Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Yes, the suspension is on your record, which is queryable by insurance companies and yes, you I guess you would have to disclose that your licence has been suspended on a new application for insurance.

I seem to recall though, when the legislation came out, that there was talk that insurance companies would not be able to use this against you ...

Just be aware that if you plead "guilty with an explanation" you can make submissions to the JP as to the sentence (the dollar fine) but the conviction will still be for 41 over and the points associated with that speed will go on your record.

If you want to try to plead to a lesser offence (a lesser speed) you will have to discuss that the the ...

3, 7, and 30 day suspensions are for drivers that blow a warn (between 50 and 80 mgs of alcohol) so they are not technically "under the influence". Well, maybe they are, depending on your definition, but what I mean is that they are not necessarily impaired.

The first time a driver gets into this situation they get a 3 day suspension. The second ...

Once a charge has been laid the officer is out of the picture, except to return to testify if necessary.

For sure! You definitely don't want to end up getting screwed with a careless conviction on your record!

Agreed! I wouldn't necessarily advise pleaing, I just wanted to say that was an option.

I just wrote an article for OntarioTicket.com, which most of you probably know is the parent site for this forum.

My article, entitled Motor vehicle Lighting Laws in Ontario, gives a full rundown of all required, restricted, and prohibited lights for motor vehicles in Ontario. If you drive a car in Ontario, you should probably check this out ...

Tickets can definitely be amended to the original speed if you fight them. This does not happen in all regions though. I believe Toronto is one of the ones that does not, but I'm not certain. Perhaps someone else can advise on that.

With regards to insurance companies, no one knows how they calculate your rates except them. It depends on your ...

I've had situations like this before, quite often if you are charged with careless in a situation like this you can try to plea it town to a lesser offence, such as Turn not in Safety. You or your agent can speak to the crown about this if you want.

Same as before you got the conviction. You get to meet with the prosecutor to attempt to resolve the situation, and if not you go to trial.

Speeding is an absolute liability offence, not strict. Therefore you can not raise a defence of due dilligence.

If you want to raise a defence you need to try to prove that the officer is mistaken and you were, in fact, not speeding.

If you were actually going 22 km/hr over and it was reduced to 5 km/hr over I'd say you got luck. I've never heard ...

FyreStorm wrote:What Simon Said!

There is no specific time frame, however if you feel it has been too long you can make an application to have the charges stayed since your right to a speedy trial has been violated. Then the judge decides if it has been too long.

Red light fines went up recently to $260/325.

It sounds to me like the correct charge was laid, based on the situation you described. 144 (18) says "Every driver approaching a traffic control signal showing a circular red indication and facing the indication shall stop his or her vehicle and shall not proceed until a green indication is shown ...

There is no specified distance for pacing.

The approved ways to measure speed are with a radar, laser, pacing, or aircraft. I think that's it...