Ontario Highway Traffic Act

1234567890 wrote:Could i bring it to court and say i had my seatbeat on and happened to take it off when we stopped for the program ?

If that's the truth.

As for the marijuana, the fact that you were already given a break on a Criminal offence probably means it's less likely the Crown will offer you any type of deal on your seat belt ticket.

Its possible to get the charges reopened with sufficient cause. Do you have any documentation showing he had agreed to represent you and would attend Court on your behalf? Youre going to need more than simply your word to satisfy the Courts.

I don't believe failing to remain carries an automatic suspension, but as a G2 driver your licence gets suspended for 30 days with any 4+ point conviction.

To avoid the time and expense of a trial, the Crown will frequently offer you some kind of deal, known as a plea bargain. The Crown will offer you a particular concession in exchange for you agreeing to plead guilty. Common concessions are dropping one or more charges when you have multiple offences, letting you plead to a less serious charge and ...

What section of the evidence act are you referring to?

How much help a paralegal can provide would be very case specific. Sometimes they can help you beat the charge outright, sometimes they can negotiate a plea deal to a lesser offence. It will really depend on the strength of the evidence against you and willingness of the Crown to negotiate.

In terms of demerit points, theyre non-negotiable. The ...

Demerit points remain on your record for two years from the date of the offence. Your actual conviction record is for life. Insurance providers may choose to overlook the conviction if its more than three years old, but it will still be there.

I believe they would be considered Provincial Offences Officers and their authority would come from the Provincial Offences and Environmental Protection Acts. Plate queries and vehicle stops would be lawful, though I'm not sure about their authority to detain you for an extended period of time based on HTA violations. Of course if you knowingly ...

1) Failing to remain – 7 points; fine of $400 to $2,000; up to six months in jail; licence suspension for up to 2 years.
Left turn fail to avoid collision – 3 points; set fine of $110 (but the Crown can ask for an increased fine).
2) The fines/consequences are typically reduced on a first offence, but its case dependent. The fact that you left the ...

By your own admission the officer had just observed you driving without your seatbelt. The fact that you had parked and exited your vehicle prior to actually being stopped does not free you of your legal obligations as a motorist. Theres lots of case law surrounding the doctrine of "fresh pursuit", which covers scenarios such as yours and polices ...

I'd try meeting with the prosecutor before hiring anyone. I think there's a very good chance they'd let you plea to one charge in exchange for dropping the other two. Certainly one of the ownership tickets should be cancelled at the very least. Seems like a pretty cheap and pointless ticket to have given out.

Just a question,why is it ok for the police to lie in order to get a signed statement yet the OP cannot?Not trying to start an argument here just trying to understand.Regardless of tactic if the truth comes out......it's the truth.
Is it myth that the police can do this and I'm not saying they shouldn't.If I were to be a victim I wouldn't care ...

1) Speeding tickets can't be served by mail. There is an exception for photo radar tickets, but that doesn't apply in your case.
2) Possibly. The officer has 30 days to serve the offence notice on you, or up to six months to proceed by way of summons. Typically though if you're not served at the side of the road they probably won't bother unless it ...

I give the OP credit. I don't think he's downplaying his past mistakes, he's simply enquiring if there's any way to proceed with lifting the lifetime prohibition. As stated above, there's certainly lots of people who ignore Court orders and drive anyway. I'd rather see someone take steps to drive legally if possible, rather than keep skirting the ...

It doesn't sound like fraud, you fully admit you turned in front of the vehicle. Simply suggesting it may be fraud would not work as a defence in Court.

To have the charge reduced, you would need to meet with the Crown before the trial and see if you can work out a deal. Turn not in safety would be a more appropriate charge, with less points a ...