Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Yea I agree, if you are being tailgated then just consider pulling over a lane. Don't get all frustrated and angry, that won't help your situation.

If the passenger jumped out on his own accord while the vehicle is moving, then I don't see how the driver/vehicle would be liable.

...Unless he was pushed out

No its not the same as the no insurance...

Go to first attendance, and plead guilty, then you will go to see the JP and tell the JP you cant afford this ticket (make up a story), and then he will ask you what you can afford, and just tell him $20.

Other than that theres no real way to get this ticket off.

You could try to show them your license, but usually if you already got the ticket, then they wont get rid of the ticket, but just lower your fine.

Theres no points for this ticket. Your best bet is to try to get a lowered fine.

Helpneeded I am confused...Did you NOT show them your license when you went to court?

The prosecutor told you to sit down because you are essentially wasting your time and theirs. How do you expect to get off this ticket, if you don't show them your license? Thats the only way your going to win this. You MUST take your license and PROVE you are a ...

Is there an online listing of all HTA offenses catagorized by type? (Absolute Liability / Strict Liability)

It would make a big difference as to how to structure ones defense strategy

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This is a brilliant idea!

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Driving a privilege - 31

The purpose of this Part is to protect the public by ensuring that,

(a) the privilege of driving on a highway is granted to, and retained by, only those persons who demonstrate that they are likely to drive safely; and

(b) full driving privileges are granted to novice and probationary drivers only after they acquire ...

Drivers licence - 32

(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless the motor vehicle is within a class of motor vehicles in respect of which the person holds a drivers licence issued to him or her under this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 32 (1).

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(2) No person shall drive a street car on a highway unless he or she holds a ...

As to carrying licences and surrender on demand - 33

(1) Every driver of a motor vehicle or street car shall carry his or her licence with him or her at all times while he or she is in charge of a motor vehicle or street car and shall surrender the licence for reasonable inspection upon the demand of a police officer or officer appointed for ...

Exemption as to non-residents, licensing requirements - 34

(1) Section 32 and any regulation made thereunder do not apply to any person who is,

(a) a resident of any other province of Canada, who is at least sixteen years of age and has complied with the law of the province in which he or she resides as to the drivers of motor vehicles; or

(b ...

Displaying licence that has been suspended, altered, etc. - 35

(1) No person shall,

(a) display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in his or her possession a fictitious, imitation, altered or fraudulently obtained drivers licence;

(b) display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in his or her possession a cancelled, revoked or ...

Driving prohibited while licence suspended - 36

A person whose drivers licence or privilege to drive a motor vehicle in Ontario has been suspended shall not drive a motor vehicle or street car in Ontario under a drivers licence or permit issued by any other jurisdiction during the suspension. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 36.

Drivers under 16 prohibited - 37

(1) No person under the age of sixteen years shall drive or operate a motor vehicle, street car, road-building machine, self-propelled implement of husbandry or farm tractor on a highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 37 (1).

Employment of drivers under 16 prohibited

(2) No person shall employ or permit anyone ...

Motor assisted bicycle drivers under 16 prohibited - 38

No person under the age of sixteen years shall drive a motor assisted bicycle on a highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 38.

Prohibition as to letting or hiring - 39

(1) No person shall hire or let for hire a motor vehicle unless the person by whom the motor vehicle is to be driven is a person licensed to drive a motor vehicle as required by this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 39 (1).

Non-residents licence

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a resident of any other ...