Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Thanks for all the great advice guys! My plan is to bring in the Hoffner case, purchase new plates and my 407 papers as well. I will inform the judge that the officer gave me a ticket for a dirty license plate, but then also informed me that purchasing new plates would help reduce the ticket. If my plate was simply dirty, there would be no need to ...

That is the correct section but the wrong wording. There are actually three offences in that sub section and a corresponding wording for each. The correct wording should have been: Entire plate not plainly visible.
The other wordings cover 1-dirt and obstructions like snow, and 2- parts of the vehicle or attachments like bike racks.

Have you ...

Technically yes, it is an offence to have any red light shine (not just flash) at the front of a vehicle. Section 62(15) of the HTA deals with the subject:

Red and blue lights to the front restricted
(15) In addition to the lighting requirements in this Part, a vehicle described in subsection (15.1) may carry lamps that cast a red light only or ...

Again though that's just my opinion on reading the section. I'm not sure what case law there is or what other people have experienced in Court. Regardless though I'd suggest getting a new plate. The Crown may be willing to simply withdraw the charge if they see the issue has been taken care of. The MTO will replace the plate free of charge if it's ...

I understand the perceived favouritism considering rear end collisions typically result in a careless driving charge. But the notion that charges were only laid after public outcry is not supported by either article. The second article states the accident was still under investigation at press time, not that no charges were pending. Social media ...

Reading the section, I don't think the charge is appropriate. The section deals with failing to keep the plate clean or obstructing it from view. A plate that has simply faded doesn't really apply.

Your offence history (or lack thereof) is irrelevant to the charge.

If the evidence suggests the officer accelerated from a stopped position into the back of the bus, the charge is correct. The offence carries 2 demerit points. I don't see where in the article is says the charge was only laid after public outcry.

I was just curious. I did actually find the meeting where the sign was approved online. I assumed it was legitimate but thought that maybe a lack of by-law in disclosure would aid in a case for lack of disclosure. It was worth a shot.
I only suggested you check in case no bylaw existed. Regardless, if the Court agrees that the Crown has an onus ...

Ticketcombat is an excellent resource and starting point, but dont take it as gospel.

Posters on this forum have reported mixed results arguing the requirement to provide a bylaw for signs. The Crown will typically argue the sign itself is evidence of the bylaw. Unfortunately I dont know what case law says on this point. Be prepared to argue why ...

Unless you transfer your old plates over to the new car, return them to the MTO. You will receive a refund or credit for every full month left on your validation. The MTO will also record the fact that the plates were returned which prevents future liability should someone "borrow" them.

1) I don't believe there is any appeal process to have the reinstatement fee (not a fine) waived.
2) Even if you don't have a licence, when you fail to pay a fine a licence number is generated and the suspension recorded. So you can actually be suspended without ever having been licenced and would need to pay a reinstatement fee prior to being ...

If you received an electronic ticket (i.e. the ticket itself is typed) then there are no hand written notes, only the typed ones. A copy of the ticket itself is irrelevant unless the officer made notes on it. I would say your disclosure is only incomplete if handwritten notes do exist and weren't provided.

Sign placement and visibility is covered by regulation 615 of the HTA: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/rro-1990-reg-615/latest/rro-1990-reg-615.html. There are requirements for how far back signs must be visible from, etc.

Im personally of the belief you should provide your phone number. If the Court office told you they would call and you ...

I agree, try handling it yourself, especially if the person you're paying doesn't seem to be doing much. A lot of the resolution process can be done by telephone now anyways if the jurisdiction supports it.

Your driving history (past convictions) and offence particulars (i.e. speeding on a highway versus speeding through a school zone) would probably both be factors considered by the Court in terms of determining a suspension. You cant be incarcerated for speeding (only stunt driving) so you dont have to worry about jail.

The Crown will probably ...