Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Order to impound - 55.1

(1) In this section,

"operator" means,

(a) the person directly or indirectly responsible for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including the conduct of the driver of, and the carriage of goods or passengers, if any, in, the commercial motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, and

(b) in the absence of ...

Demerit point system - 56

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations providing for a demerit point system for drivers of motor vehicles or of street cars. 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 5.

Same

(2) The demerit point system may provide for the cancellation and suspension of licences and may require that a driver, in order to show ...

Conduct review programs - 57

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations establishing conduct review programs for persons who are applicants for or holders of a licence, permit or certificate under this Act. 2007, c. 13, s. 16.

Different programs

(2) Different conduct review programs may be established for,

(a) persons whose ...

Regulations, novice drivers - 57.1

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations in respect of novice drivers,

(a) defining novice driver and accompanying driver;

(b) prescribing drivers licences of different classes and levels for novice drivers;

(b.1) prescribing the qualifications of applicants for and holders of any class or ...

Police request for novice drivers passengers identification - 57.1.1

(1) A police officer or officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act may request that a passenger in a motor vehicle driven by a novice driver identify himself or herself if the officer suspects that the novice driver is contravening a regulation made under ...

Offence, novice driver regulations - 57.2

(1) Every novice driver who contravenes a condition or restriction prescribed by a regulation made under section 57.1 is guilty of an offence. 1993, c. 40, s. 7.

Defence to accompanying driver charge

(2) It is a defence to a charge under subsection (1) relating to the qualifications or requirements ...

Driving instructors - 58

(1) An individual shall not provide a prescribed class of driving instruction for compensation except under the authority of a driving instructor licence issued under this section that authorizes the individual to provide that class of driving instruction. 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 8.

Issuance of driving instructor ...

Driving schools Definitions - 58.1

(1) In this section and in section 58.2,

"driving school" means a business of providing driving instruction; ("auto-©cole")

"licensed driving school" means a driving school operated by one or more persons who hold a driving school licence. ("auto-©cole titulaire de permis") 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 9 ...

Inspectors - 58.2

(1) The Minister may appoint one or more persons as inspectors for the purposes of this section. 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 10.

Certificate of appointment

(2) The Minister shall issue to every inspector appointed under subsection (1) a certificate of appointment and every inspector, in the execution of his or her duties ...

What was he originally charged with? Careless Driving?

I think you can still fight this. If you have a good driving record, just take a copy of your driving abstract from an mto, and simply ask for a reduction from the "Obscured License Plate".

He has to give you another reduction. You can usually get two reductions. First from the police ...

More Than 100 Vehicles Damaged In Highway 400 Chain Reaction Pileups

Sunday January 20, 2008
CityNews.ca Staff

The vehicles lined up one after another, a seemingly endless stretch of bent metal and flashing lights.

All along Highway 400 Sunday afternoon crashes mounted in a horrific chain of events that forced closures in both directions ...

New rules in 2008 will see 12-hour suspensions for near-drunk drivers to be raised - along with insurance rates.

This New Law only pertains to those who blow between 0.05 and 0.08. Anything over that is still the same and still considered a DUI.

"Under a recent but little noticed amendment to Ontario's Highway Traffic Act, the rules will ...

"During the initial blitz, police caught a 23-year-old motorcyclist from Ajax, Ont., speeding at 210 km/h, and a driver near Cornwall, Ont., who was travelling at 230 km/h."

Wow that is fast! Now can you imagine if this guy crashed? He would be killed and so would others!

No one is saying don't speed....But c'mon...we live in Ontario, Canada and ...

An 85 year old man was charged for street racing when he was stopped on highway 407 going 161 km/h. That is 61 km over the legal speed limit of 100 km/h.

"Under new provincial legislation, billed last year by OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino as a "shock and awe" campaign, drivers who exceed the speed limit by 50 km/h or more stand to lose both ...

This thread is dedicated to talk about any Police Problems that you have encountered in Ontario, Canada.

The problem or complaint MUST be related to a Driving offense!

This is NOT an open invitation to Attack our Police force in Ontario, BUT if you have certain issues or complaints, please tell your story.

***Please Note: Any inappropriate talk ...