Ontario Highway Traffic Act

The set fine should be $50, and total payable $65. An incorrect fine should be considered a fatal error.

Which officers name is on the top of the ticket? If its the officer who handed it to you, its irrelevant that the other officer wrote the ticket it out, as long as the officer who gave it to you signed it. Now if it was the officer in the car who put his name on the ticket, then technically he should have handed you the document.

And just to ...

Reading his notes, it would appear he claims to have been operating the device, not someone else. He obtained the reading from such a long distance out he may have already switched positions with the other officer when you first noticed them. It wouldn't make much sense for one officer to operate the device and another to pull over vehicles due to ...

Fatal errors only apply to regular traffic tickets with set fines, not summons (provincial or criminal).

There is no requirement for you to attend if you have representation. Maybe you need a different lawyer if you don't trust the one who's currently representing you.

Impaired driving is a criminal matter, not a provincial offence which this forum deals with. Court procedures for criminal matters can be quite different and you need to seek proper legal representation. Failure to attend Court on a criminal matters does not result in a conviction in absentia, but possibly a warrant for your arrest and further ...

That's incorrect. Option 2 is for guilty pleas with an explanation. You are admitting fault to the actual offence. In such a situation, all the Justice of the Peace can do is offer a reduced fine if warranted, they cannot withdraw or change charges. For that to occur, you need to work out a plea deal with the Crown.

Unfortunately I dont think Toronto has their actual parking bylaw posted anywhere online. They have all the various amendments in their online database, but not the actual law itself. Might want to try a local public library.

Its technically possible to fight any ticket, but how much success youll have will be very case dependent. It all contingent on what actually happened, how and why, quality of the police report and/or witness statements. In short there's too many factors to give you a simple yes/no answer.

Your best bet is to seek a consultation with a paralegal ...

the cop told me that i should pick option number 3 and bring my valid insurance card and the charge would be dropped. is that correct?

It's not guaranteed to happen, but certainly possible. I'd say it's somewhat dependent on the jurisdiction, really busy places like Toronto are more apt to simply drop the charge, other places may simply offer a ...

If the incident was more serious in nature (i.e. you struck a child) the police would likely make significant efforts to identify who was driving, but thats not the case. Typically the school bus driver simply files a report with the police providing your licence plate number and vehicle description. The police verify that the plate matches the ...

Unless the driver can actually identify you, it's unlikely you'll be charged. If the driver recorded your licence plate however, the registered owner of the vehicle can receive a ticket. If you're charged as the owner (versus as the driver) there are no demerit points and it doesn't impact your insurance. You simply need to pay the fine. I believe ...

Relating to a driving offence conviction is the key. The seven day suspension takes place prior to any Court proceedings, and therefor isn't connected to any conviction, regardless of what later happens. To me the clarification is the following:

An Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) is also considered an administrative lapse because ...

The one case that could be questionable maybe is my point 3 above but it would seem for all intensive purposes even then it should not count against Insurance.

Just to clarify, the outcome of the charges shouldn't change anything. Even if you're found guilty, the initial 7 day suspension was still just administrative, just like how a 90 day ...

To the best of my knowledge, a stunt driving administrative suspension should NOT impact your insurance rates. The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (which oversees auto insurance) has a bulletin dealing with this matter: http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/auto/autobulletins/2006/Pages/a-04_06.aspx

The bulletin appears to be dated prior to stunt ...