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since I don't live in the GTA area...phew...(I have a 6min/1.7km drive to work) what is the cause of all this?

All four of what you mentioned contribute to it. Mainly, it is volume. Top reasons for that:

- GTA is the 2nd most densely populated metro area in North America
- Lack of public transit that can be used across municipal boundaries (e.g ...

What do you think, Radar? Would I be at an advantage if I go with FyreStorm's idea?


Pleading to disobey lane light would give you no demerit points, smaller fine, and probably a minor (but not big) insurance increase for 3 years - depending on your provider. Some may forgive the one ticket. Better than a conviction for Red Light - Fail to Stop ...

Toronto has longer commute times than Los Angeles, New York, London, Sydney, Chicago, Berlin and Paris. 80 minutes average commute.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transpo ... study-says

OUCH. No wonder we spend so much time in traffic...

Cross examination: They might try to hammer you into a "the officer is lying" trap. Don't fall for it. If they flat-out ask you "so you are saying Constable X is lying?" then pull the usual trick that's used in interviews (why are you better than the other candidate): "I can't speak for the officer. I only know my version of events and what I ...

hwybear wrote:Simple...you were "flying under the radar"

Nice choice of words.

They can enter into evidence anything that they want, but the stuff that they need to give to you is enough to "make a full answer and defence" to the charge. So yes and no.

They could enter minor, irrelevant stuff without disclosing it, but any relevant, important stuff must be disclosed to you.

There was no willful disregard for others in such driving, so a Careless would never stick.


I disagree. The "disregard" does not have to be willful. It only has to be lack of due care and attention, or put another way, falling below the standard expected of a reasonable and prudent (but not perfect) driver. However, you're right - momentary ...

Crown did not disclose the correct manual = adjournment + delay charged to the Crown... If you act on it. Did you send another note asking them for the correct manual? Also, how long has it been since you were ticketed?

If the officer does not have a clear recollection of the events, then you should be able to win. Plea-bargaining is also an ...

Some places have "walk-in First Attendance" where you can walk in and meet with a Prosecutor to try to resolve the issue before the court date... as it does in your case. Do NOT avoid the court date. Re-opening a case is like pulling teeth. Get it moved, or resolve it early, but do something about it!

If it really comes down to it, go in early ...

Like I said, if you get stopped going 30 over ($240 and 4 points) and the officer gives you a 15 over for $52.50 and no points, only a (no offence intended) knucklehead would fight that in court unless you can prove it was someone else...


Or the ticket bears a fatal error, or the evidence disclosed shows the officer made a big mistake ...

I use some fairly sophisticated radar equipment and I've never seen it fail or produce erroneous readings. I've seen plenty of people misread it or not use the controls properly, but the radar doesn't lie.

Commercial courts ie traffic courts are quasi courts apparently. This would mean that they are either quasi civil or quasi criminal as there ...

If she pleads guilty with an explanation, the demerit points and conviction go on her record as though she'd just paid it. The fine may be reduced, but unless there are extenuating circumstances, that's rare.

If you fight it, you then have several options, including plea-bargaining to a lesser offence (e.g. speeding 15 km/h over), going to court ...

Stupid Fault Determination Rules... not to mention equally stupid cyclist!

But what do you hope to accomplish by leaving the scene of a MVA? What has happend to common decency and personal responsibility?


In some cases, people panic and run because they do not have the emotional maturity to handle those situations. In other cases, as FiReSTaRT was getting at, they've got something to hide: No licence, no insurance ...

Also leaving a glove box open for them to look in equates to illegal search.

That is the option of the motorist. I leave the glove box open before the officer approaches because the officer can see that I am not carrying any weapons. I also keep my hands in plain view, roll the windows down and shut the engine off. There is no law or requirement ...

JohnnyKickass wrote:Once that pedestrian is gone it is now my turn over everyone else's?

Technically, yes.

That (along with paying attention to your surroundings) prevents people from turning in front of bikes 9 times out of 10.


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Of all the times I've been waiting to turn/pull onto a road and had a motorcycle with obnoxiously loud pipes go by me, the thing that stopped me from turning was the fact that I SAW the bike, not heard it. I only heard ...

Paralegal... don't know what their rates are, they vary. There's a form to fill out at the bottom of the page for a no-obligation quote, if you'd like.

Speeding 49 km/h over would be less than a $500 fine. I don't have my fine/surcharge table in front of me so I can't say for sure.

No matter what, though, the Justice of the Peace can reduce your ...

Agreed, hence why most officers lay a CARELESS...

In that case, yes.

Also they have drawn a road that travels west but the next nearest intersection goes east. Any thoughts on this matter?

Main issue is, does the accident report depict the actual collision scene more or less correctly? (Cars/angles/etc) Unless the intersections were ...

I have never missed a single court appearance in 22 years, this is true for most officers. Granted in the big cities probably less so.

50% in Toronto.

Another question, if i pay, is this considered a minor offense or no?

- Zero demerit points
- Possible, but not definite, small insurance increase for 3 years (depends on provider ...

Some motorcyclists profess to believe that "loud pipes save lives," although research tends to contradict that popular axiom. (Few of those who say they want exhaust noise for safety's sake use other means—such as brightly colored apparel—which have been proven effective.)


This has long been used as a "justification" by people who use ...

Received 'Trial Letter' and date in the mail, however the WRONG name was printed. The name transposed from the citation was incorrect.


How "incorrect" was it? Was it off by one or two letters, or was the entire name completely wrong?

Either way, call the courthouse and get this situation resolved. Even if your name was incorrect, they'll ...

Just read the Toronto v. Baillie decision. It's unfortunate, as I think the JP's erred here.

At least the Crown introduced some evidence that purported to show that the following distance was "unsafe." All it did, though, was just show the distance required to stop if approaching a stationary object, not following a moving one.

I think the ...

Speeding is difficult to beat. If they want an easy conviciton, they'll drop stunt and go for speeding 60 km/h over (s. 128). Depending on what the officer observed (disclosure will tell more), the stunt charge could be beaten without too much effort, now that the Ontario Court of Appeal has clarified exactly how strict liability will be applied to ...

Sounds good. How good are you at public speaking?

If charged as the vehicle owner, there is no effect on insurance premiums. It also does not go on your driver record. Charging the owner is almost exactly like getting a parking ticket. Parking tickets do not affect your premiums, same idea here. They cannot use an offence where the charge is laid against the owner (e.g. red light camera, photo ...

I'd go check with City Hall and come back with a stack of documents showing that you could not find the by-law. If no by-law exists, according to O.Reg 615, the sign is not valid and is not enforceable.

Long story short: File the 11B. 17 months for a simple "proceed contrary to sign at intersection" is ridiculous. And this delay wasn't your fault ...

NOTE: Officer's name edited out to protect the privacy of the officer and the defendant.

Okay now some feedback:

First paragraph is good. Use it!

Second paragraph seems a bit irrelevant. I'd leave it out.

Third paragraph - leave out the part about your tires. It suggests you're cavalier about vehicle maintenance and they'd probably extrapolate ...

Plus the obvious...

1. Pay attention when driving. Inattentiveness is the #1 cause of collisions. A collision is an easy way to get a ticket.

People are so zoned out and not watching the road, I've seen at least a dozen people in the past year blow past me, rocket on ahead, and then blow past a marked police car. I don't know how it could be ...

Marquisse wrote:I went to Buffalo with a friend of mine years ago as he went to pick up his detector detector from a Buffalo UPS (couldn't get it shipped here).

Was it a VG-3?