Ontario Highway Traffic Act

there is no such law for Ontario


There's no such law for any US state or any Canadian province, either.

Montana had no official daytime posted speed limit for a few years but scrapped it. It was ruled "unconstitutional." :shock:

so to pass someone that drives 75 in a 80 zone, you only can speed up to 80?


It's kinda stupid that you can't ...

hwybear wrote:next step... "The CENTRIFUGE".....muhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Centrifuge?! Uh-oh...

WOW this is making me dizzy

Note: I merged the "new topic" of "Errors on Ticket" into this one. Please keep all discussion related to the one ticket on a single thread. That way it's easier for others to see the "big picture" as opposed to gathering piecemeal information. It's easier to offer coherent and relevant advice that way.

The correct fines for 144 (18 ) Red Light - Fail to Stop are:
Set fine $260 + Victim surcharge ($60) + Court costs ($5)

$325 Total Payable.

Under $1000 = not reportable... perhaps as shown by no MVC report?? I'd think the Prosecutor should withdraw the charge.

If this is in the GTA, the Prosecutor is less likely to offer a deal for this kind of charge. But you may be able to negotiate something like Green Light - Fail to Proceed as Directed, or Disobey Lane Light, or whatever, depending on your driver record, etc.

Just to be clear, were you charged with HTA 144 (18 ) Red Light - Fail to Stop, or HTA 144 (15) Disobey Amber Light?

For the courthouse, print off a NIA (Notice of Intent to Appear) from the Toronto Courts website and fill it out. After that, wait for your trial date. When it comes, file a disclosure request. As Simon says... www.ticketcombat.com ...

In traffic tickets matters, though, if a defendant brings a picture and certifies it he/she was the author and that the picture has not been altered, the picture should be accepted. The prosecutor may challenge the veracity of the picture, but the objection MUST be based on evidence not just on unfounded suspicion.


In the GTA, of all of the ...

A few answers for you:

Does the officer have to visually reconize that a vehicle is speeding before he can confirm with the radar detector?

Yes, the officer must first visually observe the vehicle is speeding before clocking it with radar or lidar. This is sometimes referred to as a "tracking history." Police officers are trained on how to ...

1) will both cop show up in court, or just the cop that wrote my ticket?

Both of them will have to show up.

2) does anyone know how far the radar cover? Like would they be able to radar me if I was on the left lane and they were stationed on the very right shoulder?

Depending on the scope the officer was using, at least 1 kilometre. It ...

I found this forum not to long ago and I thought I could help people by sharing my experience and knowledge.

New knowledge and advice is always welcome, particularly from people with real hands-on experience. :)

Now... getting back on track...

R. v. Sandhu was an example of where a police officer was rock-solid in his testimony, versus a ...

Respectfully, I have noticed that there are many misconceptions stated in this forum.

There are, however at least in this forum there is the opportunity for them to be "fixed." I formed the opinion based upon things I've seen happen in court. I'm not a paralegal or a lawyer. I'm open to people pointing out errors or misconceptions that I may ...

Whether under caution or not, a statement could still be used in court as evidence, as I have used it many times. What happens is we go into a "voir dire" (a trial within a trial) to determine how and what context the statement was made. If the JP agrees how the statement was obtained, it can be used in the regular trial. If the JP disagrees it ...

I think to answer cruzmisl's original question... I believe that if you have insurance on your old vehicle, it's valid on a new purchase for 14 days. But check with an insurance company first...