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by CuriousDriver14
Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:19 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding
Replies: 12
Views: 1585

Re: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding

You're still going to be left with the actual device's readings in evidence. So, if the officer testifies that he/she locked the vehicle with the device within the new speed limit zone, then even if he did not conduct a proper visual estimation (or none at all!) within the new speed limit area, the...
by CuriousDriver14
Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:42 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding
Replies: 12
Views: 1585

Re: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding

First of all the term is tracking history, second depending on the manufacturer of the radarl/lidar there is no requirement to perform a tracking history in most manuals. However, it is still taught and there is no requirement to estimate the speed of a target vehicle. It is sufficient to state tha...
by CuriousDriver14
Fri Jan 23, 2015 3:54 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding
Replies: 12
Views: 1585

Re: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding

There's no fixed standard. Each officer will clearly have a different threshold---some will be able to estimate speed farther than other. Plus, there are several variables at play such as the distance of the vehicle from the officer, weather, lighting conditions, curves/bumps in the roads, etc. Reg...
by CuriousDriver14
Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:10 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding
Replies: 12
Views: 1585

Re: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding

The scope is designed to help an officer aim the laser unit at a specific target in order to line up the beam, and isn't capable of "extending the officer's ability to see" further. A laser unit has a maximum range of 9,000+M, while the officer's visual acuity has a significantly lower ran...
by CuriousDriver14
Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:31 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding
Replies: 12
Views: 1585

Re: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding

With regards to traffic history: If a laser unit is meant to be nothing more than a corroborative tool, the officer must first rely on his/her visual acuity to perform a traffic history, correct? Having said that, when the officer observes traffic how far away can the officer claim he/she is qualifi...
by CuriousDriver14
Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:23 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: 145KM/HR IN 100 POSTED HWY 401
Replies: 13
Views: 4116

Re: 145KM/HR IN 100 POSTED HWY 401

If the disclosure doesn't mention whether the officer performed a check of the laser unit at the end of the shift, can that be called into question at trial?
by CuriousDriver14
Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:31 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding
Replies: 12
Views: 1585

Officer establishing traffic history re: Speeding

At about what distance relative to his position (standing still, observing traffic) can an officer make a determination that a vehicle approaching is traveling at a certain rate of speed? When the officer takes a traffic history and makes a visual assumption about speed, but does so after the laser ...
by CuriousDriver14
Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Disclosure (clarification)
Replies: 3
Views: 1226

Re: Disclosure (clarification)

If you received an electronic ticket (i.e. the ticket itself is typed) then there are no hand written notes, only the typed ones. A copy of the ticket itself is irrelevant unless the officer made notes on it. I would say your disclosure is only incomplete if handwritten notes do exist and weren't p...
by CuriousDriver14
Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:19 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Disclosure (clarification)
Replies: 3
Views: 1226

Disclosure (clarification)

Charge of SPEEDING - 75 KM/H IN A 50 KM/H ZONE in Vaughan (York Region) Request for disclosure faxed in asking for the following: - a copy of both sides of the officer's copy of the ticket (notice of offense) - a full copy of the police officer's notes - if short-form writing is used, explanation of...

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