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by Stanton
Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:21 am
Forum: Red Light Camera Ticket
Topic: Running Red Light on Bicycle. Bicycle = Motorized Vehicle?
Replies: 5
Views: 4645

Re: Running Red Light on Bicycle. Bicycle = Motorized Vehicl

1) You can check the table at the end of this link for a list of offences and their associated points. Going through a red light is a 3 point offence.
https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/o-reg-339-94/latest/o-reg-339-94.html
2) No, your licence number will remain on the ticket. Even if you were never licenced, they would generate a licence ...
by Stanton
Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:07 am
Forum: Prohibited turns
Topic: Disobey sign HTA section 182(2) - COURT JULY 22!!
Replies: 2
Views: 3229

Re: Disobey sign HTA section 182(2) - COURT JULY 22!!

Probably the only real defence strategy is to hope something is wrong with the sign from a legal perspective. Regulation 615 of the Highway Traffic Act lays out the requirements for signs, how they need to be posted, how far away they need to be visible from, etc.

https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/rro-1990-reg-615/latest/rro-1990-reg-615.html ...
by Stanton
Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:43 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: My responsibility?
Replies: 29
Views: 7783

Re: My responsibility?

It would be a complete guess as to why the officer issued you the ticket. At the end of the day some officers are more lenient and others are more strict in ensuring motorists comply with the law. Some will stop you for 10 over, others won't blink until you're going 30 over. If the officer stopped you for speeding she may have given you the ...
by Stanton
Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:05 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: My responsibility?
Replies: 29
Views: 7783

Re: My responsibility?

Police have some access to some insurance information from their car, but it's limited. Sometimes they can confirm a car is insured but sometimes it will say unknown. The only certain way for officers to check is to contact the actual insurance provider. You'd simply have to ask the officer on the stand. Again though even if she verified the ...
by Stanton
Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:40 pm
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: My responsibility?
Replies: 29
Views: 7783

Re: My responsibility?

What do you think of me asking the officer on the stand if she charged the owner of the car for having the car on the road uninsured? When she says no I can ask, why not? Proving she knew it was insured or was negligent.

It's not relevant to your charge and would be a separate issue. You CAN still be charged as the driver for failing to produce ...
by Stanton
Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:07 am
Forum: Prohibited turns
Topic: Illegal U-Turn or not?
Replies: 4
Views: 3271

Re: Illegal U-Turn or not?

Looking at the street view pictures it appears the median extends well beyond Edgar Street. It certainly appears that you would have made a u-turn to access the street.
by Stanton
Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:45 am
Forum: Red Light Camera Ticket
Topic: RLC Ticket in Ottawa - Very Snowy Day!
Replies: 14
Views: 7811

Re: RLC Ticket in Ottawa - Very Snowy Day!

Im not sure what speed youre using to calculate the stopping distance, but the Crown would simply argue you were going too fast. When weather conditions deteriorate, youre expected to slow to a speed that would have allowed you to safely stop, even if that means youre travelling well below the speed limit. If the conditions were unforeseen (i.e ...
by Stanton
Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:44 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: My responsibility?
Replies: 29
Views: 7783

Re: My responsibility?

An operator of a motor vehicle on a highway shall have in the motor vehicle at all times,
(a) an insurance card for the motor vehicle; or
(b) an insurance card evidencing that the operator is insured under a contract of automobile insurance,
and the operator shall surrender the insurance card for reasonable inspection upon the demand of a police ...
by Stanton
Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: Red Light Camera Ticket
Topic: RLC Ticket in Ottawa - Very Snowy Day!
Replies: 14
Views: 7811

Re: RLC Ticket in Ottawa - Very Snowy Day!

As its an absolute liability offence, the weather conditions aren't a defence. You're expected to drive slower in icy conditions so that you can stop if needed. You can see if the Crown will offer you any type of plea deal. You might be able to get your fine reduced by half. You can also make submissions upon being found guilty to the Justice of ...
by Stanton
Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:37 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Dumb girl damaged my car and wants to repay in installments
Replies: 17
Views: 4265

Re: Dumb girl damaged my car and wants to repay in installme

If she pays $1000 or less it does not need to be reported

That's completely incorrect. It's not how much you decide to spend on repairs that determines if it's reportable, it's how much apparent damage there is. If the total damage (that means both vehicles combined) is $1,000 or more it MUST be reported by law. The damage to your vehicle alone ...
by Stanton
Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:27 pm
Forum: Driving While Suspended
Topic: 3 summons (Susp License, No Ins card, Exp sticker)
Replies: 11
Views: 3590

Re: 3 summons (Susp License, No Ins card, Exp sticker)

As we've stated above, random stops are allowed as per the Supreme Court. Police do NOT require grounds to believe an offence has occurred to stop a vehicle and check documentation.
by Stanton
Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Dumb girl damaged my car and wants to repay in installments
Replies: 17
Views: 4265

Re: Dumb girl damaged my car and wants to repay in installme

Honestly actually my car was already damaged on similar parts. She did increase the damage but if your bumper is slightly smashed or extremely smashed you still have to replace a bumper. The damage she added was cracking the headlight covers. The cost of replacing that is less than $1000.

Concerning fault if someone just pulls in and the moment ...
by Stanton
Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:05 am
Forum: Driving While Suspended
Topic: 3 summons (Susp License, No Ins card, Exp sticker)
Replies: 11
Views: 3590

Re: 3 summons (Susp License, No Ins card, Exp sticker)

I feel I was targeted and the officer was just taking his chances in asking for my documents.
Does this fall under unlawful arbitrary seizure of documents? (There was no reasonable and probable grounds for the officer to ask for documentation)
Is it even considered a traffic stop under MVA since my care (edit: car) was already in park.

As stated ...
by Stanton
Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:42 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Dumb girl damaged my car and wants to repay in installments
Replies: 17
Views: 4265

Re: Dumb girl damaged my car and wants to repay in installme

The damage did not appear that bad but its a bmw . Are you sure it would go as my fault with insurance?
When you strike a vehicle from behind you're considered 100% at fault. If the collision had occurred while she was still pulling out of the driveway fault would have been assigned to her.

Honestly if she were to pay me I'm fine with it we ...
by Stanton
Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless Driving, failed to stop for sign
Replies: 9
Views: 3252

Re: Careless Driving, failed to stop for sign

Radar Identified wrote:While, as a licenced driver, you have a right to insurance, you'd then possibly be forced onto facility insurance... which is astronomically expensive.
Considering the OP has had 3 at fault collisions in as many months, even if this charge goes away like the rest, I think skyrocketing insurance rates is a given.