Ontario Highway Traffic Act

He wasn't charged with impaired driving or driving over .08 (so to speak), though. He blew .05, which is only enough to get a roadside licence suspension (HTA).

I'd still bring the receipt (as you said) and see how it goes, though.

I was just commenting
on his particular response to my question where he came
across as a disgruntled ex cop rather than a helpful moderator,
especially since in this particular matter he was way off.


No, he wasn't "way off." He said:

Visibility of the sign or awareness of the speed zone is essentially irrelevant as speeding is an absolute ...

Never heard of a "Letter to the Justice" before.

You cannot really submit a written defence, either. You'll need someone to attend court - either yourself, or someone on your behalf. The only way I can see this working is if you hired a paralegal.

NOTE: This is a new thread created to allow for a discussion specific to this issue.

Your situation is unfortunate.

A couple of things have to occur for you to get your licence back, if that's what you want/need to do in the near future. As for the collection agency, you could call them and let them know you intend to pay it, however at this ...

I was just sent a letter of suspension for a seatbelt violation back in August. I never received any notice about how much the violation cost, and to be honest, I totally forgot about it. I just went through a miscarriage in November, and dealing with that and being on disability, the ticket was the last thing on my mind. But, I was floored when I ...

Well depends on what you want to do... you might be able to drop in to the Prosecutor's office to get a further reduction in the speeding charge. I'd do that ASAP and see what they offer. If you get nothing other than "49 over, take it or leave it," I would suggest you just keep it "as is," and move on. Others may disagree with me, but if you can't ...

Yes, just call the courthouse and they should be able to tell you. Or, if you got the ticket in Toronto, call Court Services. Not sure of the exact number, though. But they'll be able to tell you.

Just curious... what was the reasoning behind Ticketcombat's suggestion to ignore the ticket?

Unfortunately, I think you don't have grounds for an appeal. It's hindsight, but before pleading to anything, you should have confirmed that the officer was present, ie "I want to ask the officer a question before pleading." Not technically 100% accurate court procedure, but it would've achieved the aim of the exercise. Once you pled guilty, the ...

Could also be things that we already know of, like:

- Device wasn't tested prior to the stop
- No tracking history of the vehicle
- Radar device failed the test(s)
- Multiple targets in close proximity going toward/away (radar only, not lidar)
- Gross mismatch between officer observed speed and radar reading
Etc...
Don't know for sure...

Two words: CONGRATULATIONS!!! And... NICE!!!

(Okay, that's three words but who's counting?)

On behalf of everyone, I'd like to thank you for sharing your experience with filing the 11B. I figured the Prosecutor would try the plea-bargain, just to see if you'd fall for it. Given the effort you put in, I hope you stick around and help others on ...

diehard wrote:>> Radar, we need to include this info in the quick guide.

Done.

Personally I think its a tough one to write and an EASY one to contest.



Respectfully disagree.

Simon Borys and hwybear both covered it. The officer does not need to produce the cellphone as evidence that the individual was talking on it. This is not a drug seizure. The only evidence that needs to be entered for a conviction is that the ...

When you're filing a disclosure request, you want to make sure that you are asking for stuff that enables you to make a "full answer and defence." This means you want to request relevant information, but not extraneous stuff. It's not a fishing expedition. If you ask for specific, important things and don't get them, you can file for a stay of the ...

Given the fact you have multiple infractions in a short period of time, I'd suggest hiring a paralegal. There's a form to fill out at the bottom of the page for a free quote.