Ontario Highway Traffic Act

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I've been reading a lot of articles and websites and the above site seems to represent the common public opinion. It's quite clear that the vast majority of opinionated people are against this law. I think it's unwise for Mr. Fantino to challenge public ...

Are you saying there wasn't even an emergency or reason to be on the shoulder other than to enforce this law?

If that's the case, it's an example of the police CAUSING an unnecessarily dangerous situation for hundreds of motorists. I'm sure it will be publicized as an educational exercise though.

Perhaps the solution is to just drive FAST in the ...

OPP Const. Dave Woodford says what happens in court is not his concern. "My concern is getting those people off the road."

Statements like this should really concern the general population. Whether you have kids, employees, spouses, etc. you will probably be (or know someone who is) affected one day by some gung-ho cop, like this one, who seems ...

casper wrote:Here is a good article by Jim Kenzie..

http://wheels.ca/Columnists/article/248098

Followup:

Julian Fantino's reply:
http://wheels.ca/article/250631

Public Opinions:
http://www.wheels.ca/article/254338

Hmmm... I only have enough money for ONE book...
http://www.amazon.ca/Duty-Life-Cop-Juli ... 155263874X
or...
http://www.polizei144.com/index.asp?Pag ... &ProdID=44

(decisions, decisions)

hwybear wrote:... real life has nothing to do with TV shows or movies...

Oh, I can't believe he would hurt Sgt. Woolley's feeling that way!

Just before court opens, the Crown will usually have everyone line up and ask what their intentions are (one at a time). If you can see that the officer is there, you could suggest that you would like to plea bargain based on the fact that your actions affected no other motorists or pedestrians, and you were pretty sure you entered safely on a ...

In no way do I mean to challenge what you say... I'm just confused because it seems to clash with the wording in the Provincial Offences Act.

If I understand the Act correctly, you have 30 days to lay a charge by way of a Part I certificate (usually a ticket at the side of the road).

PART I
COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BY CERTIFICATE OF OFFENCE ...

So the Crown refused to drop the charge (they rarely do). Now you have to go to trial and fight for dismissal on the grounds that the information on the face of the ticket has deprived you of some right. The crown must prove the correct date and place of the offense (within reason). The date will likely be correct on the officers notes, but it's ...

We should also ban those obnoxious train horns at rural railway crossings, too. After all, everyone should just "look", right? Oh, and those stupid beeping back-up signals on big trucks. I mean, how hard can it be to see the damn thing moving!!

Yah, you guys are right on this one. Quieter is safer

... Thank you Mr. Smarty Clown :D
My friends on the "Smarty Clown" thread are offended and demand an apology.
http://www.clown-forum.com/clown-cafe/2748-smarty-clowns.html

However, the charge is still not "Impede Traffic" as previously mentioned... HTA 132 (1) charge is "Unncessary Slow Driving"
(insert Simpson's Nelson's voice... HAHA ...

To put North American driving in perspective, you need to see how they drive in India:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2BAnyISH9w

It's complicated...

I saw a documentary about this subject. Some experts stated that electric cars are "good to go" RIGHT NOW, but the economy is so closely tied to the "internal combustion / gas powered car" industry, that to allow the invasion of maintenance free, all-electric cars would be more than our current society could manage. The HUGE ...

I would think that IF you are suggesting what charge was more appropriate, and attempting to bamboozle a person with your attempt on legal BS, you would at least look up things and know that there is no such charge as "Impede Traffic" in the HTA.

132. (1) No motor vehicle shall be driven on a highway at such a slow rate of speed as to impede or ...

I think this type of defense is used to dispute the speed listed on the ticket. You are challenging the listed speed alone, not trying to establish the "true" speed.

You are arguing that the Crown must prove the actual speed is what is written on the ticket, PERIOD.

Not sure if it will work... Lots of info here:
http://www.radardetector.net ...

Different Insurance companies have different policies. In my case, I had one speeding ticket on my record which was allowed without a rate increase. A couple years later, I got stopped and ticketed because I couldn't find my insurance slip (non-moving violation). My insurance DOUBLED!!!! This from the same company I had been with for 20 years ...