Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Especially on a divided highway, some of them view it as the safest lane. They only have to worry about traffic to the right of them, and they don't have to dodge merging traffic.


Yep, only thinking about themselves. However... on any road, including divided highways, your greatest risk of being involved in a collision is travelling in the left ...

I believe, as a G2 driver, three demerit points will get you a very nasty letter from MTO. Try to avoid that one. But first, send in the paperwork to fight the charge. Pinch is right; get the information first and then decide if you want to fight it fully or call the Prosecutor and work a deal out. You may want to consult with a paralegal regarding ...

Besides as many on this forum can attest, I do not chatise people on here. I try to bring a perspective from the other side which 99% of people do not know at all.

Absolutely. And as I said before, your input is very much appreciated, and you've been on this forum much longer than I have.

Now for the charge... this one is very difficult to beat ...

It is amazing how many drivers have little to no eye lead up the road, if you are scanning for dangers (collisions, deer etc....) you would see the big cruiser parked x-ways.


It seems that anyone who is travelling over 120 km/h and cannot spot a plainly marked cruiser parked in the median is not paying enough attention to be driving at a high ...

It seems as though most European countries engineer their road, traffic and safety systems to try to keep the traffic moving. Blocking the passing lane is the antithesis of keeping traffic moving. Here in North America, traffic systems and driver education is focused on trying to make traffic stop as often as possible and, when it does move, to try ...

Probably. Here's how to change the trial date:

http://www.ticketcombat.com/step2/change.php

I'd suggest filing the motion for adjournment in advance. The other options really aren't that good.

As much as I admit to having a streak of schadenfreude after hearing the OPP officer got the car impounded, for the court proceeding I think that she should get the same treatment as anyone else who was caught going 165 under this stupid law. The reason being that she is likely facing a Disciplinary Hearing in addition to the HTA charges.

The ...

I take it that the officer did not witness the collision, then. Without the witness, the case becomes more difficult for them to prosecute. That said, they should issue a subpoena for the witness. I guess it also depends on how enthusiastic/time-free the witness is. Suffice to say, if you think that the witness would be detail-oriented, collected ...

Drive in Ontario with a radar detector in the vehicle and you will get it seized. Doesn't matter if you're from a place that permits it or not. Same thing if driving through Virginia, which also prohibits possession of radar detectors. Drive through Virginia with a radar detector in your car, even if you're from a place that allows it, and the ...

Did this particular incident involve a collision?

Only a handful of officers province-wide would even think of stopping a motorcycle for that kind of offence. Conversely, I would think that they might've been referring to this... although I'd rather see a Dangerous Driving charge issued.

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:D I think the proper term for him would be ...

Yep, you don't need a front plate to get nailed by lidar. Michigan, for example, does not require front plates on the car, and police across the state heavily use lidar. When I lived in the Detroit area, police officers would position themselves in semi-concealed positions with lidar and by the time the driver realized they were being tracked ...

But if you do try to evade and he eventually finds you, you might get some attitude and a bigger ticket.

True... although, big difference between simply making a left turn versus gunning it, popping a wheelie and signalling to the officer with the raised extension of the middle digit of either hand. Or slaloming through traffic at 140 km/h while ...

If the officer says "you were going 50 over the limit, I am towing your car for a week," there is no requirement for the officer to show any proof to you at the time. You can ask them to show you, but they don't have to. In the rare instances where they do actually take the hand-held unit and show the speed they registered, they are doing it only ...

These days most Prosecutors are checking with the officers for their availability when they schedule or re-schedule a court date. It might work, but odds are it won't change much. As for the other witness... who knows? Could work in that the officer might show but not the other witness.

As for challenging the re-collection of events, one month ...