Ontario Highway Traffic Act

For the red light camera offence, you would have been charged as the owner of the car, not as the driver. I don't know if that complicates matters. Call the court office and ask. If there's no way to resolve it, request a trial and show the prosecutor the ticket you received and proof you paid it. That may help.

If you can recover them, you can return them to a Service Ontario location for a refund of the remaining term less a service fee (used to be five bucks, could be more now).

Today I was apparently clocked going 99km/h in a 70 zone. The officer reduced my ticket to 15km/h over. I have a few questions;

1) While the officer stated to me that I was going 29km/h over, is it possible that this number is even higher? Yes it is, but he probably gave you the actual number.


2) If I select a trial option and decide to plead ...

11(b) only works when the delay is caused by the courts, the justice system, etc. Once he requested an adjournment, the delay became attributed to him. He'd probably be out of luck. Take out his one-month delay and he's really toeing the line on 18 months.

Photocopies of registration and insurance are not sufficient. The only exception is if you have an insurance binder for a new car. A binder is a temporary certificate that is issued pending the issuance of the usual certificate. A faxed or e-mailed and printed copy of a binder will do. You should have received the original of the registration with ...

Yes, you're at fault. A driver who is making a left turn is required to ensure it is safe to do so. Blinding sunlight is not a defence. The fact that you tried to avoid the collision may have reduced the damage, but it won't otherwise help you.

A car rental agency in Iceland is not likely to know the difference between a G and an M (or, in your case, M2). Regardless, class G refers to cars, so that wouldn't have been an issue.

An M2 is valid for a minimum of 22 months and a maximum of five years. If you don't pass the road test to upgrade to full M, your M2 will expire. It's easy to ...

So you're saying there will be an opportunity to just go and pay the ticket as if I never asked for a trial? Yes. You can plead guilty right up until the time the clerk asks you how you plead.

Won't the prosecutor/judge question that and raise/add fines for their trouble? No. Because you've avoided the trial, there's no "trouble."

can I get a ...

10 km/h over the limit is a minor offence. Some insurance companies will not increase premiums for one ticket in a certain number of years. Others will increase them a little. You could always ask your insurer or your broker if you want to know for sure.

If you received a ticket at only 10 clicks over the limit, I'm guessing you were actually ...

admin wrote: Wed May 16, 2018 11:58 amObviously. The law states ONLY if the lights are on and clearly marked. If not why would you even consider stopping, it would not make sense.

If I see a stopped school bus in or close to a school zone, I'll usually slow down in case the driver doesn't check for traffic before putting the lights on. I'd rather be able to stop if necessary.

Exemptions, etc., are governed by O. Reg. 366/09. Subsection 14(1) of that Regulation states:


Exemption for Pressing Buttons
14. (1) A person may drive a motor vehicle on a highway while pressing a button on a hand-held wireless communication device to make, answer or end a cell phone call or to transmit or receive voice communication on a two ...

You should have received a renewal notice in the mail. Sadly, not receiving it is not a valid defence, but receiving it serves as a helpful reminder. I think a lot of us would forget about renewing our licences otherwise.

If you can find a compassionate prosecutor, maybe he or she would consider reducing the charge to failing to show your licence ...

I could be wrong but doesn't the ticket need to say "Highway traffic act of Ontario" i know someone who got a ticket thrown out because, like yours it only said "Highway traffic act"
No, the ticket does not need to say "Highway Traffic Act of Ontario." In fact, on handwritten tickets, officers typically use the abbreviation HTA.

Got a call from my Insurance lawyer saying that they have been hired by my insurance company to deal with this matter. They told me that they are suing for more then the $1 mill coverage that insurance companies provide and that if they win I will have to pay the difference out of my own pocket. I think they wanted to go for like $2 mill or ...

The police officer is going to testify that you were holding it. It may come down to a he said / she said situation.
That could well be. But, absent details of the phone in the disclosure, the OP may be able to cross-examine the officer successfully. If the officer cannot reasonably describe the phone, what proof is there that the device that ...