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As smooth as a slimy fish. Officer didn't show up and the charge was dropped. Wore my best tux and the lawyers and judge thought I was an attorney, hah.
Afterwards my girlfriend accidentally closed my door with the keys still in the car, so I had to spend $35 for a tow truck to open it LOL

Today was a great day. Thank you all for your help ...

I just went out at the break of dawn and recorded several cycles of the lights with my video camera and came to this:

(This is for the lights facing me the day I got the ticket)

Green - 40 seconds average
Green, Pedestrian flashing - 17 seconds each time
Yellow - 4 seconds average
All red - 3 seconds average

Now what would be the best way to ...

How do I go about pleading to the disobey lane light? Where do I go? What do I need to say?

If my trial is set for 1:30pm, I expect my name to be called around 2pm-2:30pm. Let's say I arrive around 1pm. If the officer plans to show up, she should already be in the courtroom at this time, right? Is it safe to go in, check, then go back out and ...

Yes, I realize amber means stop. I never accelerate when faced with an amber light.

What do you think, Radar? Would I be at an advantage if I go with FyreStorm's idea?
Basically, you want me to just go to the court, ask the clerk to speak with a prosecutor, and tell him to charge me with something I'm not guilty of, keeping in mind the charge is ...

Thanks Radar, that is good information.

If you concede you went thru the amber (which is still the same fine and points), why not go see the prosecutor early on and discuss disobey lane light...$110, no points?

How is going through a yellow light the same as going through red? Are you saying that even if I "win" my case, I'll still be charged ...

"In all likelihood the officer first observed my vehicle pass the white mark, then observed the red light (which had cycled from amber) and decided I must have entered the intersection while it was red."

How strong is the opening to that statement? Is it wise to use "in all likelihood" or "the likely scenario"?

I'm guessing I should absolutely ...

Heh, I completely misunderstood your post. I would do better with point form anyways since I just need to remember the talking point; the rest is all in my head.

Only a day away...getting nervous.

I've scanned the officer's notes so you could take a look. Maybe you folks might pick up on something I missed. The second page is where she added a ...

It's not something I do often, but I consider myself a good actor so I can appear confident regardless :lol:

Question: would I be allowed to have my statement printed and in my hands? I obviously wouldn't be reading from it line-by-line, but I would like to have it for reference in case I miss something.

Also, any idea what kind of cross ...

Sorry about including the name, didn't think of that. Edited another instance of it out myself.

Removed the irrelevant information as you suggested. Better now?

On the morning of January 24th 2010, at approximately 10:45am, I was on my way home traveling westbound on the QEW after having taken my mother to work. I exited the QEW at Cawthra Rd. and proceeded to travel southbound on Cawthra in the far right lane. Approximately 230m from the intersection of Cawthra and South Service Road, I scanned the ...

Any thoughts?

I put a lot of thought into this yesterday. On one hand I'd like to reschedule it to give myself more time to mount a proper defense (and increase the chances of the officer not showing up); but on the other hand I'd like to just get in there, present my case, and get it over with.

I think I'm going to skip the rescheduling and focus on the trial ...

Yeah, I just need a bit more time to deal with this as I've got major projects to worry about right now. Thanks, I'll go on Wednesday right after class.

Can this be done at any point before the trial date? Will I need any documentation if I say it's my grandmother's funeral?

Most importantly, would it work in my favour?

Heh, can't believe I missed your post until now, didn't realize we made it to the second page already \o/

Thanks for your support, I appreciate it.

Question: how would I go about rescheduling the trial to a later date? April 1st is going to fall on a busy school week for me and I don't feel I've been given enough time to mount a proper defense. I ...

I contacted Xcopper but their quote was $367 — that's just far too much for me. Looks like I'm in this alone.

Thanks, I figured my defense would have to revolve around the added note and her observation of the light after I passed the white mark.

And I did in fact fill out the form after my post yesterday, I figure it's worth a try. Unfortunately, as a full-time college student, I really can't afford legal help at the moment.

Disclosure Form just arrived, here are the officer's notes exactly as they are typed. Messy handwriting btw


-[unknown] stopped a stale red E/W
-observe [unknown] for Cawthra (N/S) cycle to amber
-observe silver veh S/B Cawthra, curb lane
-observe veh approach intersection
-no attempt to stop
-observe amber cycle to red (N/S)

-observe veh enter ...

My trial is set for April 1st, 2010, only two months away. I requested the officer's notes at the prosecution office but that'll take another 4-6 weeks.

How is this enough time for a defense? This seems very prejudicial against my case.

I appreciate the responses so far, thanks folks. I'll write up a defense statement and post it here for comments.

I'm going to ask for the officer's notes when I go in on Wednesday. Anything else I should be aware of?

One way to get some experience without the risk is to go to the courthouse where your trial will be held (address should be on ...

Thanks for that, it was an interesting read. Since it is a large fine (in my opinion), is it safe to assume the officer will definitely show up on the court date?
I definitely plan to defend myself in a clear and concise manner, but I don't have any experience in this situation. I'm quick and able when the matter calls for it, but the prospect of ...

Ok, but it was yellow.

I was coming home this morning (just an hour ago) after dropping my mom off at work and was nearing an intersection. As there was no traffic near me, I slowed down and made a right turn since the light was yellow. The police cruiser stopped at the red light came right after me and pulled me over.

The reason? I "blatantly blew a red light".

I'm ...

I did read that section a while ago.

So does this mean I really don't have a chance in hell of fighting it?

Hi there, this incident occurred on the night of July 1st, so my deadline on this ticket is July 16th. I plan on going to the court office on Monday so I figured I'd see what the experts think about my case. As a result, I apologize for the long post, but I don't want to leave out any details.

I'm 20 with a G1 and a road test coming up, my friend ...