Ontario Highway Traffic Act

I can't possibly agree for a single second that having a high rate of child obesity is a good thing, even if that's the "change" that's being heralded right now. Change is not always good, it's not always bad either.

All these issues are based around stale thinking and poor community infrastructure.

Kids used to go outside and play with their ...

If you don't get the stuff you ask for in disclosure, make another request. If that fails, then file a Notice of Constitutional Question to stay the charge. The JP would probably order an adjournment and charge the delay to the Crown, but it may work and you might get a stay. Just be forewarned, there are only two things you could realistically ...

Is said lazy generation the product of "lazy" parenting? Just asking.

On the subject, it used to be that kids would be out playing all of the time on the streets. They'd make friends in the neighbourhood. You see very little of that now.

The "internet generation" not only is becoming obese, but they also have poor social skills and their ...

In most cases swerving to avoid an animal is not the best idea.

Generally, the rule of thumb is this: Stop straight if able. If unable, if the animal is "below the hood," (e.g. raccoon, squirrel), do NOT swerve. Unfortunately, the small animal will get hit. If the animal is "above the hood," (e.g. moose, buffalo), swerve. Otherwise, your hood ...

Your insurance might still be affected if the charges are dropped, just because you did crash your car, even if it was to avoid an animal. However, it won't be affected as outrageously as if you get the careless driving conviction. I'd recommend getting professional help with this charge. It carries huge consequences.

Try plea-bargaining to a municipal by-law infraction if you want to avoid the insurance issue... If you ask for a municipal "disobey sign" infraction, that would not have points, as well...

My questions is. Did the officer charge me correctly with disobey sign?
or can I argue that it should be Proceed contray to sign directed? or some other charge


In instances like this, both 182 (2) Disobey Sign and 144 (9) Proceed Contrary to Sign at Intersection apply. If the officer wanted to cut you a break (which is what happened to your ...

I'd say choose option 3 on the ticket and start the paperwork to fight it. If nothing else, you can always plea-bargain to a lower speed. Since you've got a reasonable driving record, you might luck out and be able to get 15 km/h over the limit for this particular offence.

If you really wanted to fight it outright in court, you certainly could do ...

What if I say I got the suspension because of unpaid parking tickets??

As OPS Copper is indicating... never, ever, lie to the insurance company. They will find out, hopefully before anything happens. If you were to, say, get in a collision, the first thing they do is dig through your records to see if you are/were suspended or there's any reason ...

Welcome aboard!

If your message violated any forum rule to the point where it was deleted, you would've been notified by PM. It might've just been a computer glitch. Maybe try again?

oops...unmarked cruiser, but was still a Crown Vic, 2 antennas, light bar across back window, "bumble bee" sticker (should have seen that the driver was so close)

Well at least that's not as spectacularly idiotic as doing that with a marked cruiser, but 2 antennae plus bumble bee sticker on a Crown Vic are a dead giveaway, plus tinted windows I ...

BTW, American TV shows have it wrong with the phone call thing. You do NOT have the right to make "one phone call" in the US when you're under arrest. They try to play up the drama with this legendary "one phone call," but it's completely incorrect. (Scenarios like someone trying to decide who they're going to call with this supposed "one phone ...

I'd suggest, at least, choosing option 3... at least that opens the door to different options whether you want to plea-bargain, fight it out in court, etc. The Crown will probably offer 29 km/h over the limit as a plea-bargain. If you're lucky, they may accept 15 over.

hwybear wrote:guess the person did not realize it was a cruiser in front of him

Did he need "POLICE" written bigger on the back of the car? Or maybe the large light deck on the roof might've been another clue.

The convictions don't drop off the records that police can look at, but they do drop off the driver abstract (and what the insurance companies can look at) after three years, suspensions after five.

60 convictions!?