Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Without knowing all the particulars of your case and what evidence the Crown has, there is no specific advice that can be given. There are tons of posts and links on these forums that talk about general strategies for dealing with any kind of ticket. Read through them and it should give you a few ideas on how to handle your matter.

Something like that would be completedly dependent on your past convictions and circumstances of the offence. Also, while your offence is driving related, it falls under the Criminal Code and not the Highway Traffic Act, which is what this forum deals with.

CRIMINAL OFFENCES is not part of this FORUM
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RO is frequently short form for registered owner. Was the vehicle you were driving registered to someone else? It's not really relevant to the speeding charge, but many officers record if the driver is also the owner as a matter of habit.

Questions are: should I send a second disclosure request asking for typed notes (I asked for this in my first request and it seems that it has been ignored)?
If you honestly can't read them, then you could request a typed copy. Typed versions aren't automatically provided with every request, you have to show they're required.

second question is ...

1. Since the other cars are reported as stopped, how can I be ticketed for following too close? How can you follow a stopped car? Because you didn't leave sufficient space to stop your vehicle safely. You were following from behind and the car in front of you does NOT need to be moving.

How could the officer judge that I was following too close ...

There are some differences in the testing of one lidar unit to the next, though it's not night and day. After an officer has been trained on one lidar unit, they're qualified to use all lidar units. The expectation is that they simply read the manual for a different model prior to use.
I think you'd certainly have grounds for an adjournment ...

It can be somewhat dependent on your conviction history and fines owed, but jail is pretty much a given on a third conviction.

That being said, based on your original post, your first conviction should have been for driving with no licence, not driving while suspended. Will this actually be your third charge for driving suspended? Or are you ...

Thanks very much for your input. My trial is scheduled for the 31st of this month. Is it too late to request disclosure and do I need to go to the traffic office to do this? There is no option to have a meeting with the crown on the white notice that I received in the mail. Is this meeting held on the trial date itself? Thank you.
I don't know ...

I'm thinking the OP might mean the vehicle that struck him was in the adjoining lane, not directly behind him. If the involved vehicle was directly behind him, I don't think the charge would go anywhere in Court.

On top of the fine and demerit points, careless driving also tends to have some very serious implications with your insurance. Most providers classify any conviction as minor, major or serious. Careless is typically considered a serious offence and rate hikes of up to 100% are possible.

You'll want to select option 3 for a trial and dispute your ...

From your description it does sound like you committed both offences. While a photocopy of your ownership is acceptable, it must be a "true" copy, meaning front and back. When you receive a new validation sticker for your plate, there is a smaller sticker to go on the back of your ownership. Your copy must show the most recent sticker.

It's quite ...

The only thing in the officer notes that seemed weird was the fact that he guessed I was going between 80-85 before turning on his radar. How would he guess within a 5kph range?

May sound a little weird but it's normal. An officer should visually observe your vehicle speeding prior to activating the radar to confirm their suspicion. Without the ...

An incorrect offence location is not what's considered a "fatal" error, where the ticket is simply withdrawn. When the officer suggested you bring the ticket to Court, she probably meant that if you have a first attendance meeting with the Crown, they'll offer you a reduced fine and/or less serious charge in exchange for a guilty plea. Some ...

I didn't think the fine would be so high. I'm pretty sure the normal fine you'd get on a ticket for that offence is $85/$110. I guess the Crown asked for more since they dropped it from Careless.

ah yes thanks so much guys, but what does "I was never served notice of circumstances beyond my control" mean. Could you give me an example please.

Sorry, typo. Should have read never served notice OR circumstances beyond your control.

First means you were never notified of your trial and weren't aware of it (not the case).

Second would be ...