Ontario Highway Traffic Act

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 ...