Ontario Highway Traffic Act

File it anyway. What date in March are you scheduled for?

I know that area well. In fact, I know the sign you're talking about (I drive by it daily).

Unfortunately, because the "no U-turn" sign is visible to traffic for greater than 60 metres (not necessarily for you, though), it is still a valid sign. You can try the defence you are suggesting, but I'm not completely confident it will work. Take the ...

Since you no longer live in Toronto, my recommendation is to have a paralegal take this one over for you. Expensive, yes, but that's probably the best option at this point. Filing an 11B at Old City Hall is a disastrous Gong Show. I've filed 11B motions elsewhere and I would personally hire a paralegal if I were filing one there. But that's just me.

You could try to plea bargain to "Drive with No Licence," which carries a smaller fine and avoids the possibliity of the nasty "drive suspended" on your record... and also the possibility of going to jail. It will largely depend on the Prosecutor.

JimmyTheGent wrote:So there is basically nothing I can do here?

Driving with an invalid licence is definitely better than a suspended one. I'm not sure that you could plea-bargain to a lesser offence (worth a shot), but you could try to get a reduced fine by talking to the Prosecutor.

1. That question is not possible to answer. Your guess is as good as anyone else's.
2. The bus driver would have to identify you in court. If the driver can identify you, then yes, you could be charged/convicted as the driver.
3. Insurance companies consider this a major offence... so doubling your rates wouldn't be out of the question (depending ...

Ladouceur is if they started questioning you about things like drug possession, weapons, etc. The court ruled that the questions must be related to "driving offences," which covers licence validity. Driving with an invalid licence, by definition, is a driving offence. Find out why your licence is invalid first, though.

I hope your dog is okay!

However, unfortunately, this is not a valid reason for running a red light in the eyes of the law. I probably would've done the same thing (having checked for traffic and ensuring it was safe to proceed)... not that I'm advocating running red lights... but Stanton is right. There have also been instances were ambulances ...

I'd agree with Stanton and Simon Borys.

"Fatal error" does not apply to a Summons. This is because there is no "out of court" resolution when you are summoned to appear in court. Part I offences (regular tickets) DO have a mechanism for "out of court" resolutions. In fact, the Provincial Offences Act specifically says that, if the defendant fails ...

Well I would certainly hire a paralegal for this particular charge, as Stanton suggests. Even if they do try to explain to the Prosecutor that you were "cooperative," if the Prosecutor decides to go hard-core, it won't really help you much. You're looking at $2000 in fines (minimum), a possible further licence suspension, and, albeit unlikely, jail ...

What section did he charge you under?

October trial date and they adjourned to March?? Wow, backlog!

If that was your first scheduled appearance, and this is your second, I agree with Stanton: File the 11B!

Go back ASAP and take the time-date stamp. Keep the other photos; the court may still accept them (unlikely, but they might). As for size, the standard 4x6 should be enough, although you could get a professional print of 8.5x11 done if you really wanted to.

60 metres is one argument, although the Prosecutor may argue that, due to the ...

a) approixmately how far out would my trial date be set?


Depends on where you got the ticket. Toronto could take 6+ months. Timmins would probably be a week.

b) once notified of the trial date could I reschedule if it lands on a date when I would be unable to attend?



You can, ASAP, go before a Justice of the Peace and explain you need to ...

2.What does the 2 measurements times really mean? What if I had been waiting behind the white line (Picture 1) for like 5 minutes before they took Picture 1 ?


The camera triggers if you approach the intersection at greater than 20 km/h, you remain at greater than 20 km/h, and then enter the intersection at the same speed or above. Unless you ...