Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Um, if you were charged with "Plates not authorized for the vehicle" that is an arrestable offence... and you could go to jail.

Not really sure you'd rather take the "rest of the charges" instead of the No Insurance one.

In any case, I'd seek some sort of legal advice for this.

wouldn't they think I can afford to pay all my tickets too?

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Definitely seek legal representation. Trying to take this one on alone is NOT a good idea.

BTW was the fine $470 or was it $490?

my attention was diverted by three workers in the ditch


That would likely be used against you in court. Looking over at workers in a ditch while the vehicle was still in motion "long enough to determine what they were doing," particularly since they were on the opposite side of the road, is probably going to be viewed as driving without due ...

Come to think of it... In an ideal world, unless the other side of the intersection was blocked, the driver who stopped to let you turn should have been charged as well. (Granted, not much they could've charged him with, but still...) The reason being, there was no legal reason for him to stop, and the driver behind him probably thought that he was ...

Unfortunately the airplane tickets are very hard to fight. There have been some success cases but they are few and far between.

G35Dalf wrote:You cannot hire a paralegal in Quebec

This offence took place in Ontario.

Nope, no confirmation will be sent. You can, however, call the courthouse and see what their records show.

Congratulations Z24.

Check out our "Courts and Procedures" section for the thread on how to submit a disclosure request. It should have most of the answers you're looking for.

Odds are, for such a minor collision like this, careless driving will get thrown out or withdrawn for lack of evidence. I'd recommend hiring a paralegal or traffic lawyer, though. The consequences of a conviction can be quite severe. The lady in the other car will have to show up in court for them to get a conviction. I'm willing to bet that her ...

Short answer: Yes. Alberta probably has some kind of power given to their judges in their equivalent of the Provincial Offences Act that allows them to do so.

You can ask the JP to compel the Prosecutor to disclose the remainder of relevant evidence. You'll have to explain why you need each item, and cite case law to do so. State that you are unable to provide full answer and defence to the charge if you do not receive proper disclosure. However... you did receive the notes. The manual should be ...

1. You can change lanes in an intersection. You just can't do it if you're turning in the intersection. Otherwise, you're good to go. It's not recommended but it is not illegal.

2. In Ontario, yellow lines are guidelines only. You can pass on a double-yellow line if the maneouvre is done in safety and you don't violate any provision of s. 149.

1. Yes he can give you a ticket in this instance. He doesn't have to witness it himself. Police charge people for collisions after they show up and investigate all the time.
2. Improper Stop I believe is 0 demerit points.
3. 50-50. The cyclist is going to have to show up and testify.
4. For $30 damage to his bike? Well, it might increase your ...