Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Agreed. Turn not in safety is a bit misunderstood. When you're turning across traffic, it's your responsibility to only do so when it can be done safely. So you're still expected to pick up the slack for other drivers mistakes if you're maneuvering across them. A similar mistake that comes up frequently is when a driver has the right of way ...

While there are exemptions for emergency vehicles to travel through red lights, they are still required to come to a complete stop before they can safely proceed though the intersection.

Obviously, this happens very rarely and I think most people are satisfied if they just proceed with caution.

I highly doubt there's a ticket waiting for you here.

The day you were charged doesn't mean much unless you're talking demerit points. The points associated with your charge start from the day you're charged and last 2 years. If it takes 6 months to be convicted, the points will show up on your abstract 6 months later and last for the remaining 18 months. If you're concerned about insurance, the day ...

Issue 1 isn't an issue. If there's no sign, the default limit is 50 in built up areas. Flow of traffic doesn't mean anything and doesn't correspond to anything in the Highway Traffic Act. You are either speeding or you are not. That's all they need for a conviction.

Issue 2 is speculation. There's nothing in your explanation that describes when ...

Agreed with the others. Blocked view is not a defense. If you can't see without pulling your vehicle into traffic, the next step would be to turn around and take a different route. Although, realistically I don't expect many to do this. However, now you're stuck at fault for the accident.

And the law is broad that the OPP uses it for revenue. I think you have a better chance in court with CWP than a speed measuring device?

I'd have to disagree. There's nothing broad about law covering radar detectors in Ontario. You can't have them in your car, period. They can't be in your trunk, they can't be in a box, they can't be under the ...

The signature is just printed name of his, but I guess that's also the new norm, then I probably can't get away on this one...

I'm just answering your specific questions. There's nothing stopping you from requesting a trial or requesting an early resolution meeting.

I'm not sure if it's a possibility, but if they'd allow you to plead as the ...

MYOHTA wrote:There should be signature in electronic type. Unless there is something new.

Correct, the signature would just be typed out. Although, it sounds like the original poster was wondering why the ticket wasn't signed by hand with something like a pen.

This kind of thing would be regulated by municipal by-laws where you were charged. There's no flat fee chart covering the province.

Every a municipality will be different. They may have general rates, collision rates, mileage rates within their boundaries, rates for regular streets, rates for residential towing, private property, etc. They may let ...

I gave you your own thread since the other one you had replied to was a bit older.

I was driving on a 4 lanes road, a school bus on the opposite lane has stop sign out, it wasn't flashing and stop arm was out

A bus driver would have to activate the red overhead lights, but the officers notes may contradict your recollections.

1. Officer didn ...

The mentality has changed over the last couple years. The attention Stunt Driving once received has cooled down a bit. When they first started, I don't remember anyone being offered a reduction. If it was offered, it was certainly wasn't a common occurrence. These days, it's typical to hear about drivers being offered a reduction with anything ...

I'd agree with screeech. They'll take a look at the situation. Doing 190 in an 60 is one thing, 151 in a 100 is another. If you haven't pulled this kind of stunt before, i'd imagine they might drop it to 49 and under. While it was still stunt driving, it wasn't enough for the police to put out a blurb for the newspapers.

Your summons is just an ...

You'll probably be offered a reduction and it will have nothing to do with your story or the context of the situation. You sped up to overtake a "very slow" Accord doing 40-50km (a.k.a the speed limit). It's not exactly a sympathetic explanation, but it's irrelevant either way. Speeding is speeding. If a reduction is what you're looking for, you ...

This idea that you'll possibility have your BAC above zero charge reduced... you should probably let that go. It's a condition of your license and it's alcohol related. Unless you are handed some sort of miracle, you should probably prepare for a conviction. You'll also be suspended. It's 30 days for breaking a condition of your license. Even if ...

I'd agree with the other posters.

There's no requirement for an officer to show you the device. Suggesting they kept the number on there to charge you would be ignoring the fact that they could just write down any number they want anyways. Officers don't have to prove their case at the side of the road. That's what your trial is for.

Receiving a ...