Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Your last name has to be correct. If the name is incomplete, the ticket is still valid and won't be quashed due to not being "complete and regular" on its face. However, if you really put together a solid case, there is a small possibility (emphasis on small) you might be able to convince the JP that the officer was error-prone at the time he ...

those signs used to read "Emergency Vehicles Only" Not sure why it's changed.

You actually answered your own question...

Snow Plows in service

O-dot got tired of getting 9-1-1 calls from motorists saying "I just saw a snow plow use an 'emergency vehicles only' U-turn."

You'd think people would have enough common sense to not be phoning ...

Also depends on where you are in the province...

Sounds like the JP was "interesting," for lack of a better expression. :roll: There's also lots of appeal court precedent about disclosure of the manual. The JP cannot force you to "waive" your right. What it sounds like happened, though, is that the JP ruled that the adjournment was your fault, and it "stopped the clock" (for the time being) on ...

In a word: No. You have to go to where the trial is. Moving the trial is not possible.

If I read your post correctly, the radar manual was not provided, correct? If so, they do need to provide that (plus officer's notes, which you did get). Try asking again for the manual, and keep a record of it. If that fails, file for a stay.

They are not required to show you the radar reading even if you ask. Some will, some won't, but there is ...

From my perspective, swearing that the content of the factum is completely truthful should be sufficient. You could get a Commissioner of Oaths to help you with that.

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Title line says it all. If you think it's too easy for Prosecutors to get a conviction for speeding in Ontario... watch what happens if you get stopped in Ohio. :shock: Ohio has been known for many years as having the heaviest traffic enforcement on the continent.

Now in the Buckeye State, the only thing that is required for a conviction ...

You may want to advise the officer that you already filed a report with the Collision Reporting Centre, and go from there, if you wanted to go that route. Usually, though, what I've found in these situations is that it is better to talk to the officer and tell your side of the story. If they only have one side, that usually does not bode well for ...

I've said this many times before: Some charges are no problem fighting on your own, if you do your homework, but in my opinion careless driving is NOT one of them. If I got charged with careless driving, I'd be talking to a paralegal or a lawyer. It's a very serious HTA charge.

In legalese, careless driving shows a departure from the standard of ...

How do they "find out" that they have to provide the manual?


The "finding out" part is when the defendant cites all kinds of case law that supports the requirement that the manual be disclosed to the defendant, and the JP agrees and stays the charge. But the defendant must ask the Prosecutor for the manual. So many speeding charges have been ...

Or in Ontario...

Speeding is absolute liability unless the defendant is charged with stunt driving, speeding 50 km/h over the limit under s. 172 of the HTA. Then it is strict liability.

Thanks for sharing! You definitely were well-prepared for the defence. This should help many others.

Reasonable doubt? Nice job on the win.

Would you mind sharing some of the details (eliminating the stuff that would make you or the officer easily identifiable) so that others can learn from your experience?

Money is also money, at the risk of stating the obvious.

Conviction = $60. Okay, fine. How much more will you pay in insurance? Does their insurance company forgive one ticket, or stick it to them? Some of them will jack rates up by $500 per year for one ticket, and that sticks for three years. So the guy might've saved $1500 by sticking around ...