Ontario Highway Traffic Act

option 2 the cop does have not to show up.(as you admit guilt)

That's not always the case, as some jurisdictions now have different options on the back of tickets.

Some now list option 2 as "early resolution - meet with prosecutor". If you can't work out a resolution, you can still request a trial afterwards.

Just make sure that's what option ...

If you go to trial, you can't be found guilty of a less serious charge. The only way to be found guilty of a less serious charge is to work out a plea deal with the Crown prior to trial.

If you intend to fight the charge outright, might be worth hiring representation. Careless driving is a very serious conviction and will likely have a significant ...

If you want to get one of the charges dropped, you'll have to work out a plea deal with the Crown. Quite likely they would be willing to drop the ownership charge if you plead to the improper turn. You can either request a pre trial resolution meeting or try to work something out the day of the trial.

How insurance companies determine fault is based on the Fault Determination Rules, found here: http://www.ibc.ca/en/car_insurance/documents/brochure/on-fault-determination-rules.pdf
The fault determination rules are not always consistent with the Highway Traffic Act.

Just a few points for clarification:
Is there actually a stop sign for traffic ...

Did the officer actually reduce your ticket? If the offence is listed as 128 in a 90, then it was not reduced. The offence should read as 118 in a 90.

Typically if your ticket was already reduced at the side of the road, you won't get a further reduction from the Crown. The only way to avoid demerit points would be to get it down to 15 over or ...

Those are some pretty general questions. Take some time to read through the forums and you should get a good overview of what to expect and how to proceed with your charges.

Might have been an error on the ticket or maybe it wasn't submitted. The insurance company could have simply found you at fault based on the accident report (which you would be in a rear ender). As stated above though, might be good to check and see what happened just to be sure.

I'd second speaking with a paralegal. There's case law surrounding momentary distractions and I'm not sure your son accidentally causing a distraction would mean you were driving without due care and attention.

1) Demerit points aren't listed on tickets. For 26 over you'd receive 3 points. You'd need to get it reduced to 15 or less for no points.
2) I don't believe there's any requirement for advanced notice, but can't remember for certain. That would probably be covered by the HTA regulation dealing with signs: http://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/rro ...

Such "freeman of the land" arguments have been around for a while and have never gotten anywhere in Court. The ideology is based on a very narrow, selective interpretation of laws that are convenient to the movements beliefs. Its certainly not a belief or strategy thats supported on these forums.

A good read for anyone considering such an approach ...

I think Bend was going by the fact you say you're a new driver. If you have a G1 or G2, it only takes four points for a suspension. Your quote above only applies to people with a full G licence.

No, the only way to avoid a record is to be found not guilty or have the charged withdrawn.

A speeding conviction would not show up on a criminal background check since its not a criminal offence. Speeding convictions show on your driving abstract, which is what insurance companies look at.

A defence of necessity would be something where your life is in danger and you had no choice but to break the law. Being distracted by a warning light would not fit that definition.

All convictions show up on your record, regardless of demerit points.

If you go to Court or request a pre trial resolution, the Crown will probably offer you a plea deal to a lower speed.

Id suggest requesting a pre-trial resolution meeting with the Crown. Quite likely theyll offer your mother some type of plea deal to a lesser offence with a lesser fine and likely much less serious ramifications in terms of insurance.

The other option is to fight the charge outright. If you go that route, Id suggest retaining some type of ...