Ontario Highway Traffic Act

I was going to suggest going right in to the police service and speaking with the officer in charge. It would be nice if they could simply pull both tickets before they even get sent through to the Courts saving everyone a lot of hassle. That's something that would have to be done ASAP though.

As Radar Identified says, it should be more than ...

What charges are you facing? Why is the disclosure deemed so sensitive? You're not providing a lot of information to go on.

I really don't know what to say other than if the charges are as serious as you allege, I would make all efforts to obtain competent legal representation. Some criminal lawyers will work on a payment plan if you can't afford ...

The charges you're facing are relatively serious in terms of Provincial Offences. It may be worth consulting with a paralegal to see what options are available to you.

It is unlikely the charges would just be dropped, but if you agree to plead guilty the Crown may be willing to suggest that the Courts impose a reduced fine. You'll also want to ...

Passengers in your vehicle can give evidence on your behalf, but they are less likely to be seen as impartial by the Courts due to possible bias. Still, if you feel they have relevant evidence to give, they can provide testimony at trial. They will be cross examined by the Crown and then the Justice of the Peace will determine the credibility of ...

When you say "appeared to be less than 1000 damage" does that mean that it doesn't matter if it is or not but if it appeared to be you have to report it? I ask because it looked like a lot of damage because the bumper was hanging off but it was a plastic bumper and it looked worse than it was.


At the time of the accident, if the damage ...

It somewhat depends on the situation and how it's being used, but I don't think you'd have any concerns.

You mentioned the HTA, section 62, which covers the use of flashing red lights. As you've said, as long as you don't activate the lights on any highway, I think you're fine. The HTA reads like you can't have such lights equipped, but I've ...

It's not a play on words. This is the section you've been charged under:

Carrying licences and surrender on demand

33. (1) Every driver of a motor vehicle or street car shall carry his or her licence with him or her at all times while he or she is in charge of a motor vehicle or street car and shall surrender the licence for reasonable ...

I've never heard of that section being used for what is basically a parking offence. It seems quite heavy handed for the infraction. Typically the section is used when people make turns at intersections where there are signs posted prohibiting such actions.

I'm a little surprised the officer didn't use some discretion and just let you off with a ...

Every police service will handle these complaints somewhat differently, and it will also be dependent on the seriousness of the complaint.

If someone calls in while following a vehicle, the dispatcher will usually broadcast the plate over the air, and see if any officers are in the area. If police get a call after the fact, they may contact the ...

How would you go about fighting that ticket?

This isn't definative, just my opinion, but reading the wording for 200(1) makes it sound like you could be found NOT guilty of that offence. But again, I have no idea about relevant case law for that charge. Hopefully someone more experienced could give you a better idea.

You may have some good arguments against the Failing to Report charge. If the damage to BOTH vehicles appeared to be under $1000 and there were no injuries, then no police report is necessary. The fact that he told you not to worry about reporting the accident is hard to prove in court, and still doesn't relieve you of your duty to do so. The ...

In every instance where I've been party to a call to the police where there have been no injury - the wait has been several hours or they just say to drop by a station or reporting center and thats with the other parties present.


You're still required to report the accident right away. The police may take several hours to respond or direct you ...

nadeem wrote:Any advice to defend?

Nope.

As repeated above, ignorance isn't a defence. Request to plead guilty to a reduced fine.

From the explanation provided, it doesn't sound like you actually made a u-turn, so therefore you didn't commit the offence. What was the intersection and actual charge (section #)? Do you know where the officer was and did you explain what happened?

As for driving with an expired licence, I think that would be much harder to dispute in court. You ...