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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...

Siamese twin wrote:What does G/B mean?

Can you type out the notes (eliminating any personal data)? Might help identify it in context...

I have to agree with fortec_man's assessment here:

I think they're appealing because previously most courts accepted the sworn testimony of the officer confirming that they were qualified proof enough that they were qualified.

mdevo, this case could set a precedent. I'd strongly recommend some professional legal help.

You say you have defended numerous cases, so I'm assuming you're a paralegal. If you are, I don't think you should be giving advice to people to ignore the resolution and take it to court with nothing to fear. Especially for a serous charge like careless. You haven't spoken directly to the defendant or seen the dislosure. If somebody acts on your ...

I disagree that I HAVE to hire a paralegal to fight my case. I believe that the courts were set up so that we don't have to do that. I'm concerned with being nervous before the court. That is why I have asked the structure or order that they call witnesses. etc etc.


The majority of JPs recognize that defendants are nervous and will make a ...

I'm just looking for some advice of how to talk with the prosecutor, and JP, the either get this dropped completely. I don't want a conviction on my record.


Well... age 22 and no tickets as of yet... see if the officer shows up for trial. In rural areas, they usually do. In any case, see if the Crown gives you proper disclosure (notes, manual ...

Reflections wrote:So, black letters with an orange background?

Looks like they're not enforceable.

There are some rare occasions where a Crown Prosecutor may accept a very expensive municipal by-law infraction plea-bargain in exchange for dropping speeding. However, I do not want to get your hopes up and suggest that this is a guaranteed way of fixing this problem. It depends, entirely, on the Prosecutor. On some very rare cases, I've heard of ...

No points - could possibly try a plea-bargain to a municipal by-law infraction. They'll likely offer it to you on the day of trial. There's also the possibility that the officer will not show up. If you plea guilty to HTA disobey sign, though, you'll automatically get 2 demerit points. "Municipal" disobey sign is 0 points. Points are administrative ...

Could someone please give me some advice on what to do? If I fight it, I have to go all the way to Parry Sound!I don't think I deserve this ticket. THANK YOU.

You could hire a paralegal to fight it for you, if you don't want to go all the way to Parry Sound. Otherwise, anything else, including plea-bargaining, would really involve driving there ...

Link to Ontario Regulation 615/05 prescribing signs:

http://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/r ... g-615.html

The construction zone speed limit sign is enforceable if it has black lettering on a white background. If the background is yellow, it is an advisory sign only.

Isn't video game playing also proven to improve visual spacial skills, reaction time, fine motor reflexes, and other such skills.

Reaction time: No.
Visuo-spatial skills: Yes, generally.
Fine motor reflexes: Not to the point of being detectable.
Visual perception ability: Yes, generally.

However, there are a limited set of occupations that ...

I even believe video games help people cognively progress. Any takers?

Yeah, I'll take this one on. I've got a Psych degree. Playing video games incessantly and spending a lot of time on the computer has been linked to higher rates of ADHD.

Incidentally, if you volunteer, good for you, but don't assume that none of us volunteer, or make ...

My sister in law who is 23 gets chauffeured around. I would've been given $1.25 and told to catch a bus. If we wanted to be social, we went out. Saturday nights with SIL are on the PC webcam on IM. It's amazing. My hubby is a former pro sports player. His cousins are currently pro sports players. Saturday mornings started at 6-7am with laps around ...

No argument from me...

Not just sit there with your signal on and expect others to move for you.


Not sure where people get that idea. Matching speeds and merging is easy. Trying to merge when you're well below the speed of the traffic is dangerous. I don't know why it isn't obvious to some people that the on-ramps are long for a reason ...

admin wrote:I agree with trying to swerve for larger animals like deers because they can go through your windshield and kill you, but not for smaller animals unless you can safely do so.

That's what I was saying. Previous post edited for clarity.