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by Decatur
Sat Dec 26, 2015 12:59 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Unpaid Ticket
Replies: 7
Views: 2847

Re: Unpaid Ticket

Karra might want to read section 9 of the Provincial Offences Act.
15 days.
by Decatur
Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:15 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Section 37(1) - Drivers under 16 prohibited
Replies: 8
Views: 3706

Re: Section 37(1) - Drivers under 16 prohibited

Parking lots are private property and it's very unlikely that an owner would grant permission for someone under 16 to drive a motor vehicle on the lot. Too much of a liability issue.
If you decide to do it without permission, the Tresspass to Property Act could be used to either remove you from the property and or lay a charge.
Certain parts of ...
by Decatur
Sun Dec 20, 2015 1:20 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Radar and GPS
Replies: 15
Views: 5983

Re: Radar and GPS

It's still not a right on your own property under certain circumstances. If you're a prohibited driver, you cand even drive a riding mower.
by Decatur
Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:46 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Radar and GPS
Replies: 15
Views: 5983

Re: Radar and GPS

If driving was a "right" then there would be no ability to enforce even simple traffic violations, suspend licences or regulation any use of the highways.
And anyone with the cash can get a copy of anyone's Drving Abstract or information on the owner of a motor vehicle.
by Decatur
Sat Dec 19, 2015 11:07 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Radar and GPS
Replies: 15
Views: 5983

Re: Radar and GPS

How is it a violation of a right, when driving is a privilege and all ALRP does is automate the input of a licence plate number?
by Decatur
Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:17 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: No light on bike after dark
Replies: 35
Views: 11283

Re: No light on bike after dark

We were taught that in a rural are its fence line to fence line and it a city it's "store front" to "store front". Most cities own a portion of the property up a residential front lawn for the purposes of installing infrastructure etc.

I wouldnt be hinging this whole thing on that one lower court decision. I've looked at a few more that decide ...
by Decatur
Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:10 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: REQUESTING DISCLOSURE OF RADAR/LIDAR MANUAL
Replies: 19
Views: 17448

Re: REQUESTING DISCLOSURE OF RADAR/LIDAR MANUAL

The problem with this is that the "court" will not see your disclosure request. Only the prosecutor will and they will likely only give you the testing procedure. In order to get the entire manual, you may have to justify the request in front of the JP and of course, the prosecutor will also have a chance to say why they don't have to give it to ...
by Decatur
Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:25 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Detailed Disclosure Request for Radar Gun Ticket
Replies: 18
Views: 8043

Re: Detailed Disclosure Request for Radar Gun Ticket

Don't be surprised if all you get is a copy of the testing instructions for the device. That's all That most jurisdictions will give you.
by Decatur
Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:54 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: technical radar question
Replies: 29
Views: 6914

Re: technical radar question

Your opinion is he was off by 26 km/h. He would probably say different. That's why we have a court process.
The last thing you want to do if you have another trial would be to admit that you were speeding on the stand.
by Decatur
Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:32 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: technical radar question
Replies: 29
Views: 6914

Re: technical radar question

That's an easy skill to learn if you are using radar or lidar regularly and be within +/- 5 km/h ever time.
by Decatur
Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:28 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: technical radar question
Replies: 29
Views: 6914

Re: technical radar question

It's just one signal (beam). The easiest way to explain it is: The strongest signal returned is used as the patrol speed of the police vehicle and the second strongest signal is the target.
Inside the radar, the single signal actually gets split to do the calculation of a patrol speed and target speed.
by Decatur
Sat Dec 05, 2015 3:28 pm
Forum: Improper left turn
Topic: Turn Not in Safety - Collision
Replies: 7
Views: 4430

Re: Turn Not in Safety - Collision

If you dot ask for disclosure, the JP may also decide against an adjournment and have the trial go ahead that day.
by Decatur
Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:15 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Genesis II - moving mode (slower or faster)
Replies: 4
Views: 2321

Re: Genesis II - moving mode (slower or faster)

In newer Genesis units, the fast selection isn't even required. The radar automatically detects whether the target is faster or slower.
by Decatur
Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:59 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Radar and GPS
Replies: 15
Views: 5983

Re: Radar and GPS

It's not a feature of any Decatur product that I know of. However, If the radar is paired with a video camera in a police vehicle it would be possible to overlay gps from either the radio or dispatch system.
No one in Ontario does this as far as I know.
by Decatur
Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:56 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: I Really Am Unlucky.
Replies: 16
Views: 5863

Re: I Really Am Unlucky.

Reverse a small portion of your last statement. Driving is a privilege, not a right.
by Decatur
Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: How long to charge?
Replies: 7
Views: 2547

Re: How long to charge?

Just wondering what leads you to believe that they have laid the wrong charge? Do you have disclosure yet?

They can ask to amend the charge right up until the trial starts.
by Decatur
Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:36 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Swerving lanes?
Replies: 4
Views: 2762

Re: Swerving lanes?

Stunt wouldn't be laid. It has to be a "marked departure from the lawful rate of speed"
You indicate that he was going 60 km/h in a 60.
Depending on the circumstances, failing to signal and possibly careless based on the totality of the incident.
by Decatur
Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:28 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: stopping after lines ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1843

Re: stopping after lines ?

The Ontario Drivers handbook is available free online and has some good illustrations of where to stop. The front of the car is to be behind to stop line.
Stopping across the line is a $110.00 fine
Depending on how far after the line she stops, it could also lead to a charge of red light- fail to stop. A $325.00 fine
by Decatur
Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:04 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: LIDAR manual
Replies: 4
Views: 2261

Re: LIDAR manual

I don't think a manual would have helped anyway. The one I'm looking st doesn't say how it works, just how to use the product.
How it works is taught in class.
by Decatur
Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:46 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Radar Manual- No tuning forks and No tracking history
Replies: 84
Views: 44840

Re: Radar Manual- No tuning forks and No tracking history

1- That's a Saskatewan case and isn't binding in Ontario at all.
2- It appears that whatever radar they were using, still required the use of tuning forks for testing. (Some brands still do)
by Decatur
Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:33 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Radar Manual- No tuning forks and No tracking history
Replies: 84
Views: 44840

Re: Radar Manual- No tuning forks and No tracking history

Well so far in this thread it was only discussing the Genesis II, of course you don't do a road test on a stationary radar.
by Decatur
Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Radar Manual- No tuning forks and No tracking history
Replies: 84
Views: 44840

Re: Radar Manual- No tuning forks and No tracking history

The road test is in the manual.
by Decatur
Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Amending up speeding ticket at trial
Replies: 4
Views: 2871

Re: Amending up speeding ticket at trial

They don't try to amend it before the trial. They simply give the accused notification before they plea that they will be amending it up if they enter a not guilty plea. This also lets the JP know that the accused was fully informed about the possibility of an amendment.

This is from a lengthy thread earlier this year:
http://www ...
by Decatur
Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:09 pm
Forum: Going the wrong way on a one-way road
Topic: Drove on wrong side of the road.
Replies: 5
Views: 6929

Re: Drove on wrong side of the road.

The owner of the car can't be charged for this infraction.
by Decatur
Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:04 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Officer failed to sign ticket?
Replies: 7
Views: 2514

Re: Officer failed to sign ticket?

It's not a traditional type of fatal error though. In a normal fatal error a JP can look at their copy of the ticket and quash it. Eg. Fine missing, date missing.
There's no way for a JP to know if your copy of the ticket isn't signed. The officer normally removes your ticket from the set after they completed it, sign it, issue it, and then sign ...
by Decatur
Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:58 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Options in my Trial for 28km/h over
Replies: 47
Views: 12918

Re: Options in my Trial for 28km/h over

Just so you're aware, in most cases, the entire manual is not required to be produced in disclosure. Only the testing procedure. Just because you ask for something doesn't mean you get it. If you don't get it but believe that you require the entire manual, you may have to argue that to the JP and they will decide. Also, if the officer was using the ...
by Decatur
Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:27 pm
Forum: Other Ontario Provincial Acts Related to Traffic
Topic: Legality of using hwy acceleration/merge lane to cut traffic
Replies: 5
Views: 6610

Re: Legality of using hwy acceleration/merge lane to cut tra

As long as they follow section 142(1) there's nothing illegal about it.

142(1)The driver or operator of a vehicle upon a highway before turning to the left or right at any intersection or into a private road or driveway or from one lane for traffic to another lane for traffic or to leave the roadway shall first see that the movement can be made in ...
by Decatur
Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:13 pm
Forum: Improper opening of a vehicle door
Topic: Who is at fault, and is there anything I can do
Replies: 6
Views: 10012

Re: Who is at fault, and is there anything I can do

Section 19 of Ontario Regulation 668 indicates:
19. The driver of automobile is 100 per cent at fault and the driver of automobile is not at fault for an incident that occurs,

(a) when automobile is backing up;

(b) when automobile is making a U-turn; or

(c) when the driver of, or a passenger in, automobile opens the automobile door or leaves ...
by Decatur
Sun Sep 27, 2015 7:23 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: MTO Spot Check on Diesel Pick ups
Replies: 8
Views: 6187

Re: MTO Spot Check on Diesel Pick ups

And now Ministry of Finance is also checking for coloured diesel. They also don't need a warrant.