Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Friend of mine is a 911 operator. She said today that they're getting swamped with 911 calls of people telling on other drivers on their cell phones.

How utterly ridiculous.

I never had much use for cellphones up until very recently when I bought a cheap phone for emergency purposes only. I drive a lot now to get to and from work/school and home and enrolled in CAA as well for extra roadside protection. I bought a bluetooth for $19.99 at Walmart along with my pay-as-you-go Virgin Mobile (this past September) and it ...

Yeah, my deductible is higher than the cost will be for repairing the windshield, even if it turns out I need a new one. If I opt to fix the dents (especially the major one overtop my windshield), it may take it over the deductible. If that's the case, I will go the route you are talking about. Easier on the nerves, I've paid for the coverage, and ...

Hi Proper1, Yes, they do get it all the time but that does not make them immune, nor does the fact that insurance provide for the repair (actually, unless there is damage over $1000, it still comes out of our pocket) under comprehensive mean that we cannot go after them civilly (providing it is not frivolous and the damage is quite extensive). It ...

Off-topic, but while Marquisse is gone, shh! - aren't there workplace safety rules against truckers clearing their trailer tops of ice? It's above the height limit where you need to be tied off, and there is no place to tie off to. At least that's what I've heard.

Hey now, that's not very nice, Squishy. :(

There is a serious hazard to it ...

Actually, it is a liability on their part, and I know that they get it all the time. I'm not going to bother since it'll cost $90.00 to fix the windshield and I am not going to bother with fixing the dent over my windshield. However, claiming it is a "road hazard" does not negate responsibility. It most certainly came off the truck and not kicked ...

Well, when submitting evidence like photographs, since you are the person who took those photos, you are going to be present in the courtroom to authenticate them. I don't know the other rules of evidence such as providing them to the prosecution (or if that needs to be done prior to trial) as I am rusty on them, so I'll sit back now and wait until ...

Yeah, I'll not bother if it's under $100.00. He's claiming there was no load and it was rocks from the road. Bull excrement. A littany of rocks does not come from the road when it is a disposal truck in front. Common sense, and, he forgets, I was driving on the same paved road. Yeah, 6 car lengths behind and I'm getting 7-10 hits of "road debris ...

I am not happy. I spoke with the logistic's manager and basically, he said he wasn't about to set a precedent and pay for my windshield repair and that is what insurance is for. I told him my deductible wouldn't cover it and he said that there was no load on the truck, therefore what I said happened, basically, didn't. Then I got angry.

I told him ...

Meh, just called my insurance broker and it would go through comprehensive. :(

No worries though, if they decide to be jerks, I'll just let the officer who is doing the report know and he'll charge them with fail to remain and I'll send them a bill with the occurence number/copy of the report to them. It'll be about $90.00 to fix the chips, but ...

Going on the officer's option to charge with "fail to remain," would this be considered an accident where fault lies with the truck driver (unsecure load)? If so, no deductible on your end, and rates cannot be affected.

Yes, I believe so, and that's why he probably said that it would be in the trucking company's best interest to pay out of ...

I was on my way into work this a.m. moving eastbound on the QEW/403 at the Ford plant and got hit with a mindfield of debris coming from a dump truck about 5-6 car lengths ahead of me. Two chips on the drivers' side of the windshield and possible other damage occurred as a result of this. It was an insane amount of debris, small, and I couldn't ...

I agree, Pinch. This practice has been going on for years. The TPA issues the ticket - the ONLY ticket that one has to pay [ETA: Impark is the only other ticket issuer that you must pay and the ONLY private company with this privilege in the City of Toronto, and probably in the province].

There were scams going on not too long ago where private ...

Yep, twice.

Just an update here. Do you know that I haven't received a date yet for court?! I called at the end of August and she said that they are backed up (this is the at the John Sopinka courthouse) and to wait another three weeks. Well, it's now 5 weeks later.....nothing in the mail. WWYD? Call again? I'm going to request disclosure the moment I get ...