Ontario Highway Traffic Act

hwybear wrote:is IDKY a licence plate you remember?

No it stands for I don't know why.

A few months ago, IDKY I still remember it, but for some reason I do, I saw this guy do this one thing that I did not know what it would be classified as. I would of called it running an amber light, but idk. It was at this one intersection where it has a green arrow for both sides so they can turn left. By both sides I mean the ones directly ...

He probably stopped because he was giving way for you to pull out (being a nice guy). Either that, or he was a clueless moron. (More likely he was being a nice guy... here in Toronto I'd say it's an 80% chance he'd be in the "moron" category, or a 110% chance in Brampton.)

That's what I figured, I thought either that or he was a moron. I'm from ...

The Highway Traffic Act doesn't cover parking lots so there isn't really any enforceable law that covers the scenario. I was under the impression that road tests take place strictly on roadways anyway, so I don't think you'd even run into that scenario.

If you were actually involved in an accident under those circumstances in a parking lot ...

Today after I left the gym I was making a left out of a parking space. I checked both ways and proceeded to go, I only pulled a little bit out of the parking spot, slowly of course cause it was a small crowded parking lot. As I was pulling out, another car about 3 spaces down (So two between us) to my right started pulling out at the same time as I ...

"Running a red light" is only if you ENTER the intersection on a red. Canada's Worst Driver, for example, repeatedly gets this wrong. In their "final challenge," if one of their drivers is in the intersection when the light turns red, they say this is running a red light. That is incorrect.
I would think the examiner would fail you in this ...

Device timing can be found over at this link http://www.ontariohighwaytrafficact.com/post18159.html which MTO manual states 1.5-2 second is minimum time of amber.

Now a hint on majority of traffic, lights, while approaching and scanning the intersection you can see the pedestrian signals, if signal is a "don't walk" the amber light is close to ...

Device timing can be found over at this link http://www.ontariohighwaytrafficact.com/post18159.html which MTO manual states 1.5-2 second is minimum time of amber.

Now a hint on majority of traffic, lights, while approaching and scanning the intersection you can see the pedestrian signals, if signal is a "don't walk" the amber light is close to ...

I'm asking because I'm going for my full G soon and I was told that you would fail if the light goes red before you get across the intersection, but most amber lights are like 2 or 3 seconds, so you aren't given much stopping distance. I stop if I can, but sometimes it feels like your testing your brakes and are praying that they don't fail you lol ...

I find that a lot of amber lights are very short and I was always taught that if the light goes yellow you are suppose to stop if you can, and if you cant you keep going, but you are suppose to make it through the intersection before the light goes red or it's the same as running as red. IDK, I find that with some amber lights that they are way to ...

Your driving instructor is correct.

Section 144 (12) of the HTA allows you to enter on a green (well, no kidding). Once you've pulled in to the intersection, as you know, you just wait for traffic to clear and then turn when safely able. Now, here's where some confusion comes up. Section 145 allows by-laws to be passed prohibiting blocking an ...

I agree with you, I live in Collingwood and one night I was going home and I came to an intersection with a short amber light and the roads were extremely icy. No traffic was coming from the other way, but the light still went yellow, but I knew if I tried to stop I would slide into the intersection, as I has seen it happen to someone earlier that ...

Hi, I'm going to be going for my full G, and I'm a bit confused on where you are suppose to wait at an intersection to make a left turn. I took drivers ed, and my instructor always had me pull into the intersection when the light is green, then wait for the way to clear. My parents, who have had their licenses for almost 30 years tell me that you ...