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Yes, police and all emergency vehicles are exempt from parking regulations.

The officer does not need to see your entire vehicle to determine if you stopped, but should obviously see enough to determine motion. It sounds like by your own admission though you stopped before the stop bar, not at it, which probably means you didn't make a lawful stop.

the only way to avoid an insurance increase is to not be found guilty. To an insurance company a 34 over is the same as a 1 over.

I'm going to disagree with you on that point. Most insurance companies have a cutoff speed, where a speeding ticket is no longer a minor conviction but a major one. For many it will be 50+, but some companies have a ...

You have nothing to lose (except free time) by speaking with the Crown. For speeds of 30+, the fines go through the roof. If you were able to plead to 29 over, you'd only have 3 demerit points instead of 4 and the fine would drop to $139 from $265.

As for fighting it outright, you'd have to check disclosure and see what the evidence against you is ...

Everything varies from one jurisdiction to the next, so speak with the clerks in the Court office to find out how to schedule a first attendance meeting. Your chances are of getting it knocked down to a 15 over plea deal are certainly decent, but not guaranteed. Again, it will be dependent on the Crown and jurisdiction. As for your last question ...

The Highway Traffic Act doesn't cover parking lots so there isn't really any enforceable law that covers the scenario. I was under the impression that road tests take place strictly on roadways anyway, so I don't think you'd even run into that scenario.

If you were actually involved in an accident under those circumstances in a parking lot ...

No, the tabs make no difference. As was stated in your other thread, the "Do not enter" red circle and white dash is a legal sign under the HTA. The tabs underneath don't change the meaning. Technically, the orange and black signs aren't even really enforceable under the HTA. They're more just informational signs.

I don't think anyone on this board is going to condone you driving until you're licenced again. While your fines may now be paid, until your licence is reinstated it's still illegal for you to operate a motor vehicle. You never know when/what you'll get pulled over for, regardless of who the vehicle is registered to.

I'm not sure if you'd be now ...

What's considered a minor/major conviction varies from one insurance company to the next. There are no set rules that I'm aware of, and you should contact your insurance company for confirmation.

If you are convicted of speeding by 47 over, it would show on your Ontario licence along with 4 demerit points. If you have a full G licence and no other ...

Unless a speeding ticket has already been reduced by an officer, most prosecutors are willing to reduce the speed in exchange for a plea. While they may only reduce it by 15-20, your actual speed has very little impact. A good example is the many stunt driving 50+ over charges (arguably a very serious speeding charge) which are plead out to a ...

Agreed. The charge would be valid if your licence was expired, or you were driving a different class of vehicle then your licence allows (i.e. a motorcycle with a G licence). The only other possibility is if your licence had recently been suspended and you didn't pay the reinstatement fee. For example after a 30 day novice violation you're ...

It is nearly impossible to win a speeding ticket that is 30+ over the limit because you're clearly, blatantly speeding.

I'm not sure what you mean by this. Your chance of successfully fighting any speeding ticket would be based on the strength of the evidence, not your speed. Speeding is an absolute liability offence meaning intent is irrelevant ...

Is failure to surrender licence an absolute liability offence?

Not that I'm aware of. However from my experience simply having forgot your licence at home isn't an excuse the Courts except. In fact I'm not really sure what the Courts would consider an acceptable reason to be as I've never seen anyone win at trial. Again hopefully the Crown will ...

Assuming you are given a Court date for your speeding ticket, I think an 11b strategy would be pretty sound if a full year has passed. I'm hesitant to say just to forget about it all together. If somehow the ticket is found and you're convicted in absentia, you could have your licence suspended for non payment of fine. You should receive notice of ...

Good to know. I guess since section 9 is a catch all for so many different offences, the MTO couldn't really list a specific conviction on your abstract.

I wouldn't get too hung up on the whole Provincial Court thing. Provincial Courts handle a variety of offences, many of which you get tickets for, but they still don't show on your driving abstract. Just contact someone who knows for sure. I'd agree with your friend that the MTO would be the best resource to contact. They're the ones that manage ...

I guess the argument would be that he did reduce it to 115, but would he have pulled me over for doing 115 in the first place?

Just be aware that for Court purposes, saying you wouldn't have gotten pulled over for 15 over isn't a valid defence (although on a 400 series highway it's quite true). All the Court cares about is whether you were ...

Ive never seen a GPTR conviction on a driving abstract. I suppose it could be simply because theyre rare, but Id lean towards Simons opinion that they probably dont get recorded. Ontario has reciprocal agreements with other Provinces and a few States, but the agreement doesnt list anything Federal. I know many municipalities have bylaw infractions ...

I'd suggest talking with your boss about how he wants the ticket handled since it sounds like he has more to lose then you. While paralegals can be expensive, if he has CVOR issues, maybe it would be in his best interest to help pay for your defence. If it was just a regular ticket you'd received operating your own vehicle, then I'd say try and ...

I'm guessing your notice of trial is some automated form that's printed out, probably didn't have the data entered correctly.

You can always change your plea to guilty if you want to, the Courts sure don't mind. :)

Just curious, have you received disclosure yet? Is there some particular issue you're going to fight the charge on?

As I always say ...

Speaking to the Crown or JP requires different options. To request a reduced fine from the JP, you would plead guilty with an explanation (Option 2). Prior to setting the fine, the JP would allow you to provide input. You could explain your financial situation and circumstances surrounding the offence. You are still pleading guilty however, and the ...

If your friend's case probably the officer forgot to submit the ticket or it wasn't processed properly. It does happen from time to time, but just don't be counting on it.

You may want to try fighting the ticket if the actual parking signs (not the pavement markings) weren't visible. If not, your best bet is to either try to work out a deal with the Prosecutor to plead guilty with a joint submission for a lower fine, or plead guilty outright to the Justice of the Peace and explain your financial situation. Quite ...

Yes, you would face two demerit points upon conviction. Unfortunately I'm not sure your defence strategy is that strong. I'm assuming you're talking about the Moore Park area of Toronto. If so, the green signs you refer to aren't official Highway Traffic Act signs, just general information notices posted by the City. As long as any official HTA ...

You should only be facing the charge listed on the summons. Without notice of the other charges, you can't prepare a proper defence. If they want to proceed on other charges, they would first have to serve you notice and allow you time to prepare a defence.

I would contact the Court and Crown's office. Sounds like they have some serious paperwork ...

pqtran wrote: Is there a possibility that the police officer might have lost/no record of the incident? Or anything of that nature? Thanks

Very unlikely for an officer to have no notes or to have lost them.

I would suggest option 3 and request a first attendance meeting with the Crown. There is no guarantee of anything, but I imagine they would at least offer a reduced fine.

No, as OPS clarified, there is no reinstatement with the roadside 24 hour suspension. Even if the officer had suspended your licence, as long as 24 hours has passed, your licence is valid again. If you get the 30 day suspension, then you'll need to get your licence reinstated.

Option 3 means you're pleading not guilty. There would be no suspension ...

To fight it in Court, you would have to show due diligence; in other words that you made reasonable efforts to check on your plate prior to operating your motor vehicle. The outcome at trial would be very dependent on how long your plate had been damaged for and how it had been damaged in the first place. For instance, it it had rusted through ...

No, option 2 means you're pleading guilty to the offence you were charged with. To plead to a different charge, you'll have to make a deal with the Crown. Pick option 3 and request a first attendance meeting. See if the Crown is willing to offer a deal.

The suspension would take effect shortly after conviction (guilty plea or found guilty). The Ministry would serve you notice by mail of your suspension taking effect.

Just be advised that if you plead guilty the Justice of the Peace can lower your fine, but I don't think they have any control over the suspension. It's automatically applied by the ...