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To my understanding of Dangerous Driving, speed alone is not enough, there has to be other factors involved, but I could be wrong


The R. v. MK decision said basically that excessive speed alone could be called dangerous driving.

http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/1998/1998canlii1324/1998canlii1324.html

Also in the R. v Cowan case, the ...

The wrong time probably won't get it thrown out right away, but it will really weaken the Crown's case because it damages the officer's credibility. The Prosecutor may just drop the charge rather than risk losing in court, depending on the Prosecutor.

You said the officer was oncoming. How close were the other cars on the road to you? Also, did ...

Imagine if Heidi Fischer were one of the officers that stopped the guy for going 250. That would be funny.

Driver: "Hey, before you tow my car, I just have to ask... can you park it next to the car that you got impounded last month? I mean... could I get a photo with it, or something?" Yeah... don't think that would go over too well, but it would ...

From the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/595630

Holy *EDIT*, man.

Reflections wrote:Big rubber boots or sandals?

I was thinking of a boat anchor. Works great when there's potholes!

As for the "interfere with traffic" charge, how far back from the STOP sign did you stop and turn on your hazard lights?

one night i drive home down a small community side road in malvern, Toronto.

Anyone driving at night in Malvern is going to attract unwanted attention. :evil: Heck, that's the bad part of Scarborough. :shock: I should know ...

Our local police forces such as Guelph police or Toronto Police service allowed to patrol 400 series highways???

If they want to, yes. Toronto usually just uses the 400-Series to get from point A to point B, but unless they're Traffic Services, they don't pull people over unless the person is really driving like a sociopath. York Regional Police ...

Interesting data on the weight/braking/stopping. Clears up a few things! :)

As far as the risk of a cyclist being fatally injured goes, I think I have the data somewhere, I'll see if I can find it. I can't imagine it being that dissimilar to the risk for pedestrians. Most of the information on the risk-of-death-versus-type-of-collision came from ...

Good work with the calculations, racer. :D

One more variable to add. Let's say a cargo van weighing, oh, say, 6000 pounds is travelling 60 km/h. What would his stopping distance be compared to a Civic/Corolla/Cavalier that weighs half as much, but is going 80 km/h?

Also... couple of other things to mention...
You have a 50% chance of being ...

Actually driving home after midnight for the past couple of weeks (I work in a weird industry), the electronic signs on the DVP have said in big block letters:

KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS.

I was stunned to see exactly those words used, too, but, there it was. If only they'd use it everywhere... Even Cam Woolley admits that Ontario (the GTA ...

Replace one of those cars with a locomotive and see how well the truck does.

racer wrote:Is that a ticket though?

It's part & parcel of one if you're charged under section 172!

The definition has come to mean is the area property line to property line, as far as defining a highway. Most of the HTA offences, such as section 128 (speeding), section 130 (careless driving) and section 172 :roll: specify in their definitions that the offence (in so many words) is only applicable if it occurs on a highway. Private property is ...

They do not realize on a daily basis "police are looking for speeders" where majority of drivers don't look for the police, by the time they realize it that is a police car, they have already been clocked, then brake.....then look at their speedometer.....and it is always...."when I saw the officer".


Sorta like the thought process of many ...

I should add that going 85 MPH or faster in Virginia, which is roughly 135 km/h, is usually a jail sentence. Usually they send you to the county jail for a week. Go too fast and the officer won't bother with a ticket, he'll just slap the cuffs on you and impound the car until you've made bail. They are very strict about traffic laws there ...

Provided that you pass they're credit check!

Using someone's credit history or rating to set the insurance rate is illegal in Ontario.

Insuranse company doesn't care about convictions like that?

Fail to sign ownership in ink, no. There are one or two very weird insurance companies that would but the overwhelming majority don't care. That particular offence seldom, if ever, will have any effect on your rates.

Speeding tickets, yes, but up to 15 km/h over the limit for first ...

In short: 19 + G2 + traffic ticket = OMG MY INSURANCE IS INSANE!! There are only a couple of insurance companies that tend to be sympathetic to younger/inexperienced drivers who get tickets, but the overwhelming majority of them will drive your rates through the stratosphere, particularly for an offence such as following too closely.

Following too ...

Just to back up what TC said...

You won, congratulations. But there is no need to insult hwybear. I don't always (or usually) agree with him, but that's not the point. The fact that he's willing to take his spare time and engage the public, giving the police perspective on things, is definitely appreciated. That's more than most officers would do ...

Medical stuff is always touchy. As racer and ticketcombat said, this is an MTO issue, not a court one. You may also want to try to find a doctor who deals with driver licensing, some of them have a specialized practice. I don't think having DT due to drinking is a disqualifying condition; seizure is disqualifying.

Here's the thing. You only told ...

Fantzilla!

Montana's rural highways have higher death rates because they have higher rates of drunk driving, lower seat-belt compliance, and many of them go through some treacherous mountainous terrain, at least in western Montana. Many of their roads are undivided two-lane highways which, not surprisingly, also have the highest death rates of any type of ...

heard a story, not sure how true it is......defendant brings in copy of manual to ask questions, prosecutor asks for recess, and officer then brings his copy up onto the stand......defendant asked questions from manual, officer just looked up answers from the manual.

Might be true. The main reasons for requesting the manual are so that the ...

I sat near a guy at the 1st attendance meeting at 1530 markham rd. he was charged for the same thing, he bought the sticker but had not put on the plate, the prosecutor or assisant prosecutor or whatever he was, signed off the ticket and told the guy the charge was dropped

The Prosecutors at the Provincial Offences Court on Markham Road tend to ...

This is how people in Poland and Germany drive. They know either move out of the way, or your life will be at risk. People on the autobahn no this. They also know if you pull into the left lane you better not inconvenience other drivers. They also no its only a few seconds you better pay attention or youll have people up behind you at double your ...

They should withdraw the "following too closely" charge and replace it with improper brake or unsafe vehicle, not add the other charges. Pointts (or any other paralegal) may be expensive, but considering that you're a young driver with a G2, and have been charged with following too closely where a collision occurred, it would be well worth it. If ...

Thanks guys.

Just to add to what Bear & Reflections said... the US is big on "jurisdiction." People get out of tickets down there because Officer So-and-So "didn't have jurisdiction." Because of watching American TV shows, a lot of Canadians get the idea that the officer has to have "jurisdiction" here. Such is not the case.

Yes, a Toronto cop could lay a ...

Licence validity and suspensions are province-wide. It is not city-by-city.

Neither, actually. It is a provincial charge, under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act of Ontario (CAIA). Here's a link to the full text of the law:

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90c25_e.htm

So same level as Highway Traffic Act, but not a criminal charge. The minimum fine is $5000, max fine $25 000 for the ...