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Ask the prosecutor to amend the charge to "Fail to Turn Out to Left to Avoid Collision – Section 148 (5) of the HTA – Set Fine = $ 110 " It carries 2 demerit points and I have seen this amendment many times.

Friend charged with Careless after an accident in which they fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the center line and hit another vehicle head on, and one other vehicle swerved to avoid the accident and rolled over in a ditch. All three vehicles were write offs, and one person was taken to hospital with bruised ribs and a broken collar bone. Was ...

If you have disclosure, on the day of trial, when signing in tell the prosecutor you want to speak with the officer to have them decipher something on the disclosure you cant read before you decide how you want to proceed that day . If they call the officer then you know. Otherwise they will be up front and advise the officer is not there

Had my scheduled trial date today in Mississauga for 1:30 PM court. Had already received my disclosure and was going on the chance the officer would not appear. The court listing showed 52 charges to be heard, with about 40 defendants all in the same court for 1:30. The court opened at 1:15pm and all those having matters before the court were asked ...

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Above is the original news article, and social media lit up with comments of how he may have been texting, and how at time of press no charges had been laid. Full television media coverage and questions being asked, until the charges were announced.

OPP Constable Alexander Smith was issued a provincial offence notice for an unsafe "start from stopped position.".

No demerit points. Me thinks John Q. Public would have a Careless Driving charge applied, as how can you not see a big yellow school bus?

Charges were only laid after public outcry as initially the statement was no charges would be ...

:) Impatient judge was too cranky at trial, review finds, as mans speeding conviction dropped.


http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/07/24/impatient-judge-was-too-cranky-at-trial-review-finds-as-mans-speeding-conviction-dropped/

"Your client doesnt want to resolve [plead guilty and pay a reduced fine]?" asked a Justice of the Peace at trial last ...

Date CONVICTIONS, DISCHARGES, AND OTHER ACTIONS
Y/A M D/J CONDAMNATIONS, LIBÉRATIONS ET AUTRES ACTIONS
2012/11/13 SPEEDING 75 KMH IN 60 KMH ZONE
OFFENCE DATE 2012/02/13
EXCÈS VIT 75KMH DS ZONE 60KMH
DATE DE L'INFRACTION 2012/02/13
CURRENT DEMERIT POINTS TOTAL 00


Your abstract lists both dates, date of offence and date of conviction so I presume ...

Keep hearing about the right to amend a speeding ticket UP by the prosecution if you request a trial and the ticket was reduced from the original alleged speed, when the ticket was issued.
Has anyone really ever had/seen this done.
Every time I have heard this threat, it seems a deal is reached prior to actual trial and the defendant pleads ...

Man has to pay up for momentarily removing seat-belt while at a stop sign, court rules.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/04/07 ... stop-sign/

Go to court and hopefully you know what the officer looks like to see if he/she is present. If you don't recall what he/she looks like, tell the prosecutor you want to speak to the officer prior to court being in session and they should point the officer out if they are there. I have noted that the prosecutors never divulge if the officer is not ...

Both officers must attend to provide their statements, the officer who obtained the reading on the radar unit and the officer who issued the ticket. Dwell on if they lost sight of your vehicle from time of radar reading to time the second officer pulled you over. Being as it was very dark you may have some credence as to identifying the correct ...

"I believe I was going 120, and I never exceed speed." "I was trying to catch up to the others"

Issues in your statements.

Surprising as most times the prosecutor gets you to plead guilty to the reduced charge and never informs the court that the officer is not there. No need for the officer if you plead guilty to the reduced charge.

Interesting commentary about the NUMBERS game.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-dr ... le2353803/

I just have not seen it happen, but hear it threatened all the time if you don't agree to a lesser charge and spare the trial. Every person I hear this told too decides it's not worth the probabilities so they plead to the lesser charge. Prosecutors are at this every day and not intimidated, so they perceive they are providing a break if you ...

In what jurisdiction are you in??

Keep reading that the prosecutor has the option to amend the ticket in cases of speeding back to the original charge if it had been reduced originally. Has any one actually had this occur or is it a scare tactic of the prosecutors?

Most cases that I have sat through in traffic court in both Toronto and Peel, charges are agreed to be reduced to ...

I see numerious comments on the board of folks who want to fight a ticket in which the speed had been reduced by the officer, and warnings of the courts having the authority to revise the ticket back to the original speed before reduction. Has anyone actually had this done to them or is it a scare tactic by the procescutors?

The snow storm may be you "get out of jail free" ticket. The officer may be instructed not to appear in court that day due to the traffic mess on the roads and not show up. Make sure you do show and leave extra early to ensure you get there in time for court. Possibly even the prosecutor or the JP may not show due to the storm.

I can not remember the last traffic court that was not set on a working day. It is not about just having one matter, courts trying to be fiscally responsible to the public, so that as minimal OT is incurred as possible for officers. Officers also like days off to be with family.

I haven't been on traffic court for over 15 years now, but back in ...

My observations at traffic court in Mississauga. Went this afternoon for some entertainment and tips. Prosecutor was a smart one, and very aggressive. Called all the defendants to advise her of their intentions in court that day. Advised them of the charges and how many demerit points and fine amount for each charge but she only knew of one officer ...

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Saw this dismissed in court one time by a paralegal asking for the certificate of certification of the speedometer, or last date of maintanence/testing of the speedo. Officer stated it said on his speedo it was certified but no dates or further info. Paralegal asked if the speedo gear or cable had ever been altered or repaired, and the officer ...

Obviously the officer was more focused on issueing tickets than worrying about public safety. One would think he should have thought to himself there was an impaired driver on the road who was weaving and swerving, and as part of public safety he should have gave chase to investigate, or be held accountable if a fatality had occured up the road ...

zeeden wrote:So, my trial is on December 3. [/i]

Any update now that your trial date has come and gone?

Is there a location at the court office where you can determine if the officer has appeared for court that day? I didn't see much of the officer who gave me a ticket and on court day I don't want the prosecutor making a deal with me prior to the trial to find out the officer wasn't there to testify.

Seems I recall many many years ago that there ...

typerr wrote:Once again I appreciate the reply. Your right, there really is no difference between the two charges, so i really have nothing to lose. Hopefully, they just drop the ticket.

Thanks

Any update to share with this? Did they drop or has the court date been given?

Was travelling SB on Mt Pleasant Rd in Toronto in the left lane, proceding down a hill, with a large SUV four car lengths ahead of me. Suddenly an officer walked onto the road and indicated to the SUV to pull over. Then suddenly he also motioned myself over. The SUV pulled to the curb lane and placed his four way flashers on, and I decided to enter ...