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by Plenderzoosh
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:37 pm
Forum: Improper right turn
Topic: RED LIGHT-FAIL TO STOP HTA 144(18)
Replies: 2
Views: 5718

Re: RED LIGHT-FAIL TO STOP HTA 144(18)

Request disclosure first this will give you a clear idea of their perspective and how they will be trying to get your convicted. From the sound of things it seems that there are two officers involved and BOTH will need to attend court or else you will win. If one officer allegedly spotted you and then flagged the other to pull you over then both ...
by Plenderzoosh
Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:54 am
Forum: Speed Traps
Topic: 417 Eastbound Between Carp Road and Palladium
Replies: 0
Views: 2429

417 Eastbound Between Carp Road and Palladium

In the past three days going to work I have seen at least one cruiser on each occasion in this section of road. Day 1 the cruiser was parked at the U-turn at the Palladium road bridge and on days 2 and 3 there was a cruiser hiding in the bushes right before the Palladium off ramp (marked by a lightpost on the righthand side) tagging cars going ...
by Plenderzoosh
Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:28 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: License Condition "X" Question
Replies: 2
Views: 6012

Re: License Condition "X" Question

:shock: that's all? She would just have had to get her glasses and she could drive again? That seems like a surprisingly light punishment and somewhat scary to me. I know I really wouldn't want to drive without glasses/contacts for my own sake and the sake of others.
by Plenderzoosh
Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: License Condition "X" Question
Replies: 2
Views: 6012

License Condition "X" Question

My girlfriend isn't really the best driver (has hit a few stationary items in her driving career yet has managed to stay away from any ticket/insurance increase). Now today she hit somebody in a parking lot and wasn't wearing her glasses. The man she hit said not to worry about the damage. My question is how much trouble can you get in for not ...
by Plenderzoosh
Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close alternate charge?
Replies: 40
Views: 23208

Re: Following too close alternate charge?

Okay so I went this afternoon and got all the details. My assumptions were wrong that they would be sending me to young drivers (which would have cost $330), they are actually asking me to go to a specialized driver's course that specializes in skid control and accident avoidance. The total price to me should be around $400. Also as this seems to ...
by Plenderzoosh
Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:03 pm
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close alternate charge?
Replies: 40
Views: 23208

Re: Following too close alternate charge?

Most driver ed courses are held on weekends, and consist of 4 in-class lessons (25 hours altogether) and 10 driving lessons, which you can schedule with the instructor according to your schedule. I took one. Helps insurance rates...

A quick question: how old are you? If you are a younger driver (<25), your insurance might actually decrease.
From ...
by Plenderzoosh
Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close alternate charge?
Replies: 40
Views: 23208

Re: Following too close alternate charge?

Just got a call from the prosecutor and she tells me that the only thing she'll offer me tomorrow is to withdraw the charges if I enroll and complete a driver's education program. In all honesty I think I'm going to go with it seeing as how I can schedule the program around my work schedule and it basically makes everything go away. $110 ticket ...
by Plenderzoosh
Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:08 pm
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: 144(18) - proceed before green - bicycle
Replies: 6
Views: 2457

Re: 144(18) - proceed before green - bicycle

I'm pretty sure somewhere on your ticket there is a note that the offense was on a bicycle and you shouldn't receive any points from it/it won't go on your actual driving record. Bicycle related offenses just carry the fines unless I've been getting incorrect information from people I know who have gotten tickets on bikes.

I'd still advise you to ...
by Plenderzoosh
Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:25 pm
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close alternate charge?
Replies: 40
Views: 23208

Re: Following too close alternate charge?

I'm getting closer to my date to meet with the prosecutor and I've got a couple of questions that I would appreciate answers to if anybody knows the answers:

If I were to bargain down to a defective brakes ticket do insurance companies still count this as a minor offense? In my mind it's not on the same level as many other traffic tickets but I ...
by Plenderzoosh
Sun May 31, 2009 12:38 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: City cop stopped me on Federal Highway
Replies: 17
Views: 17316

Re: City cop stopped me on Federal Highway

He let you off with 2 warning tickets so in the end you really can't complain about anything at all. To my knowledge the 416 is not federal a highway but rather a provincial highway (I'm not even sure there are two separate categories so to be honest my useful input to this thread ended already). I had also thought the same as you though, that you ...
by Plenderzoosh
Thu May 14, 2009 12:45 pm
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close alternate charge?
Replies: 40
Views: 23208

Re: Following too close alternate charge?

Radar Identified wrote: However... it could also prove that you were driving an unsafe vehicle. :shock: Might depend on how aggressive the Prosecutor is.
Well the defective brakes ticket doesn't carry demerit points unlike the follow too close.
by Plenderzoosh
Tue May 12, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close alternate charge?
Replies: 40
Views: 23208

Re: Following too close alternate charge?

Now today I had my car brought in to have it safetied and e-tested as I'm looking to sell it and I hear back that the brake lines have a break in them. I got a new car soon after the ticket was issued and the car I was driving has rarely been driven since the issuing of the ticket. My question is, can this be used in my defense or to try and talk ...
by Plenderzoosh
Tue May 05, 2009 10:33 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: JP rules - HTA172 violates the charter
Replies: 59
Views: 17052

Re: JP rules - HTA172 violates the charter

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/
1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

33. (1) Parliament or the legislature of a province may expressly declare in an Act of ...
by Plenderzoosh
Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:29 am
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close alternate charge?
Replies: 40
Views: 23208

Re: Following too close alternate charge?


Also, "following too closely" requires that the police identify an affected driver (the person you allegedly followed too closely) in order to get a conviction. Usually the only way to do this is if a collision occurred. If they do not have an affected driver to present, the chances of a conviction are very low. The officer cannot be the ...
by Plenderzoosh
Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close alternate charge?
Replies: 40
Views: 23208

Re: Following too close alternate charge?

Thanks for the responses. Out of curiosity, since it was a speed trap and there were two officers on site at the time even though only the one issued the ticket do both have to show in court if I can't get this bargained down?