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by Radar Identified
Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:38 pm
Forum: Traffic Offences Outside Ontario
Topic: 55 km/h over in another province
Replies: 9
Views: 4868

Re: 55 km/h over in another province

Depends on what administrative fees Alberta has for taking tickets like that to court. In some cases, if you lose, they can levy higher fines (e.g. Quebec), but I don't know what the situation is in Alberta.

FYI, there's reciprocity between the two provinces so if you fail to pay the ticket in Alberta, MTO is supposed to suspend your licence for ...
by Radar Identified
Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:34 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Proper procedure for license reinstatement
Replies: 3
Views: 2289

Re: Proper procedure for license reinstatement

Service Canada does not handle driver licences. Start by calling MTO and see where you can go to pay the reinstatement fee (might be DriveTest but I don't know for sure).
by Radar Identified
Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: Failing to obey signs
Topic: Centre turn lane as a passing lane
Replies: 9
Views: 6610

Re: Centre turn lane as a passing lane

If there were turn arrows in the oncoming centre lane, then the oncoming driver who you collided with would be guilty of disobeying the lane markings, or possibly careless driving. However, they could also say that you made an unsafe left turn. Have you been charged with anything?
by Radar Identified
Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Speeding 20 over reduced to 10 over
Replies: 1
Views: 3069

Re: Speeding 20 over reduced to 10 over

The risk in fighting a reduced speeding ticket is that the Prosecutor can have the speed amended back to the original (20 over). HOWEVER, if he had not passed the 60 km/h sign and was still in a 70 zone and was doing 80... then the ticket wasn't reduced but reflected the original speed. Th ekey thing is where the speeding offence was noted. It is ...
by Radar Identified
Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: Advice to presenting case
Replies: 13
Views: 3428

Re: Advice to presenting case

You'll probably get the manual and the notes. The SOP might be made available, can't say for sure. If the OPP procedures differ from the manufacturer's manual then they should be made available to you (R. v. Lorna Bourget case from the Northwest Territories).

FYI as hwybear said the officer will typically monitor traffic through the scope on the ...
by Radar Identified
Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h or more
Topic: Speeding safely, apprehended dangerously!
Replies: 13
Views: 4452

Re: Speeding safely, apprehended dangerously!

Originally the s. 172 law was supposed to be confined to what it was supposed to be for: Street racing. However, then-OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino was quite vocal about how "excessive speed" needed to be considered racing, and Premier Dad threw it in there as well. I agree that stunt driving/racing should be reserved for people who genuinely are ...
by Radar Identified
Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:18 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: Offence Date Not Available at PayTickets.ca
Replies: 2
Views: 2371

Re: Offence Date Not Available at PayTickets.ca

Paytickets is not the official document and the absence of the offence date on its website is not grounds to get it dismissed. If the date was absent on the ticket itself, that's an entirely different situation.
by Radar Identified
Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:50 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Two questions about right turn
Replies: 3
Views: 1279

Re: Two questions about right turn

The "Stop Here On Red Signal" takes the place of a stop line (or reminds people "STOP HERE"). It does not prohibit a right turn on red.
by Radar Identified
Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:49 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Speeding defence for non-reduced ticket
Replies: 12
Views: 4010

Re: Speeding defence for non-reduced ticket

The International Association of Chiefs of Police, among others, conduct field trials and audits on the devices for accuracy. This is independent of any tests that the manufacturer does to verify the accuracy of its products.

The information about the accuracy is advertised in the manuals.

Non-empirical, strictly anecdotal evidence: Every time I ...
by Radar Identified
Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:37 am
Forum: Improper left turn
Topic: turn not in safety ticket - Left Turn Collision
Replies: 3
Views: 12896

Re: turn not in safety ticket - Left Turn Collision

Just to let you know: They cannot "waive" points. Demerit points are administrative and are applied by MTO based on the conviction you get in court. You'd have to plead guilty to an offence that either does not have demerit points associated with it, or be found not guilty.
by Radar Identified
Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:35 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: How to file an 11B
Replies: 96
Views: 106725

Re: How to file an 11B

You have to explain why you filed the application, the circumstances of the case, and why you believe that the charge should be stayed, citing case law. You need to lay your case out for the JP. 12 months and 26 days should be enough but you need to explain to the JP why this is true for your case.

Go on to the CanLII website and look for 11B ...
by Radar Identified
Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:32 am
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Red Light Fail to stop 144(18) on amber left turn arrow
Replies: 4
Views: 2969

Re: Red Light Fail to stop 144(18) on amber left turn arrow

Keep the video tape evidence. For now, just pick option 3 and file a notice of intent to appear (go to the courthouse). When you get a court date, file for disclosure of the officer's notes. From there, you'll be able to put a case together. If you can truthfully testify that you were facing an amber arrow accompanied by a green light, then you ...
by Radar Identified
Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:29 am
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving ticket for obstructing a cop's pursuit
Replies: 14
Views: 3937

Re: Careless driving ticket for obstructing a cop's pursuit

I would hire a paralegal or lawyer before you go to the court date.
by Radar Identified
Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:27 am
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving in severe rain
Replies: 3
Views: 1760

Re: Careless driving in severe rain

You'd have to show that your girlfriend was driving with due care and attention. Did you happen to get the tow truck driver's contact information? Even if the police did not talk to him... he could be a witness for you (depending on what he has to say).
by Radar Identified
Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:49 pm
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: How to file an 11B
Replies: 96
Views: 106725

Re: How to file an 11B

robbiedigital wrote:This is when I got a bit upset with him, and said "that's 24, mate" - he didn't appreciate that, and the cop sitting on the bench beside him started laughing.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

I wouldn't recommend saying something like that, but it must've been pretty funny.

Congratulations on your win.