I got a ticket for Careless Driving, section 130 of the OHTA. Thing is, I was driving down a residential road, not even a dividing lane in the centre. The definition only mentions highways, and also mentions other roadway users. The road was empty at the time. Not only that, but the officer didn't write down his full name and miswrote the year of my car. And I just confused, or does that section not even apply to me?
If there are multiple infractions within a close time frame, I will and directed by our courts to lay the careless charge! (ie, fail to signal, improper turn) or where there is an offence,while seing the driver talking on a cellphone.
Bookm wrote:
Careless Driving is intended to apply to drivers' who's actions would be considered inadvertent or negligent. I wouldn't think this section applies to your situation. You conducted yourself in a purposeful way. No negligence was present. There are other sections of the HTA that would apply to your scenario. They weren't used. The officer was being lazy (IMO).
If there are multiple infractions within a close time frame, I will and directed by our courts to lay the careless charge!
(ie, fail to signal, improper turn)
or
where there is an offence,while seing the driver talking on a cellphone.
Above is merely a suggestion/thought and in no way constitutes legal advice or views of my employer. www.OHTA.ca
Already contradicting yourself here... you previously wrote There is way more to this than what you are telling all of us. Those people were behind me, I accelerated after I passed by them driving slowly.
hwybear wrote:
MadCow wrote:
Well the road was completely empty at that part, not even parked cars.
Already contradicting yourself here... you previously wrote
MadCow wrote:
He checked no, even though there were 3 others in the car with me, and at least 20 others who saw what happened
There is way more to this than what you are telling all of us.
Those people were behind me, I accelerated after I passed by them driving slowly.
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