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by al123
Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:44 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: Speeding 145KM/h - 45KM over in a 100KM zone - York Region
Replies: 9
Views: 3552

So helpful here :) Thanks. The end game is to either get it dismissed or reduced substantially. The defense I'll use is; I have a speed warning on my car set at 110MK/h and cruise control was set at 110KM/h. The officer probably targeted me, but at that instant the laser hit another car. Hypothetic...
by al123
Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:05 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: Speeding 47km/h over - First Offense
Replies: 9
Views: 2978

Re: Speeding 47km/h over - First Offense

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by al123
Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:37 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless Driving - Bad Road Conditions 30+km/hr
Replies: 15
Views: 4346

Re: Careless Driving - Bad Road Conditions 30+km/hr

I'll let you know what happened in court when I went in Toronto: Prosecutor called everyone scheduled for that time slot to come into the court room to check in, so we all lined up to speak to the prosecutor who was at the front of the room. Basically he asked whether we were pleading guilty, not gu...
by al123
Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:33 am
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: careless driving charge: left turn with minor injuries
Replies: 11
Views: 3911

Re: careless driving charge: left turn with minor injuries

In my case the prosecutor initially offered me a "fail to stop for amber light" but when I told him that at "turn not in safety" was more appropriate, he was okay with that. So you can always suggest another charge and see if the prosecutor is agreeable to it, but no guarantees. ...
by al123
Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:30 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Re: Careless driving - left turn causing collision

so I didn't receive disclosure until I spoke with the prosecutor today. He wasn't even aware that I had requested it, even though he had my request in front of him... officer was there, the other driver was not (apparently she was stuck in Egypt for an operation) The justice was very forthright and ...
by al123
Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:16 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Re: Careless driving - left turn causing collision

how common is it for charges to be dismissed because of non-disclosure without submitting a section 7 charter rights argument? like you said in a previous post, I will state the date that I followed-up on my disclosure and the date that I faxed a second request to the prosecutor's office (with fax r...
by al123
Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:41 am
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Re: Careless driving - left turn causing collision

Quick update: my trial date is tomorrow, I have not yet received disclosure, although I have followed up at least a couple weeks ago (noted the date/time, name of the person I spoke to, and his position in the office), and on the same day I submitted another disclosure request (just faxed my previou...
by al123
Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:29 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Re: Careless driving - left turn causing collision

So lets assume that on the trial date they still do not have the disclosure ready for you. In this case, I would NOT ask for adjournment but instead I would state all the dates that you made the requests for disclosure and then ask for the charge to be dismissed. However, most likely it won't be di...
by al123
Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:50 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Re: Careless driving - left turn causing collision

Just call them and ask if it is ready. If you still have not received it by the trial date (or get less than 2 weeks before the trial) then you can ask for an adjournment at the trial and say you want to have time to review the disclosure with a lawyer. Most Prosecutor Offices will not mail out dis...
by al123
Sun Jan 01, 2017 5:16 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Re: Careless driving - left turn causing collision

I initially received my notice of trial in the mail at then end of October, however I was out of the country at the time so I didn't see it until I returned on November 5th. I then consider getting legal representation, however I thought it best to do that after I had requested disclosure, so that I...
by al123
Fri Dec 30, 2016 8:36 am
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Re: Careless driving - left turn causing collision

Disclosure requests are made in advance of the defence and prosecution being able to sit down and discuss the file. The primary purpose of an early resolution meeting is for the two sides of the case to reach a reasonable understanding about how the Court would likely rule on the matter at trial. I...
by al123
Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:39 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Re: Careless driving - left turn causing collision

To follow-up on what jsherk wrote, yes, Careless Driving is a very serious offence and you may wish to seek out legal representation. It is unfortunate to see self-represented defendants at court having a Careless Driving matter go off the tracks at court and ending up convicted, accepting a plea t...
by al123
Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:55 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving - left turn causing collision
Replies: 28
Views: 8919

Careless driving - left turn causing collision

Hi all, sorry in advance for the wall of text but I am a bit out of my depth and trying to get more information. I received a Careless Driving ticket back in August, and received my trial notice for Jan 30th, 2017 in late October. The incident happened as I was stopped in a major intersection waitin...

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