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By your own admission you committed the offence. Red light offences are absolute liability offences, meaning the only possible justification is if your own life was in jeopardy.
Even police officers responding lights and sirens to an emergency calls get charged with red light camera offences if they don't come to a full stop at red lights before ...

In my experience, fatal errors would be things like no date, wrong or missing act or section number, no defendant listed, no signature of officer, etc..

Well thats what I'm trying to fiqure out. If "no signature" is a fatal error does that constitue the ticket being quashed? Here's what Ticket Combat has to say on it:

The fatal errors you've ...

It's difficult to say what your chances of getting a further reduction are. It will really depend on the Crown who is dealing with you on that particular date.

In my experience they're less likely to further reduce a ticket that already has been, but your original reduction was relatively minor and you're not asking for much more.

The actual offence for tinted plate covers falls under section 13 of the HTA.

Number plate to be kept clean
(2) Every number plate shall be kept free from dirt and obstruction and shall be affixed so that the entire number plate, including the numbers, is plainly visible at all times, and the view of the number plate shall not be obscured or ...

Not sure how easy it would be to re-open. I'm guessing it would be difficult.

Do you actually have a defence to the drive suspend charge? You may not like the fine, but your plea is for a much less serious charge.

Drive suspend would carry a higher fine, possible further suspension and even jail time if you have prior convictions. Probably also ...

Contact your insurance provider in regards to possible rate increases. Some care about points, but most have their own list of what they consider minor/major convictions. Most will forgive one minor conviction or two. Some may consider no licence a minor offence.

Some quick answers to your questions:

1) Incorrect offence location (marking the intersection where he stopped you versus where he observed you) is not a fatal error.
2) Depends on the area where you were stopped. Built up areas (pretty much anywhere in a city) the speed limit is 50 km/hr unless otherwise posted. If it was a rural area you might ...

Stunt driving isn't simply for going 50 km/hr over the limit, but includes numerous other driving offences.

From your description of events, your driving sounds like it could fall under the following section:

For the purposes of section 172 of the Act, "race" and "contest" include any activity where one or more persons engage in any of the ...

Did you receive a summons to go to Court, or just a regular ticket with a payable fine on the bottom? If it's just a regular ticket, then the fine is the most serious consequence. If they actually gave you a summons with a set court date, then they could be seeking a higher penalty.

The charge of driving with no licence means you've either never ...

What's your opinion on the Stunt Driving Legislation? Because the section uses "shall" instead of "may", many officers argue they have no discretion. If you have reasonable and probable grounds to believe a stunt driving offence has been committed, you shall proceed with the charge, suspension and impoundment. It's almost like domestic violence ...

I would, however, like a chance to make a statement to the judge to the effect that I think this is a waste of taxpayers money ( of which I'm one ) to use up the court's time on such a ridiculous change. It's amazing to me how some people, like this particular cop, just aren't able to handle a position of power. He could have handled this in a ...

I'm not following. Were you actually under suspension at the time you were driving your father's van? Or were you simply unlicenced?
Driving with no licence carries a fine, but you should not be facing any jail time. If you were driving under suspension, there is the possibility of jail time, especially if you have prior convictions.
In my ...

That certainly is a sufficient period of time to request an 11b, assuming the delays were the results of the Crown and/or Courts and not at your request.

Does this ticket affect insurance?

The OP is wrong, it can affect your insurance rates. Most companies would consider unnecessary noise a minor conviction regardless of the circumstances.

My personal experience is that your insurance rates won't increase with just one minor conviction, but with two or more you could start looking at a 5-10 ...

Just wondering, will he be losing his license due to these charges? Also, his car is still in the impound yard. Any ideas how much HE will have to pay to get it out?

Great forum btw. Tons of information on here.

He could see his licence suspended, but it's unlikely on a first offence.

Plates not authorized carries a fine of between $100 to $1 ...

By your own admission, you didn't make a full stop before turning right on a red light. The law states you MUST stop, regardless of traffic. It's also an absolute liability offence, meaning the only defence is one of absolute necessity (i.e. a giant steam roller was about to plow into the back of you).

I'm not saying you have no means to dispute ...

Haven't actually driven one, but here's the link to the Michigan State Police vehicle testing results:
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123--16274--,00.html

Every year they run a wide range of tests on all police purpose vehicles. One of the tests that they run is top speed on a 14 mile run.

The 2009 and 2010 year models reached 133 MPH (214 ...

If the MTO is aware of your son's situation, I'd just go with what they say. They'll be the ones giving your son his licence back.

Again, that's just my interpretation of the regulation. I'm not a legal expert, so you may want to confirm that with someone else if you're friend's licence is riding on it.

Here's the actual section from the o reg.

An offence under the Act set out in Column 1 of the Table to the Demerit Point Regulation for which the number of demerit points ...

What is the conflicting information that they're giving you?

If you pay off all outstanding fines and a reinstatement fee, your son should get a new licence. Might have to start over as G1 though depending on how long he's been suspended and what level he was at prior to the suspension.

Here's the info on the MTO website.

Escalating Sanctions for all Novice Drivers (G1, G2, M1, M2)

Effective August 1, 2010, novice or hybrid drivers (drivers that hold a novice licence and full licence, e.g., G/M2) will be subject to Novice Driver Escalating Sanctions . These sanctions will apply if, within a five year period, you:
* are ...

I should also add that both offences are considered serious by insurance companies, and will result in serious rate hikes or refusal to provide coverage.

summons is for HTA driving under susp.

I'm guessing you've been served a Part III summons. The information on the summons is filled out by the police officer serving you. Since they're typically served at the side of the road, there is no requirement or opportunity for a JP to sign them, etc. The officer will have to swear before a JP or ...

i dont understand why they are classed as serious . no one has been injured, these are administrative screw ups, doesnt mean your a bad driver

They're serious because even on a first offence, the combined fine is a minimum $6,000 plus an additional 6 month suspension. There is also the possibility of jail time.
Due to the serious consequences of ...

You're going to need to provide a few details.

First, what type of summons is it? Part III?

Second, what type of court document, when was it issued and for what type of fine?

Then you'd have to go to trial and the Crown would need to prove their case against you.

That being said, by your own admission you didn't have proof of insurance, nor was your ownership properly validated at the time of the stop. Neither offence is very difficult to prove (unlike the speeding charge which is somewhat more complicated in terms of ...

1) Yes, you're being charged for not having proof of insurance with you. If the officer believed you had no insurance, you would have received a summons to Court and be facing a $5000 fine.
2) When you renew the validation for your plate, you receive a sticker. The sticker has a smaller strip on the bottom that you're supposed to place on the back ...

If, as Simon is asking, you did have a valid licence at the time of the stop , you've been charged under the wrong section.

If you have a valid licence, but not on your person when you're stopped, the charge is Driver Fail to Surrender Licence, with a $110 fine.
If you're licence is expired, not valid or you've just never had one, then the charge ...

By law, you are required to have a "true copy" of your ownership, which means the front and back of the document. This is because part of your validation sticker is affixed to the back of the ownership document.

As for your defence, I dont think you have one. The MTO may have made an error, but I dont think the Courts would see the traffic stop as ...

You said he was driving with stolen plates. Was he actually charged criminally for theft and/or possession of stolen property? Or just driving with Plates Not Authorized under the HTA?

If he was charged criminally, the police are required to notify you of the Criminal Charge as he's a minor (under 18). If it's just HTA charges, then as long as ...