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by Decatur
Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:56 am
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Officer said he would cancel ticket..but didn't..Help please
Replies: 23
Views: 7062

Re: Officer said he would cancel ticket..but didn't..Help pl

Re-opening a ticket is easy and usually granted. At a trial however if you need to fight the ticket, Your in person testimony and a witness won't necessarily trump the officers testimony.
I'd be very reluctant to say that any trial is a slam dunk for defines or the prosecutor. You forget that the human factor involved is the JP.
by Decatur
Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:49 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Cop Never Filed Ticket in System
Replies: 19
Views: 10003

Re: Cop Never Filed Ticket in System

And there is no 5 year probation!
Three day suspensions and others issued at roadside are usually directly entered into the MTO system by the police records personnel.
If that wasn't done, the suspension is still valid, yet Mto isn't able to track it and apply the reinstatement fee because they have no record exists in their system that your ...
by Decatur
Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:56 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Cop Never Filed Ticket in System
Replies: 19
Views: 10003

Re: Cop Never Filed Ticket in System

That's not a ticket. That was the suspension notice. There is no fine associated to a three day suspension for a warning on a roadside for a full G driver over the age of 21.
The $180 is the licence reinstatement fee to get a licence back after a suspension is served.
by Decatur
Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:53 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Cop Never Filed Ticket in System
Replies: 19
Views: 10003

Re: Cop Never Filed Ticket in System

First of all, what type of licence do you have? A G or a G2 and how old were you at the time?
For a full G licenced driver who is over the age of 21, there is no "ticket" issued. Just the three day suspension for the warning.
by Decatur
Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:39 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: Speeding conviction appeal
Replies: 27
Views: 9337

Re: Speeding conviction appeal

I've never seen a manual listed on the Decatur website. Could you provide us with the link where you found it?
There are quite a few copies of manuals online and I've yet to see a copy of the Canadian manual.
jsherk is correct, tuning forks have no been used for quite some time. The standard for testing is simply to follow the manufacturers ...
by Decatur
Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:12 pm
Forum: Hand-held devices
Topic: Plead or Request court date? (Worthwhile?)
Replies: 17
Views: 14305

Re: Plead or Request court date? (Worthwhile?)

There aren't any alternate charges to a handheld device ticket. The best you can expect would be a reduced fine. The points are applied by the MTO after a conviction is registered. They can't be reduced by the courts at all.
Unless you're a horrible driver and already have quite a few points on your licence, they shouldn't be of concern. Insurance ...
by Decatur
Fri Apr 15, 2016 6:13 pm
Forum: Stunt Driving
Topic: Stunt driving charge at officers discretion ???
Replies: 21
Views: 9736

Re: Stunt driving charge at officers discretion ???

Again.... It is not mandatory that the officer charge someone with stunt if they are 50 or more over the maximum.
by Decatur
Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:02 pm
Forum: Stunt Driving
Topic: Stunt driving charge at officers discretion ???
Replies: 21
Views: 9736

Re: Stunt driving charge at officers discretion ???

If you read section 172(5):
(5) Where a police officer believes on reasonable and probable grounds that a person is driving, or has driven, a motor vehicle on a highway in contravention of subsection (1), the officer shall,

(a) request that the person surrender his or her drivers licence; and

(b) detain the motor vehicle that was being driven by ...
by Decatur
Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:04 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: car park "dings"
Replies: 8
Views: 1992

Re: car park "dings"

Police involvement would simply boil down to if there was any "intent". If not, then police involvement would end and the damaged person would only have civil court to compensate them. It's not a swift process either.
by Decatur
Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:27 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: LEO's vs job bloggs
Replies: 4
Views: 1521

Re: LEO's vs job bloggs

Most of the powers of arrest and the power to enforce certain Acts are listed in act themselves. Criminal powers of arrest for both a Peace officer and citizen are in the Criminal Code. You might want to start there to answer your own questions.
by Decatur
Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:13 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: car park "dings"
Replies: 8
Views: 1992

Re: car park "dings"

This isn't a motor vehicle collision.
by Decatur
Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:47 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Speed Limit Sign Posting?
Replies: 6
Views: 2820

Re: Speed Limit Sign Posting?

And depending on the area where the speed limit is, it's possible that the speed doesn't even need to be posted at all. ie 50 kilometres per hour on a highway within a local municipality or within a built-up area; and
80 kilometres per hour on a highway, not within a built-up area, that is within a local municipality.
by Decatur
Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:14 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: need to remove helmet?
Replies: 3
Views: 2169

Re: need to remove helmet?

A couple of points: 1- If the officer is satisfied that the driver and the photograph are the same person, there's no need to remove the helmet, but it's polite to do so.
2- The officer can actually order you to remove it because they can inspect it by law.
3- It would be pretty silly to offer a drivers licence to the officer that doesn't have your ...
by Decatur
Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:03 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Inconsistent radar testing casts doubt on validity of millio
Replies: 1
Views: 1533

Re: Inconsistent radar testing casts doubt on validity of mi

Very old news and already addressed on the message board.
by Decatur
Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Improper passing
Topic: Passing on the right on a one lane street!
Replies: 13
Views: 5781

Re: Passing on the right on a one lane street!

I'd actually consider charging both drivers. The green car for a Pass on right-not in safety. HTA 150(1) The yellow car for Turn-not in safety. HTA 142(1)
I won't regurgitate the sections. I figure most of you can navigate the HTA.