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You're probably right. I guess better driver education could definitely help.

I agree, and obviously the development of our bodies and brains over our lifetimes has some effect on how we learn and adapt, but if we do take longer to become comfortable with higher speeds, its because we spend less of our lives at those speeds. Conversely, those animals are used to it because they spend such a great deal of time at that speed ...

Not downplaying your points but jet pilots don't have to worry about hitting an animal 3/4 the size of some cars, moose in northern Ontario ring a bell. I do agree with the fact that the human brain is capable of much more then what we use it for, but those pilots you mentioned are better then average physically and mentally are they not.


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We still can't overcome the fact that our brains have evolved to accomodate our 15 km/h running speed. The century or so of the automobile has yet to affect us biologically and we just can't process enough things at 250 km/h. That's why track runs are so much safer, because we limit the information we need to process.

Just being aware of the ...

But there are way too many other variables in any collision to say that a certain speed will result in any outcome. I can guarantee that more people have died at lower speeds than at 250km/h (mostly probably just due to the volume of people that drive at 250), but on the autobahn, some people drive well over 250. I have been close to 300 a few ...

I agree with both of your posts, Radar and tdrive... almost entirely. It's just hard to say that any crash at 250 will be fatal (where's bear with that stat about stopping suddenly from 130), and extremely imminent just as a result of the speed. I agree with EVERY OTHER point. Ontario is home to a lot of really sh*tty drivers too, in general, I see ...

I am not sure that I've ever noticed one there either (I go that way quite a bit), it might be, but I doubt it cause the area is so confusing. I know there are Region of Waterloo signs, and thats probably all, because otherwise it would be a cambridge one, a kitchener one, and then another cambridge one... screwy towns.

Well, I went to find out more today but I found out that my family member decided to just pay the ticket :roll: From what I understand, theres no points because it gets mailed to the car's RO, even though the RO may not have been driving the car.

I guess she learned to be more careful! IMO, these cameras can be silly with such a narrow margin, it ...

While I agree that inexperience can cause an accident, that can be a leading cause in accidents at any speed. I'm sure that a lot of the people you've seen do stupid stuff like that probably weren't all speeding, or loosing tires (or both). Since this can be a factor in each and every case, we can't say that it is part of the issue here necessarily ...

Okay I'll bite.

I'm a sucker for these:




The G-Wagen, SLK, and of course Volvo S60R GT

I'm not sure if this has been covered here yet, but a family member of mine got a red light ticket in the mail the other day. She asked me to see what I can do about it.

Around waterloo, there are a lot of these cameras popping up, but almost always a sign that indicates the presence of the camera so that you'll be more tempted to stop.

I guess ...

I didn't actually read all 5 pages, so I don't know if this has been addressed, but even H, or S rated tires can physically handle those speeds, but they are not guaranteed. It takes something like a few hours at 250km/h for a lower-rated tire to begin exhibiting premature wear.

Running a tire at its speed rating is usually safe for continuous ...

Actually i find where it gets bad is just before you enter kitchener when you go down the hill sometimes EVERYONE will slam on their brakes cause they see a cruiser.

Erm, 401 never enters Kitchener... The 85 coming north from 401 does. You must mean Cambridge, which the 401 barely grazes.

I hate to be a stickler... But the 401 goes through ...

Depending on your crown and the jurisdiction, they might give you a break. I know in some places they drop 45-over tickets (which is 3 or 4 points and a few hundred bucks) to a "disobey sign" (2 points and 80 bucks), so you might get away with something very minor.


So pretty much I should Try and bargain however I can, or seek legal advice? I ...

I don't know what to tell you from a legal standpoint... But I do know that driving with NO plates is better than driving with the wrong plates in this case.

When I bought my first car, the deal was done after business hours, and it was a private sale. I couldn't get the car registered that day, and I still had to do a safety on it. I got my ...

The cruiser was not "run through radar" to confirm that the speedometer was in fact working properly.

Let's replace Constable Tapp with a civilian in a similar situation. OPP officer in unmarked vehicle follows speeder and does not have radar, verifies speed by following said vehicle and using speedometer only. Is the observation by following ...

Legal? Probably. Fair/shady? Well... that's debatable.

Well in some cases, if you agree to a lesser plea, then the Crown will tell the officer that he/she does not need to show up, and they will agree to amend the charge and you plead guilty. I think you're pretty lucky the JP agreed to let this one go, and not adjourn to a later date when the ...

Tahoe is very smooth, and is faster than the crown vic on low end and only 2km slower at top end.

And chugging a gazzilion litres more gas..... :D

I think the Tahoe has 4 cyl deactivation on the hwy, which can be a little better.

In my town we have a couple of minivans, some impalas, an F350 dually, and a plumber's van or two as undercover ...

Don't forget to find parking, lets drop 20 minutes off the travel time for the 401-DVP-Queens park route and 48 minute to travel 118KM. Lets see 6 goes into 48 8 times........divide 118 by 8 and multiple by 10 and survey says 147.5 KM/H "average". Nope he never even came close to 150..........

So, realistically, Constable Donnelley's testimony ...

racer wrote:Yup. Sue them for theft (they took a vehicle away for 7 days without permission, and now, quite apparently, any lawful reason, thereby constituing theft).

But who? The OPP, the province? both?

Well, it went to court and he was acquitted. Does he have any recourse against the suspension and/or the towing and impounding fees through any means?

Thanks!
SLYK

Haha hey i heard that during rush hour in the evening everyone is on the road so they cant get to Tim's and they start making a fresh batch of doughnuts.....

Hey i wonder if cops get special deals at tim hortons or some kind of preferred customer card.

Anyways that was a joke but i did hear many small cofee and donought shops like the regular ...

Must've been nice to spend that time in the warm sunny tropics!

Driving sounds chaotic by our standards, or compared to what we're used to. I've never been to San Andres but the locals must be used to driving that way.

Same subject... people think driving in places like Spain or Italy is crazy (drove in Spain recently), but their drivers ...

racer wrote:Oh, you do not know EVIL. University of Waterloo not only charges you through the nose, but they also OVERSELL their parking spots by 60%!!!

I know, I went there! If you don't get there at 8am, or have one of the card access lots, you're basically screwed.

Thanks guys!

Try to answer to best to what you have mentioned, which is 2nd hand...and there is always 2 sides to the situation.

1 & 2) Some court areas want both a speeding charge laid and a racing/stunt charge laid. There is no set wordings for the stunt portion, only the 172, which is "racing a motor vehicle". I have seen variances from one court to ...

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Slyk wrote:At my school, parking passes are $400 for the year (2 terms). Last year I got one on the first day of school

I wonder if the students at York University will get free passes, if and when classes resume!

Somehow I doubt it.. universities are evil when it comes to parking passes.

Hey y'all.

I have trolled these forums before (and I suspect I know one of the admins from working together once), but I didn't sign up until today. I look forward to being a part of this community!

I have taken an interest in this aspect of the law because I have had some tickets in my younger days and have learned through the experience of ...

Just don't be so lazy or cheap and park where you are supposed to.

Saves the 6 bucks and/or 50 cents and the ticket :lol:

Watching parking wars on TV. One guy gets a ticket every day...to park legally it was $26 bucks for a day, but a parking ticket (if tagged) was only $21 :shock:

It's so funny you should mention that: I'm not from Toronto ...

LOL I would be all for those laws.

Any links to the case where the guy was going over 300, and how they caught him? That one sounds interesting!

Also, maybe hwybear can shed some light on this, but i've heard a lot of different numbers thrown around by a lot of different people, but how fast are those Crown Vics? I know they accelerate slow as ...