Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Are they required to have a witness that was present at the scene in order to obtain a conviction?


More or less... unless the officer is a collision reconstruction expert.

As well the one witness who told me that the other driver accelerated to try and make the light does not have a witness statement. I was wondering if I should go and get ...

Maybe a new system should be designed and pick one option online (no response in 7 days and you are found guilty)
1) plead guilty
2) plead guilty with time to pay
3) resolution court, where you try to make a resolution or then ask for trial court (waving your 11B)
4) trial court - there will be a trial, failing to attend for trial is an extra ...

I'm not sure what the level of detail is required in terms of location on the ticket. Usually, the nearest intersection is indicated, but I don't think it's a fatal flaw.


The road itself (e.g. Hwy 7) is good enough. You're absolutely right, not including the exact position/nearest intersection/etc is not a fatal error and will not get the ...

If the "no disclosure" angle doesn't work, the issue is, can you prove that the sign is/was not visible from 60 metres? Testifying to that is not good enough, you'll need some tangible evidence.

My strong impression of the events is that the SUV had not come to a complete stop, therefore I had obtained right of way first.

If he reached his stop line first, even if he was still moving, he had right-of-way. If not, then you had right-of-way. If you both reached at the same time, you should have right-of-way (vehicle on the right rule ...

Unfortunately, the courts have no control over demerit points. If you have been convicted, there is no way to get rid of the points... unless you get the conviction tossed.

If the witnesses state that the vehicle disobeyed the red light, particularly if it accelerated, you could have a case. The other driver should have been charged with Red Light - Fail to Stop. I think the best defence here would be focusing on the fact that everything appeared to be clear, you believed it was safe to turn, and were faced with a ...

This website has been around for a while, but it's still good for a laugh:

How to Drive Like a Moron

Also... this is YouTube video that I shot, showing a couple of ways that you should NOT turn at an intersection:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZkz1ScP7nM[/youtube]

Traffic Law wrote:I would respectfully diagree with the chances of beating this allegation.

I guess we'll have to see what the outcome is... If the case is handled professionally, the odds of winning would go up, although as you and cruzmisl have indicated, there's a few missing components to the story...

Reflections wrote:I would think so, any one else????

I think so, too. It's the content of the document that's important, not the document itself in this case.

You may have a chance, particularly if the road you were facing doesn't have a stop sign. After you've got your trial date, disclosure of the officer's notes would tell you more. Incorrect location on the ticket does not make the ticket null, but it can help you at trial, if it goes that far. If nothing else, at least requesting the trial gives you ...

How do I get about clarifiaction from the courts ?

If you had a lawyer represent you, the lawyer should be able to tell you exactly what the conditions were. Otherwise, the other recourse is to start by calling the general information line for the court where your trial was held. It will take some time, but they'll be able to tell you who to ...

SolveARealCrime wrote:because I was not actual driving the vehicle and there are no witnesses to my operating the vehicle, does that give me enough grounds to plead Not Guilty and fight the charge?

I'd say the odds of successfully beating your charge in court are about 1 in 1000.

Driving disqualified usually results in jail time. To make matters worse, usually that time will be spent in one of our overcrowded, decrepit, rat-infested provincial jails. I wouldn't operate a vessel unless I had a specific clarification from the courts that it was allowed, either.