Ontario Highway Traffic Act

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For any sign to be valid, it has to comply with O. Reg 615 - which sets the standard for road signs used in Ontario.

KGBP12 wrote: I need to be sure to get a former police officer to represent me?

Does not have to be a former police officer. Just make sure that it is a licenced paralegal (Law Society of Upper Canada).

Best bet is some sort of professional representation - either a paralegal or lawyer who deals in HTA/Criminal Code driving offences. Trying to articulate a defence of due diligence in court to this particular charge, without prior court experience, is going to be very difficult.

One other comment: If I'm being followed by a road-rager, I wouldn't ...

hwybear wrote:But since a resolution was made, the officer released by prosecutor, then the defendant pulls that stunt is "acting in bad faith", shouldn't 11B then go against defendant?

Delay should be peremptory on the defendant in that case - so no stay due to 11B available.

residentialbuyer wrote:It was my understanding that Drivers had this right.

Not in Ontario. It is the officer's discretion as to whether or not they will show the reading. Some of them do, some don't, but it is not required.

If your kids were crossing at a four-way stop, the drivers who failed to stop for them committed any (or all) of the following offences:

- Disobey Stop Sign
- Fail to Yield to Pedestrian
- Careless Driving (maybe)

The bus doesn't "freeze" the entire intersection (north/south it does), but the east/west traffic is controlled by a stop sign - and ...

Agree with "follow too closely." It doesn't sound like a case of careless driving.

Is there any law that dictates coming to an abrupt stop for small animals is legal/illegal depending upon the context of the situation?

As Simon said, no. There is nothing that specifically addresses this in Ontario. It is (more or less) the driver's discretion ...

He is getting to the bottom of it, but it's going to take time and I'm just trying to figure out what will happen if he is pulled over in the next little while as this is being cleared up... until he receives anything in the mail how can he be charged with driving suspended?

In order to be suspended, you have to be either convicted of something ...

If they were really determined, they could take some paint samples and fairly easily find out if your vehicles did come in to contact or not. At this point, the best thing to do is cooperate with the investigation. You should also offer to bring your vehicle in to them so they could take paint samples, as a suggestion to show you have nothing to ...

Post above was merged in from another thread. Please keep all posts related to the same ticket on the same thread. Makes it easier for everyone to follow the subject...

If his eye sight is a tool, then am I correct in arguing that his eye sight must be tested and verified to be at least 20/20?

No. His eyesight only has to be good enough to ...

According to the Fault Determination Rules, you are 100% at fault, unless the other driver ran a red, or should have stopped for the amber. (Section 15(2) of the Fault Determination Rules.) The key thing now is what was said in the police report(s). As far as fault goes, the other circumstances you mentioned (visibility, etc) won't change it. In ...

The standard stuff applies: Pick option 3 and get a trial date. That at least gives you some options. Once you get a trial date (this can take quite some time), you can file for disclosure to get the officer's notes. The officer's notes would basically show what evidence the Prosecutor has against you.

Then, on the day of trial, you can see if ...

santost wrote:The only sign a left turn arrow on the roadway itself before the intersection.

If there was no sign, the charge would be "disobey lane marking."

Um.. are.you trying to say that you were slaloming in and out of traffic?

Careless driving? You'll need to find out exactly what that "independent witness" saw. When you get a trial date, you can file for disclosure and get the officer's notes, as well as the collision report. That should tell you what this witness supposedly saw.

I'd still recommend getting some sort of professional help with this particular charge ...