Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Just came back from the court house. Went armed with my defence (as we discussed here) and pictures. Saw the officer was there. Spoke to the prosecutor as does everyone before the judge comes into the courtroom. Explained my position - that the load (cabinet) was 3/4 inside the trailer and 1/4 was up over the 2 foot side, that it was secure, and ...

Yup, got the camera out as soon as I got home and took pics of the trailer and load from all angles, along with tape measure showing how large the load was and how much was sticking over the trailer side.

Just got my court date, Dec 22/09. Any more input / ideas?? I'll post how I make out.

Thanks both. Plates are NOT black-lettered. The suggested defence ideas are great - along the lines of what I was thinking.

Thanks all for the input.

Personal vehicle (my Jeep) was pulling the trailer.

Been hauling things all my life but not commercially. Have always "secured" items, even covering with tarps .... just this 1 time .... :( . So I have reasonable experience.

Was York Regional cop since I'm in Richmond Hill - black stealth cop car at that. Didn't really ...

Thanks hwybear , I did look up the relevant section of the HTA.

Thanks Reflections . Nothing fell off the trailer, and as far as I'm concerned it did not look like it might. I was travelling about 20 kph with my 4-way flashers on just so that any bouncing from bumps in the road were minimal, on a stretch of Yonge Street in Richmond Hill around 12 ...

Got a ticket yesterday for "Insecure Load" contrary to HTA Sec 111(2). $160. I was pulling a utility trailer in which I had loaded a steel and wood cabinet. Total length of cabinet is 57.5". 14.75" (1/4 of the cabinet) was sticking out over the side of the trailer at about a 45 degree angle, the rest (3/4) was inside the trailer. The trailer has ...