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by bend
Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:28 pm
Forum: Failing to yield the right-of-way
Topic: Joint statements and no accident investigation
Replies: 3
Views: 2511

Re: Joint statements and no accident investigation

To answer your first question, the obligation is on the witness not to lie while giving a statement. Could the officer have had separated them? I guess, but it's a fender bender where one driver had the right of way and the other didn't. It's not a crime scene investigation.

As to the second question, it's a roundabout. I'd imagine whatever ...
by bend
Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:49 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: swapping number plates question
Replies: 2
Views: 1861

Re: swapping number plates question


Is it against forum rules or illegal to ask maybe someone in LEO can check for me offline if a personalized plate is in use;

You can order a personalized plate online. You just need your Ontario license on hand. Last time I used it, it'll tell you immediately whether the plate is available or not.

Regarding stickers, you either get a refund or ...
by bend
Sat Sep 10, 2016 5:33 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Question about Red Light Camera on Highway 7 and Bathurst !
Replies: 29
Views: 8296

Re: Question about Red Light Camera on Highway 7 and Bathurs

here you go video don't lie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFSbR3Pa8v4 at 0:40

It's hard to see much of anything from this video. There's this gif i've attached. Here's also a still:

http://i.imgur.com/UZEZQHh.jpg

If you've got a better video and/or the ticket, i'm sure people would like to see it. I don't think this video proves or ...
by bend
Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:47 am
Forum: Parking Tickets
Topic: handicapped parking issue
Replies: 3
Views: 3368

Re: handicapped parking issue

The permit is registered to your husband, not to the car and anyone driving in it. If you have medical issues of your own, you'll have to apply for your own permit. A regulated healthcare practitioner will help you in this process. Only the person who the permit is registered to can use it for accessible parking. Otherwise, you'll have to park in a ...
by bend
Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:03 am
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Analyzing video evidence
Replies: 10
Views: 4011

Re: Analyzing video evidence

Then let's say he made a mistake. Isn't this completely relevant because he charged me based on this mistake?

There was no mistake. I think you misunderstood the officer. The officer said he witnessed you travel through a red and he charged you accordingly with a red light - fail to stop. He said it was red, you said you made the yellow. He said ...
by bend
Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:49 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Question about Red Light Camera on Highway 7 and Bathurst !
Replies: 29
Views: 8296

Re: Question about Red Light Camera on Highway 7 and Bathurs

I've never seen a light go straight red. In fact, the red light ticket should have an Amber code at the top of the photos indicating how long since the amber indication was given.

But if there's video of it, it would be nice to see it. Even the ticket for that matter.
by bend
Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:36 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Question about Red Light Camera on Highway 7 and Bathurst !
Replies: 29
Views: 8296

Re: Question about Red Light Camera on Highway 7 and Bathurs

It's hard to interpret your argument because you're all over the place. I can't tell if you're using the actual traffic light or you're basing whether to stop or not on the pedestrian crossing countdown clock.
by bend
Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:55 am
Forum: Following too closely
Topic: Following too close, can a charge be laid?
Replies: 6
Views: 4193

Re: Following too close, can a charge be laid?

Dictionary definition isn't of much importance here either. The Highway Traffic Act has its own definition section. The definition of vehicle has already been provided in this thread and outlines clearly what is and isn't considered a vehicle for the purpose of the act.


"Humans" are referred to as pedestrians throughout the act. No, they are not ...
by bend
Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:44 am
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Analyzing video evidence
Replies: 10
Views: 4011

Re: Analyzing video evidence

jsherk wrote:(4) : the two charges are the same fine and same demerits but are not the same charge.
They are not the same fine, but it's neither here nor there.
by bend
Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:14 pm
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Analyzing video evidence
Replies: 10
Views: 4011

Re: Analyzing video evidence

2) Going frame by frame through the video, the light seemed to turn red four tenths of a second before my car appeared on the camera in the middle of the intersection (again, the lights were not very clear in the video, but this is what it looks like). It then took me about one second to finish going through the second half of the intersection, as ...
by bend
Wed Aug 31, 2016 6:32 pm
Forum: Driving While Suspended
Topic: Driving While Suspended
Replies: 8
Views: 3782

Re: Driving While Suspended

The conviction doesn't disappear after 3 years. If you pull up a three year abstract, sure, you wouldn't see it. If an officer pulls you over and asks you when the last time you were convicted of an hta offense, don't assume because it's been more than 3 years that it doesn't exist anymore. It does.

When you sign up with a new provider, they'll ...
by bend
Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:14 pm
Forum: Driving While Suspended
Topic: Driving While Suspended
Replies: 8
Views: 3782

Re: Driving While Suspended

I'd agree with pretty much everyone who gave a reply.

The conviction is on your record for life. When it shows up depends on what type of record is requested and who is looking at it.

Insurance providers use a 3 year abstract, so that's pretty much the standard. Your "serious" bracket surcharge (which is usually around 100% increase), will stick ...
by bend
Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:29 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Court date - How to tell if Officer is in court?
Replies: 18
Views: 14480

Re: Court date - How to tell if Officer is in court?

If you're asking if there's some sort of bulletin on the door or a list you can check, the answer is no.

The officer could be waiting patiently in the court room or they could be somewhere in the building. Usually, it's not essential for that the officer be in the room the first little while of a scheduled court time block. So just because you don ...
by bend
Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:48 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: G2 driver when ticket issued, full G now and going to court.
Replies: 3
Views: 2565

Re: G2 driver when ticket issued, full G now and going to co

I'm going to court to fight the ticket as a full G though, so will I be penalized with my insurance as a G2 driver or a G driver?

I think the answer is a bit more complicated than you were expecting. The fact that you were a G2 driver is factored into your initial rate. If they charge you a 5% surcharge for an offense, it's going to seem like ...
by bend
Tue Aug 23, 2016 5:00 am
Forum: Red Light Camera Ticket
Topic: Redlightcamera: light was only red for 000.5 seconds
Replies: 18
Views: 19339

Re: Redlightcamera: light was only red for 000.5 seconds

The guidelines are already established in the Canadian Capacity Guide for Signalized Intersections, a publication of the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers, then issued in the Ontario Traffic Manual.

Your study is irrelevant.