Search found 726 matches

by Decatur
Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Failing to stop for a school bus
Topic: Failure to stop for a school bus
Replies: 6
Views: 3467

Re: Failure to stop for a school bus

Section 175 is posted for Bluebird

Duty of drivers when school bus stopped
(11) Every driver or street car operator, when meeting on a highway, other than a highway with a median strip, a stopped school bus that has its overhead red signal-lights flashing, shall stop before reaching the bus and shall not proceed until the bus moves or the overhead ...
by Decatur
Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:55 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Calibration discrepancy or sloppy writing - viable defence?
Replies: 18
Views: 6118

Re: Calibration discrepancy or sloppy writing - viable defen

That's funny. I don't see any mention of a "laser" being used or anything on the disclosure about "calibration" I see a Decatur Electronics Genesis II being used.
by Decatur
Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: Charge Withdrawn - Success story
Replies: 46
Views: 26447

Re: Charge Withdrawn - Success story

Just some food for thought. Industry Canada issues licences for mobile and base station police radio, MDT's and .....mobile and stationary police radar units. Would the fact that they are issuing the licences not mean that Industry Canada is following a standard?
Most radar units i've dealt with are sent back to the distributor and calibrated on an ...
by Decatur
Tue May 31, 2011 3:44 pm
Forum: Driving While Suspended
Topic: Lic suspended due to unpaid fine
Replies: 9
Views: 13490

Re: Lic suspended due to unpaid fine

You're actually lucky you got stopped when you did and all you got was a suspension notice. After 7 days of a suspension being valid you are "deemed served" your notice by the Ministry to the last address they have on file for you. Any time after that 7 days and you would have been charged with driving under suspension and still had to pay the ...
by Decatur
Tue May 31, 2011 10:38 am
Forum: Driving While Suspended
Topic: Lic suspended due to unpaid fine
Replies: 9
Views: 13490

Re: Lic suspended due to unpaid fine

WTF?! Whatever happened to having to pay it before you re-new your license.

They still use that system to collect unpaid parking tickets and HWY 407 tolls when you renew the vehicle plate every one or two years. Most fines issued under the HTA are to the driver so the suspension system is needed. It helps keep habitual offenders off the road and ...
by Decatur
Fri May 20, 2011 9:54 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Sticker ticket
Replies: 4
Views: 2109

Re: Sticker ticket

And please..... for Non commercial motor vehicles, please put it on the rear plate and in the top RIGHT corner. :) Commercial- front plate and top right.... Just a pet peeve. I really hate people who like to decorate their plates with val tags.
by Decatur
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Preparing for Trial - Inadequate Disclosure
Replies: 8
Views: 2863

Re: Preparing for Trial - Inadequate Disclosure

Shirt colour and number of passengers? Very thin. They also have to real bearing on the original offence.
by Decatur
Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: Failing to obey signs
Topic: Need Advice - Disobey STOP sign
Replies: 7
Views: 2786

Re: Need Advice

I'm beginning to think that some courts may take a dim view of not providing either a phone number or an e-mail address. Most of the Justices of the Peace are every in touch with technology and would recognize when someone is attempting to delay the receipt of disclosure.
by Decatur
Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act
Topic: 4 tickets for driving with no insurance
Replies: 4
Views: 5664

Re: 4 tickets for driving with no insurance

Considering that the minimum fine for just driving without insurance is $5,000, I would strongly recommend legal council. (Lawyer or paralegal)
by Decatur
Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:51 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: 115km in an 80km
Replies: 7
Views: 3047

Re: 115km in an 80km

1. Request disclosure for both offences
2. Chances are slim to nil in beating the validation fine. Doesn't matter who the owner is. It's the drivers responsibility to make sure that the plates are valid. You can be charged any time after they expire. Any warnings are a bonus.
3. There is an exemption under the HTA for speeding:

128(13) The speed ...
by Decatur
Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:31 am
Forum: Improper right turn
Topic: Speeding ticket (>15km/h, but I have some empirical data)
Replies: 5
Views: 4871

Re: Speeding ticket (>15km/h, but I have some empirical data

The objective of the police officer is to enforce the laws. Either by way of warning someone or giving them a ticket. You got somewhere in between when he reduced the fine at roadside. If you plead not guilty, the prosecutor will probably amend the speed on the ticket up to the original 25 over and go from there. If convicted you will get the fine ...
by Decatur
Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: Other Ontario Provincial Acts Related to Traffic
Topic: I have 4 yellow tickets and wondering what I can expect !!
Replies: 1
Views: 2216

Re: I have 4 yellow tickets and wondering what I can expect

Your best bet would be letting your lawyer deal with all of these charges because they result from the same incident
Whether you stole the plates or not isn't material at all. The charge you indicated is one that alleges that you were in possession of property that had been stolen (possibly by a third party) Vehicles in Ontario are never sold with ...
by Decatur
Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:37 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Prosecutor's Motion to Adjourn original Trial Date
Replies: 8
Views: 3426

Re: Prosecutor's Motion to Adjourn original Trial Date

The prosecutor doesn't set the court date. The court does. The prosecutor will be requesting that the court date be changed because the officer is not available for trial that day. You (or your agent) can agree with the change or explain to the Justice that you are ready to proceed with the trial that day. As for the "rubber stamp" it's totally ...
by Decatur
Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:51 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h or more
Topic: 150 in a 80 someone please please give me advice
Replies: 8
Views: 4642

Re: 150 in a 80 someone please please give me advice

Having some sort of legal representation would be a very good idea.
Recently I was in court and a G2 driver with a clean record was given a $2000 fine and a licence suspension of one year for driving 153km/h in a 60 km/h zone. (1 am in the morning)This was an agreed upon sentence between the prosecutor and defence. Of interest though is that the ...
by Decatur
Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:33 pm
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: Does a ticket have to be fully complete?
Replies: 2
Views: 1590

Re: Does a ticket have to be fully complete?

That ticket would not be considered incomplete. I believe those boxes are generally for administrative purposes at the local level.