me and told me that I was wrong, I had to wait until…
So I was on my way home, going a solid 120 as usual in the fast lane. Someone decides to cut me off going less than 100. I do a quick double lane change and speed up unknowingly hitting apparently 150. After speeding for a mere 20 seconds, I am pulled over. Cop says he reduced the ticket to 49 over, I was charged $359 for that. Of course, my insurance isn't in my car... I had to take it out…
After doing quite a bit of research, I stumbled across this forum and thought it would be a good idea to get some opinions about the situation that I currently find myself in. Hopefully some of you may have experienced this in the past and can provide me with some guidance for the best course of action. Thank you in advance for all your help. I greatly appreciate it.
I was driving on a two-lane Trans-Canada route where the indicated speed limit was 90 km/h and following a car for about 15 minutes. That car was going between 70 to 80 whenever there was a curve or a hill going up ahead. Passing was either not permitted or not safe in those sections. However, whenever there was an opportunity to pass that car, the driver would increase its speed to about 115…
My elderly mother received a city bylaw ticket (Ottawa) for parking on private property. A tow trunk was at the scene to tow the vehicle, and they charged a "drop fee" to unhook the vehicle right away. The bylaw officer who issued the ticket was present and said that the ticket would get dismissed in court (as it was issued in error), and that there should be a way to apply to get the tow…
I went to Huntsville for buying a horse trailer in Thursday.
Got 1 ticket of careless driving nearby east gate of Algonquin Park. They police said he received a complaint that my pickup truck hit the road shoulder and disturbed some gravel dust.
I found a police car traced me, so I turn to a roadside motel. After I parked my vehicle, and heading to motel office, the police car arrived gently…
My trial for a speeding ticket is coming up. I have followed recommendations off ticketcombat website and have sent 3 disclosure requests (without phone number) and have received nothing. At the day of trial it will be about 10 months since the ticket was issued.
I guess the first step will be to ask the court for an adjournment during the Motions, "Your Worship, I would like to ask for an…
Last week I was driving though downtown and because of the slippery / wet conditions could not stop when the light was turning yellow to red and slid in to the intersection. I was hit by another car (near the headlamp). None of us were injured, there was significat damge to the cars. The air bags did not deploy.
I was given a ticket that reads : Red Light - fail to stop - H.T.A sect 144 (18) Fine…
a few years ago, I posted about getting a 19+over ticket and said it was a ridiculous ticket since it was down a hill and everyone drives that 10-20 over.
Everyone here claimed I was outrageous to be driving over the limit by ANY amount and I was driving wildly for doing so. Since those two years have passed, I've stuck to the speed limit...guess what happens?
About a month ago, I got a funny situation where a cop made a u-turn to stop in a very showy fashion (that scared and surprised me) because he almost hit me while doing that.
Anyhow, he claimed that he metered me while he was driving towards me so he said his car is equipped to meter opposite coming cars as he drives. I filed the ticket and I was convicted within few days - an…
My wife got a speeding ticket on a construction zone on Hwy 400 and I went to court to try to defend her.
I ordered the disclosure request and got it on the first trial.
The first trial my strategy was to say there was conflict and misunderstanding of road signs. The prosecutor told me I could not confirm that since I personally wasnt there the day of the offence, and my wife has to…
So I had a guy turn across my lane into his driveway and I hit him. I'm going to court solo so I need any information at all regarding proceedings.
I clearly saw two police officers on scene and got disclosure from only one of their black-books even though they both took notes, one from me and one from him. He got a ticket which I will explain in the next paragraph. I don't see any driving history…
So Again, I really don't know how I'm attracting attention to myself, but I am.
Saturday at 1:30 in the morning I was pulled over on the 400 for 142 in a posted 100 Zone. Honestly, I know I was speeding, but I thought maybe 110-120 (I'm trying to clean up my act.) Anyways, Pulled over, Ticketed, Explained 3 options on the back, and we departed on our way.
Hey everyone. Back last summer I got a parking ticket for being within 3m of a fire hydrant. Funny thing is, I parked (in my estimation) at least far enough away from it, deliberately. There were no markings on the pavement but I can't believe I was within 10 feet of that thing (sorry I suck at metric.)
It's only $20 but I was ticked off 'cause I don't park in front of fire hydrants and don't…
I have been charged with driving under suspension due to medical reasons, It was suspended in Mar and In apr I got a new car put it on the road and the License Breau said nothing to me to let me know it was still suspended. I have been to court 2x for this matter first time I asked for adjurnment to seek a resoultion, 2x I went I ask for another adjurnment to seek a resolution because the CA had…
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