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The first part's fairly obvious.. A rear passenger can see the speedo depending on where he's sitting (and some cars even have a centrally-mounted speedo, which makes it easy for all car occupants to see the indicated speed of the vehicle).

Yes, rights make courts more complicated.. Maybe that's because an accusation doesn't necessarily mean guilt.. We should dispense with this nonsense, hang'em all and let God sort'em out

For starters, cars are a lot more fuel efficient than they were when the limits were originally placed. You wouldn't even feel a difference in fuel economy between 100 and 120.
Then, how much fuel are we wasting due to increased congestion caused by keeping the cars out there longer? That can be compounded pretty badly.
Finally, that's a band-aid ...

I think it's a lot of development without investing in the infrastructure. I've seen new condos and townhouse communities cropping up all over the place but the only new highway that I've seen in my lifetime is the 407 and not too many people take it because of the costs.
Then there are the unreasonably low speed limits, which keep cars out on the ...

Tell me about it.. Another scary part is that in a "he said she said" scenario, they'll just assign 50/50 fault and both vehicle operators get raped by the insurance industry for 6 years.
I'm glad there weren't any injuries and hope that he doesn't try to milk the AB system.

I don't necessarily disagree with you on implementing a non-profit system here in Ontario. However, remember that the rates are lower elsewhere because the legal climates are less permissive of abuse, which keeps the claims down, which in turn keeps the rates down. That's why if we ever implemented a government-run system without dealing with the ...

As long as the plates weren't stolen, which happens. A lowlife driving an uninsured vehicle with stolen plates sure as hell won't stick around to chat with the police.

Actually, the biggest reason why we have high insurance rates is the Accident Benefits portion. In Ontario (especially the GTA) there's a thriving industry that milks the AB system for what it's worth and then some. They have been driving up the costs in addition to some insane lawsuits. As for the high penalties for uninsured drivers...
I'm aware ...

No arguments from me on this count. Loud pipes make all of us targets of undue attention. Smart riders actually prefer stealth setups (along having all of the documents and equipment, including plate-mounting up to snuff) to minimize exposure to legal risk. We even put our feet down at stops not because we can't stop the vehicle without putting the ...

When I was a student, I couldn't afford one.. After I started riding, I didn't wanna get one.. I just drive old junkers. All of my car purchases, maintenence and repairs in 13 years of driving wouldn't amount to the price of a single new car.
As for an officer applying common sense.. Sometimes they just don't want to.. Back in 05, I was coming back ...

Actually the second one scares me because while the defendant deserves the conviction and all the consequences that come with it, it's a slippery slope. What if I'm drinking in my house? The car keys are easily accessible, and I can see my car through the window. Or, what if I'm at a party and I just go to the car to get the sleeping bag from the ...

Agreed.. That's why recording devices can come in useful under the circumstances. Those pinheads can seriously harm the finances of your average Canadian. Even a regular ticket, no matter how low the speed on it is (even if it's 1km/h over the limit) can cost a Canadian an easy $500 (either in lost work time, hiring a paralegal or insurance ...

This was in California. AFIK, GPS hasn't received judicial notice in Ontario, but it could go either way. Doesn't hurt to try as long as you submit a proper NMEA log. As for it only being an excuse.... A picture's worth 1000 words...
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OoCfhVVZtGc/SifyKkhoUqI/AAAAAAAAKg4/rRCojrY9WaI/s400/5f52e5ee49a580b747a6b58d6ee4.jpeg ...

We'd be better off observing it in mid-summer. In any case I keep a low power profile.. AC only gets turned on when the daily highs top 35, I don't leave any lights running (even though none of my bulbs runs more than 23W of juice), desktop computers aren't used in this house, my car has a diesel 4-banger under the hood and I take the bike whenever ...

Let's put it this way.. I've never been a big fan of fishin' 8) Actually it's my firm belief that if we don't exercise our constitutional rights (ESPECIALLY if we haven't done anything wrong) then we allow for them to get eroded and we lose them when we really need them. Here's an example that happened to an acquaintance of mine (and one I strongly ...

As long as you keep your regular GPS on (depending on the settings), you should be covered with proper logs. The cheapest option is a GPS data logger that will either record to an SD card or that will transfer the logs via bluetooth. You can also use a bluetooth GPS device along with a netbook and a nettop with a webcam hooked up and Quantum ...

It looks like curiosity's a highly desired trait in a police constable. On one occasion 2 constables were highly interested in entering my house even though the person they wanted to interview wasn't in. I politely declined and explained that I value my privacy, but offered to answer any other questions that they had regarding the person or the ...

Well, in my case, I have zero issues with driving a boring family sedan. Actually I'd find Ford Transit Connect if it came with a diesel powerplant very sexxxay 8)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/transit-connect--13-630.jpg
After riding a supersport on the street, I knew I'd never get excited over a car ever again, so I look ...

Here's another innovative solution to avoid getting a ticket http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/26/devil_dog/

I have been following all of these either out of common sense (seat belts, no cell phones or even hands-free while driving) or to minimize the risk of legal exposure and number of value-added tickets (keeping the documents up to snuff for example).
A couple more tips:
1) Driving a neutral-colored family sedan without any obvious modifications ...

Might as well go LBS. Trapster's been praised by the community, but I haven't used it.. Also, police scanners are streaming over the Internet these days, so that's another great way to find out about speed traps.

Not too far west of Kipling. I'm not sure if the right lane is still for buses/taxis/motorcycles/3 car occupants, but it was at the time of the ticketing. Actually I'm not sure if the signs already have motorcycle stickers.. I don't take that stretch of the road very often these days (especially since Parker Brothers moved).

Another note on the incident on that video. I had some martial arts training and have been attacked by as many as 7 guys (locals doing some fanny-smackin').. If I were to offer physical resistance, I'd never get on the ground, especially in a multiple attacker situation. Staying on my feet would allow me to strike, grapple or run. Therefore, if I ...

Well, I agree with most of your post in principle.
For starters, a note on myself. I'm not some FTP-shouting punk-teen. I'm a married man in my 30's. I also grew up in a country that didn't have a proper constitution or a set of checks and balances to keep the cops honest, so I've seen the best and the worst from law enforcement officers.
A law ...

maybe you can let us all know what road, Municipality so we do not run into this situation?

Dundas (HWY5), Toronto (Etobicoke).

JPs don't chew officers up in court, never seen it happen in 22 years...still it sounds like you were wrongly ticketed...good thing the system works, mostly...

The system worked because the constable made a fatal ...

Red light ticket? So the officer just made it up?

Yes.. Both my passenger and I were SHOCKED that he ticketed me. Doing 50 in a 50 zone, going straight through the intersection (thus not slowing down to make turn or anything like that), the light was green when I entered the intersection and was just turning yellow as I made it to the other end ...

Yes, I found a few articles and there are others out there. My point was not to point out every wrongdoing that every cop in Canada ever did and got away with. I just pointed out a couple of the ones that made it into the media.

And I'm curious, if the system is broken, what would you suggest?

1) If you're trying to defend yellow shirt's ...

I can think of at least 2 situations where having a camera would have been a sure-fire way to avoid conviction.
1) Red light ticket (I lucked out and it had a fatal error, otherwise it would have been the constable's word against mine without video evidence)
2) HOV lane ticket (since it was municipal and as far as I knew/know treated as a bylaw ...

Back to the original topic, the real issue with police officers breaking the law is that no matter how many checks are in place, the system is inadequate to stop them or punish them.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/784463--victoria-police-investigate-after-youtube-shows-violent-arrest?bn=1
This guy was given a free reign to beat up on ...

Since I didn't wanna post the whole article, I left out the bit on paid duty.
Those fattened pay cheques do not include lucrative "paid duty," where off-duty officers, paid by private companies, earn $60 to $70 an hour to perform such duties as directing traffic around construction.

Actually I really hope that they were accident investigators ...