Ontario Highway Traffic Act

That's a weird one. Although, as was mentioned, they can issue the charge in the manner that they did, it's definitely not normal, unless there was some sort of emergency call that the officer had to handle ASAP.

Racer pretty much nailed it. The scratching out of "Toronto" and substituting "Vaughan" should be considered a fatal error. Here's ...

Unless they were parked WAY behind the entrance, they probably could've seen if anyone made the turn. If the officer shows up for trial, he'll testify that he clearly observed you make the turn. To fight his testimony, you'd have to take a photograph from exactly where he was standing/sitting and show that it would be impossible for him to observe ...

This incident is funny and stupid at the same time. I guess Fantino wasn't kidding when he said they'd seize their own cruisers. I wonder which tow truck company got the call to impound the vehicle, and are the taxpayers going to be hit with the impound fee or is the officer paying out of her pocket?

Are any non-domestic vehicles "pursuit-rated" in North America? Also have the Michigan State Police (this is relevant because apparently they have the most accepted selection/testing process) tested any of them to see if they meet their criteria? Just curious...

The bad news about traffic tickets in Quebec is that the $115 is the base fine. If you choose to fight the ticket, they will hit you with a huge court surcharge, as well as raise the fine if you get convicted. At least they used to. Also, in Quebec the officer does not have to be physically present in the courtroom and can testify via written ...

Some motorcyclists insist that their loud pipes are a safety necessity, so that people will "hear them coming," and react accordingly. Yeah... sure... Doesn't work too well for emergency vehicles with the siren blaring so I don't know why they think a loud muffler will make any difference.

The officer does not have to directly observe the sign itself at the exact moment of the offence. They do have to observe the offence . Example: Sometimes they'll sit around a corner where there is a "no right turn" or "no left turn" sign, or whatever, and nail anyone who makes the turn. That's enough to get a conviction, usually.

BUT (a little ...

You might have a chance, nothing's guaranteed though. Lately around the GTA, some officers have been saying they will "help you" if you take it to court. Could mean anything. They are tending to show up more often than not, although in one previous incident mentioned on this website, an officer with the Peel Police said similar stuff, showed up for ...

The bilingual argument works if the sign is not bilingual and you happened to be in a "designated bilingual area." Mississauga IS a designated bilingual area. What sign specifically were you ticketed for disobeying? I'm assuming it was a "no trucks" sign... actually I sort-of know the area. If there were no written words on it, bilingual argument ...

(when I become an "evil knievel")


You're a motorcycle cop too? Oh great, now I have to re-plan my "ticket avoidance" strategy when travelling to Windsor. :lol:

Road service vehicles must be readily identified as such by their license plates, which say "Road Service Vehicle".

Thought it was by some sort of decal... if at all...

So many drivers are oblivious to rear antenna, do the ole slow down once they identify the cruiser and then still pass the marked car above the speed limit

Drivers not looking far enough ahead... or paying attention? Out of curiosity... how many times have you been driving along in a marked cruiser and had a driver rocket up behind you and blow ...

If you drive through a school zone, can you tell if you're going 40km/h or 120km/h without looking at the speedometer?


If you're from Toronto: No. :shock:

Can he take legal action against the OPP or that other Constable?

I think so. He's already filed four complaints with the Human Rights Commission against the OPP so I can't see why he ...

Reflections wrote:Yep but they don't enforce provincial laws, OHTA for example.

They can if they've been "deputized." Most, if not all, of RCMP in Ottawa have been deputized as they also do traffic enforcement on NCC roads, such as the Ottawa River Parkway, Aviation Parkway, etc.

For all paces we (at least my court area....and the 3 surrounding ones) require that the patrol vehicle speedometer has been checked by radar or lidar comparison to obtain a conviction from a pace on a speedometer.


Highway Safety Division around here was running a couple of pace cars without radar/lidar... and issuing PON from them. I have no ...

Missing signature is a "fatal error," so yes it will be dismissed. The officer simply writing his/her name at the top of the ticket is not sufficient. OOPS. Fight it. Check out this explanation:

http://www.ticketcombat.com/step5/quash.php