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Another couple of questions of this topic. Both of my lids have pop-up vents. Technically that would not be a "smooth hard outer shell."

1) Can I get ticketed for that even though my regular lid is DOT+ECE certified and the spare is DOT+Snell certified?
2) What would be the difference between a pop-up vent and a mohawk in the eyes of the law?

Because I'm a new member and the thread posed some questions that I'd be interested in reading an answer to.

The kind of data that you're looking for isn't easy to get. First you'd need a dataset with Ontario's (or Hamilton's) transportation network and then to add accident info to it.. It'll run you a nice chunk of change (I'm guessing in the tens of thousands of dollars). Anything else you can get is no better than anecdotal.

Thank your lucky stars. Careless is a hell of a lot harder to prove than running a stop.

Reflections wrote: I think you can read some of 'bears more recent posts, and find that the officers should not use this section unless the facts are obvious, i.e. 255 in a 100 zone.

I hope other constables read'em too. Otherwise, there goes $1000 down the drain and a suspension on the record.

Well, if they're all crazy enough to volunteer for the job, we might as well take advantage of the opportunity. Early in the game it will reduce the individual workload and as the forum grows, there will eventually be the need for 3 people anyway.

While I'm not in favour of 172 in general, I am in favour of harsher penalties for this sort of a scenario. Most serious motorcycle injuries and deaths are caused by people making illegal left turns in front of them.
Speaking of which, now that the riding season is about to start... Be careful when making that left turn and double check for smaller ...

Bear, could you please clarify the outdistancing part? Would that include a legitimate pass?

I really hope the law enforcement community doesn't start laying stunting charges for riding in a formation. Stunting is a charge that's serious enough to make people reconsider the option of just running. If more people start running, they'll start laying down even more oppressive laws and make it even worse for the riding community. With the way ...

They're good for about 5 years of use, before you can't quite trust that the lining will absorb the impact and compress. That's assuming you wear it on a regular basis (body heat deteriorates it).
Also if I did decide to ride the bike home, I'd throw out the lid and pick up a new one. The el-cheapo spare would allow me to ride while shopping around ...

That's why I have a spare in addition to also having a bi..., I mean passenger lid
It's just in certain circumstances, the CAA takes forever to get to the spot, assuming the cell didn't get wrecked.

Too bad.. It would have been a nice way for the occasional squid to divert even more attention away from me and towards him/herself 8)
So if there's an accident with enough of a head impact to deform the lining, I wouldn't be able to ride the bike home (assuming both the bike and I don't sustain any serious injuries) because the helmet would ...

One of those kids complained that he got pulled over and the cop told him to either remove it or that he'll get a ticket for it. So I'm wondering what the charge would be in that case. For all I know, he could be talking smack.

On another forum, I was involved in a fairly heated discussion. While I didn't break any rules, 2 members did and got very hostile with each other. Both of them left the forum and they were great assets to the community. That was the time when I resigned as a mod and went back to the ranks.

I've seen a few younger riders with those mohawks on their helmets and was wondering if that's in some sort of violation of the HTA.
As for me, it's bad enough that I ride a supersport with blown muffler packing. I don't need any more attention

Yeah, this should be left with somebody who's tried it and is still crazy enough to do it. I've been a mod on one forum, but I found it difficult to stay neutral in some more flammable discussions. All the power to those with that level of self control. As for me.. I've been here less than a week and already gave one member a piece of my mind ...

It will be viewed with suspicion. Of course if you're driving a s***-box, the cops probably won't be looking into it too closely. However, you should fix it up as well as you can.

Actually Bear gave his best advice and we should all be grateful to be able to view the perspective of the law enforcement community. Your last post came off a bit rude.
Your wife should have kept her licence up to date even though she did not receive the renewal notice. Yes, it's inconvenient, but driving without a licence for four months is ...

Passing on the right is illegal in Germany because hogging the left lane is both illegal and immoral over there. Drivers are taught proper lane discipline in Europe. Over here, hogging the left lane may be illegal, but it's not considered immoral and it's definitely not being enforced.

Thanks. It may be a hassle but it's worth the couple of trips to the courthouse. It's a great site btw.

In case the witness would not be highly motivated to help the Crown, would rescheduling the court date make that person even less motivated?

The constable who came up to my car looked like he had plenty of experience (both age and bearing) and he was the one calling the shots. He was the one who specifically told me that they pulled me over "for running a red."
That's why I assumed he was training the constable who remained in the car and that the trainee was the one who wrote the ...

I'd also be curious to get the info. This is the first time it may be in my interest to change the date lol

Bear, I might have been violating the h.t.a., but I sincerely doubt it. Got a red light ticket. Here's how it went.

1) Going north on Yonge, doing the speed limit.
2) I enter the intersection (the light is green).
3) Halfway through the intersection, the light turns yellow [I didn't slow down because it was late at night, no traffic, I was going ...

Ok, so if I buy a bike with a swingarm-mounted plate, I'm definitely putting it back in the stock location.
The reason I was asking about LED bolts is because the taillight on my bike is extruded backwards and looks fairly ugly. It takes about 5min of work to push it inwards, to be almost flush with the tail section, but that would mean that the ...

Lol, what a dope. I hope he got a good rash for future reference.

Thanks Bear. However, you raised another possible concern with 172. For work, I get to drive a p/u truck on occasion. Ofcourse, the throttle response is different than on my Jetta with a "mighty" 75hp diesel engine. When the truck isn't loaded and the pavement is wet, the tires ...

Without going into too much detail on a pending case, I'll say that it did.

But if you do try to evade and he eventually finds you, you might get some attitude and a bigger ticket. 8)

As long as he does not fabricate a charge (which is rare, but it does happen), I'm not really fishing for "reduced" tickets. Whether I'm going 5, 15 or 25 over, the insurance companies see a "conviction." Attitude doesn't really rattle me ...

Why would you waste your time in court by pleading to a lesser charge? Even if it's a 3 demerit offence, the ticket amount is relatively low and as far as your insurance company is concerned, it's still a "conviction". Chances are that they won't raise your rates for the first conviction, but if you get another one over the next 3 years, they'll ...

It's possible, but not highly likely. There are plenty of people who still do 50+ over the limit, so they don't really need to manufacture charges. With that being said, out of about 10 hta offences that I've been charged with over the years, one was a complete fabrication by the constable.