Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Most driver's training courses always stress that, while on the highway such as 400 series, it is best practice to keep the right lane clear to allow for easier merging/exiting for other drives

I was taught "lane of least resistance," (Young Drivers) meaning the one offering the most forward visibility. I usually just keep right because most of ...

Driving in the middle lane of the highway is also an offence


How often is that enforced? From what I've seen, almost no one except the truckers and the very rare driver drives in the right lane. When I drive on the 401 between Windsor and Tilbury, which is mostly three lanes in each direction, I have the right lane all to myself because ...

And graduated driving was a huge success........... end sarcasm.

Graduated licensing is better than nothing. At least new drivers aren't given full privileges immediately. Some places you can take a written test one day and then within a month go for your road test, no restrictions. If the gov't was really interested in safety, they'd repeal ...

Be careful with quoting, I've never said that

Sorry 'bout that. :oops:

Should've done this:

Quoting Tim Mulcahy: "I was just shocked at the amount that the boys discuss cars and how fast they are and how much they like racing."

The crash happened when we had s. 172 in effect. It didn't stop it. It won't stop similar incidents from occurring ...

You have to wonder why the engineers designed the highways with all of these disappearing/reappearing right lanes... I guess it was just the most convenient thing to do.

I agree with most of what you're saying. To add to it:

Infact there was a study done by the University of Toronto which recommended a speed limit of about 130 km/h on the 401 or somewhere near the 85th percentile.

Here is that study:

http://www.civ.toronto.edu/sect/traeng/its/downloads/gta-speed-limits-study.pdf

It recommended a speed limit ...

I was just shocked at the amount that the boys discuss cars and how fast they are and how much they like racing.


"I told Tyler not to speed," and then I bought him a 340 horsepower Audi S4, which, I'm sure, is a great incentive to rigidly obey all traffic laws and drive in a courteous and careful manner. :roll: The actions and words don't ...

Even after an investigation mistakes are made, idiotic as they may be! http://www.thestar.com/article/571339


Oh good grief. That post-incident shenanigans from that crash has turned into a Gong Show. :roll:

Innocent people have been convicted after lengthy trials and sent to jail for criminal offences, only to be found innocent after ...

AccentDriver wrote:It was automatically withdrawn

Congrats on beating the charge.

too many loose definitions

Anything and everything that you do while driving a car could be considered "racing" or "stunt driving" with that set of definitions. :evil: Also the legislation gives absolutely no protection or recourse for innocent motorists. :x

Exactly, then it would be "on-line" with the 90 day suspension (ie charged with ...

thank you....I personally can not support the petition with both the items involved in there.

We'll probably have to agree to disagree on how far to go with amending s. 172. Hypothetically, would you consider signing it if it was to remove the vehicle impoundment?

if it is laid incorrectly, for any reason. Song lyric goes here......."Wrong ...

On the Provincial Offences Notice, see if he was ticketed under section 180 of the Highway Traffic Act.

Littering highway prohibited

180. Every person who throws or deposits or causes to be deposited any glass, nails, tacks or scraps of metal or any rubbish, refuse, waste or litter upon, along or adjacent to a highway, except in receptacles ...

Coles notes on petition:

Revise section 172 so that no up-front penalties are imposed on motorist at roadside. (No 7-day vehicle impoundment, no license suspension.) After-conviction penalties to remain unchanged. At least that's what it was when I signed it a while ago.

and the stats thing keeps being brought up

Referring to the reduction in ...

Bookm wrote: The HTA makes no allowances for "apparent intentions" of oncoming traffic.

Very true. And for that matter, neither does the Insurance Act.

If you're going to set a trial for a future date you might as well write your disclosure request and submit it at the courthouse. Make sure you get an affadavit signed by a Commissioner of Oaths showing that you submitted your request. Specifically request the officer's notes but also "an explanation and clarification of the charge" and "all ...