Ontario Highway Traffic Act

My data demonstrate that I did not speed and I am 110 percent sure I did not speed at the time when the police officer gave me the ticket. I never speed and will not speed at all.
No, your data doesn't demonstrate that. You don't know you maximum speed, just your average speed. Even by your own calculations you were going 2 km/hr over the limit ...

I'd agree with you that Fail to Yield section does not read like it applies to parked vehicles or fixed objects. Careless driving would probably have been more appropriate in the circumstances, but it's a pretty extreme charge for what sounds like a relatively minor collision. It probably wouldn't hurt meeting with the prosecutor and see what they ...

I don't even see how demonstrating your average speed provides any type of defence. Your average speed, by definition, would consist of speeds higher and lower than the average itself. You could have been easily speeding when the officer observed you, yet still maintained an average speed close to limit. To disprove the speeding allegation, you ...

I'm not aware of any appeal process for licence testing. I suppose if you had failed due to an error on the part of the tester (i.e. saying you can't go through a green light) they may allow a retest, but it doesn't sound like that was the case. I agree that the combination green arrow/red light is not a law that many people are familiar with and ...

What reason did he give the JP for withdrawing the charges?

Can I play my card that she gave me a fine on improper/expired documentation? This is my first speeding ticket. I see no other way to fight this since I don't have a black box recorder in my car...
It's irrelevant unless identity is somehow an issue. Quite often people get stopped who either forgot their licence or don't have one, yet a ticket ...

There is no community service/driving school option for tickets in Ontario. Your choices are to either plead guilty or takes your chances at trial. You can also try and work out a deal with the Crown, but the fact that your speeding ticket has already been reduced by 15 over makes it unlikely. The fact that you were going to your grandfather's ...

As you've said, an act is passed by the government. The two big acts we deal with around here are the Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act. Regulations are created for the the various acts, to provide more detail and clarity. So the HTA would likely say you must wear a seatbelt, and the related regulation would explain what ...

Option 2 allows you to plead guilty only. The JP may give you a reduced fine, but you would still have the conviction. I would select option 3 and request a trial. You do NOT actually need to proceed all the ways to trial. Simply request a meeting with the Crown (called a first attendance meeting) and explain the situation. If you were planning on ...

When my court date approaches, my working theory right now is that I'll claim I was unable to properly prepare my defence as I was uncertain what I was actually charged with.

That defence won't work since the notice of trial isn't considered an official charging document. The ticket, or certificate of offence, is the official document that lists ...

Get your licence updated right away and gather whatever documentation you can showing the date and results of your laser surgery. Just request a pre trial meeting with the Crown and bring all the documentation and explain the situation. I think you have a very good chance of having the charge withdrawn before even going to trial. The fact that you ...

In Ontario red light camera tickets do not show up on your driving abstract (history) and don't affect your insurance rating. Unless it's different in Saskatchewan, I think you can honestly answer that question with a "no", since you weren't charged as the driver, but as the vehicle owner.

Thanks for the update, it's nice to see what actually comes of certain charges.

Seems like a relatively fair deal for your son. It's certainly an expensive lesson, but a manageable one that he hopefully learns and moves on from.

Beware these paralegals.... make sure you know your options with them before you pay them! They will plead you down and not even let you know if you could have won or lost!
My experience is that most paralegals are pretty clear up front about your options and what type of resolution they recommend. They will also consult with you in regards to ...

Here is the main question: The OPP "seized" his car after and held it for a week. According to some documents we already have from the OPP, they obtained a search warrant to do "a mechanical inspection" of his car. Should he not have received a copy of the search warrant BEFORE the search?? Has anyone ever had this done to them after an accident ...