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Ontario's Highway Traffic Act Section 175, (9), FORBIDS a school bus from activating it's overhead red signal-lights at:
~ an intersection controlled by traffic signals;
~ at a stop sign;
~ near a crosswalk;
~ at school bus loading zones.

Signage is certain Ontario must be in both French and English.
If it isn't, it may be possible for the charge to be withdrawn.
The key is that the municipality must have a bylaw accepting this condition in their municipality. Windsor is one such place.

Another reason to always have a dash cam recording.
If you can prove any of the following, you could get the charge withdrawn:
A) the stop sign must be fully flipped out from the side of the bus;
B) was there a raised median beside the bus;
C) was the bus the proper distance from the intersection

It may have been 1 year but it is 18 months now.
If you cause any delays within that 18 months, it doesn't extend it.
If the Crown causes any delays, that's good for you and it's their problem … it doesn't extend the 18 month period.

Does Ontario's HTA apply on Toronto Pearson airport roads ? Signage is not even close to conforming to the regulations.
I think there might be a federal airport act than governs airports in Canada.

You might get some answers from thiss YouTube channel by KRUSE LAW: https://youtu.be/7gskFeV2jbA

The bus must be stopped before the stop sign is allowed to be folded out from the side of the bus.

School bus driver, signals
(6) Subject to subsection (9), every school bus driver,

(a) who is about to stop on a highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging children or receiving or discharging adults who have developmental disabilities ...

https://www.ontario.ca/page/understandi ... rit-points

I don't see it listed here.

Here is a link to the explanation elsewhere on this website.

part-rules-the-road/parking-roadway-sec ... 0-t46.html

As bend mentioned, check if the spot was marked according to the regulations. In many municipalities, the sign must be permanently fixed into the ground or affixed to a structure. It cannot be on a movable stand or just a painted symbol on the ground.

October 2021 amendment to HTA now includes:

Stunt driving and street racing

Stunt driving and street racing are dangerous and illegal.

Stunt driving includes:

driving 40 kilometres per hour or more over the speed limit on roads with a speed limit less than 80 kilometres per hour
driving 50 kilometres per hour or more over the speed limit ...

Thanks for the reply.

bend … you said: "There's only a few charges where that's an option and railway crossing infractions aren't one of them".
Please list the other charges.
Thanks

It sounds like you may have been on hospital property.

If so, I'm under the impression that much of the Highway Traffic Act is unenforceable.

Maybe someone with more HTA experience could comment.

If a municipality issues a parking ticket and the indicated by-law section of the offence is incorrect, can they amend if you tell them it is wrong ?

The Safer School Buses Act of 2021 would require all Ontario provincial school buses manufactured after 2005 to be equipped with the amber-red dual lamp warning system by September 2022, which would match the safety laws in place throughout the rest of Canada and across the U.S.

Mike Harris, the member of provincial parliament representing ...

The school bus must be STOPPED.

If it's still moving, you're not breaking any laws.

However, cutting it close could draw unwanted attention from police, so you're always wise to prepare to stop anytime you see a school bus.

If you're really losing sleep over this, just renew and pay for the sticker on Service Ontario's website ... they will mail you the sticker within a couple of weeks.

If it was me, I would hire a personal injury lawyer. That's their business and they're good at it !!. Initial consultation if usually free ... but they get to keep a portion of the settlement if they (you) win.

If there was no advance warning and you immediately hit a 6" deep pothole, you might have a good case.

However, if you proceeded any ...

If it cannot be determined who was driving, how can he be charged ?

There is never an original registration in a rental vehicle or a company vehicle driven by an employee, etc.

There is however, always an original insurance pink slip.

Is a driver allowed to tow a "Device" without a plate, such as a wheeled cement mixer or large wheeled air compressor, etc. ?

As long as it isn't more than 1.5 meters past the rear of the vehicle, I understood it didn't require a red flag or even a license plate ??

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you're NOT operating a motor vehicle and a peace officer suspects you've committed an offence, all that is legally required is that you provide satisfactory identification, ie Ontario Health Card, passport, etc. Surrendering a driver's licence is not required and should be avoided.

This topic was discussed recently on a trucking program that airs on SIRIUS XM satellite radio station 146.

Program LAND LINE NOW covers trucking issues (mostly USA), including a recent report on snow falling off vehicles.

Here is the link:
http://www.landlinemag.com/story.aspx?s ... l0IK5M-fUI

Are the roads that are managed by the Greater Toronto Airport Authority considered a HTA "Highway" ?

Thanks.

I've always had a refund coming when I sold a vehicle so I guess I inadvertently did the right thing by claiming the refund at Service Ontario.

How does the MTO require notification ?

Small blocks of metal are sold especially for this problem and can be attached to the bottom of bicycles, footwera and motorcycles so that the wires in the ground can detect a "vehicle". Usually you can see the wire's location imbedded into the pavement.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Traffic-Light-Trigger-for-your-Bike/


Or ... on a bicycle ...