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Not all police services have access to that data.

"I agree that the police are just doing their job... the job the government tells them to do. The problem though with both government and police is that they have taken an oath to the Queen, not to the people, so they have no requirement to serve us or do what is right for us."

Last I checked you don't have the swear and oath to the Queen

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jsherk,
That list is for Criminal Code convictions. Nothing to do with a drive under suspension.Drive while disqualified is Criminal.

You didn't say under any specific Regulation. You said under the HTA.
It's visibility is a matter of your opinion and that of the officer. In order to state your opinion though, you would have to get on the stand.

One quick point. Section 45 of the HTA has nothing to do with the visibility of a stop sign.

You don't need to get any police report or witness statements to your insurance company. That's their job. If you do it, you'll have to pay for the report and statements.

"So my advice is that you should plead NOT GUILTY and request a Trial with the officer present. Once you get your Notice of Trial with a trial date, you can request disclosure (copy of notes of all officers involved, copy of radar/laser device manual if applicable)."

There will be no Notice of Trial. You should have received a summons at the ...

I didn't actually see a question there.

The suspension is actually in effect prior to the notice being sent out. The seven days is just to allow snail mail to potentially reach the driver for notification.
If you're pulled over prior to the seven days, you're simply severed a notice personally and your licence is seized.

If the collision is on private property, you can't be charged under the HTA.
In this situation however, the truck driver was on a highway and turning onto private property. A charge could be laid.

Guess if you don't like the inconsistency and the human factor of law enforcement, they should put up more red light cameras and bring back photo radar. That keeps everything consistent.

Yes. Ontario did use commital warrants but not for HTA offences. They were actually for other Provincial Offences, including parking tickets! Nothing like stopping someone years ago and saying $500 or 7 days in jail!
That stopped when the province agreed to not issue plate renewals for those outstanding fines.

I would also strongly suggest that you avoid using the term "rolling stop" at anytime while you are in court. You either stopped or you didn't. And you didn't. You don't have to prove that you stopped though, the prosecution does. I certainly wouldn't use that video.

I wouldn't pay attention to much of what Ticket Combat has to say. In the latest appointment for JPs in Ontario, quite a few of them were lawyers.
The prosecutor is a lawyer that works for the municipality
as well.

There are no set or established codes being used in Ontario. It varies across the province. The only consistent one is the R for a reduced speeding charge. The R in our case is to let the prosecutor know at a glance that the ticket was reduced at roadside.

It's valid until the end of the day. Aka.... Midnight

You don't have a Criminal record in Canada. You certainly do in the US which may prohibit you from travelling there.

So far I've found no binding cases with regards to the production of the entire manual. It appears that in a vast majority of the cases I've seen, the JP's deciision is such that the defendant does not convince them of the relevancy of the entire manual being disclosed.

That case isnt an appeal. A JP can't hear an appeal as they are the lowest court. Any decision made by a JP in Ontario isn't binding on other JP's but they can take their decisions into consideration.

I'll look in my files tomorrow to see if i can locate any Ontario Coutrt of Appeal decisions.

Can one of the other Moderators turn this into a Sticky post for future reference????

So if " it's an unfair traffic law being perpetuated in Canada." I guess you're better add nine US States to your list of unfair traffic laws"

Even if you had been found not guilty, the device would still have been forfeited. Best bet Is to leave them at home.

Here are the appropriate definitions:
1- Compulsiry Automobile Insurance Act
"insurance card" means,

(a) a Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Card in the form approved by the Superintendent,

(b) a policy of automobile insurance or a certificate of a policy in the form approved by the Superintendent, or

(c) a document in a form approved by the ...

A pdf version of an insurance slip on a phone is about as valid as a photograph of your drivers licence. Not at all....

Missed that. IMO though you do need the court decisions. He was charged under a specific section of the HTA not a section under the regulations. And that section of the Reg actually contradicts itself anyway. Therefor you do need the courts input at some point.

Just be aware that I don't believe the court decision regarding the permit having to be valid isn't a binding decision.
The section you were charged with was probably 7(1)(a) it states:
7. (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless,

(a) there exists a currently validated permit for the vehicle;

The regulation pertaining to ...

The latest manual is 2012

Its the same manual for both models.

Radar make, model and serial number were all provided in the officers notes.
Don't expect to get the radar manual, it usually isn't provided. The most you'll get will be the testing instructions and probably an opportunity to view the manual. If you dont get the additional disclosure about two weeks before trial, the best you can hope for is an ...

I'm just not seeing any exemption in the regulations that would cover farm workers or construction works in the bed of a pickup truck.

Vehicle abstracts do not include the name or address of the registered owner unless the owner is the one applying for the document.