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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 ...

Toronto within the last 2 years has had a zero tolerance with rush hour parking. Congestion was a hot topic during the last mayoral election and having a zero tolerance on rush hour parking was accepted quite favorably by the public. It was one of the campaign promises John Tory ran on. The idea being why should one person be able to inconvenience ...

It's a good question.

The first thought is what's the minimum distance between a no u-turn sign according to the regulations. If there was (there isn't as far as I know), i'd interpret that to be the answer.

My second thought was exactly what Stanton mentioned, which was wherever the next intersection starts.

The first two pages of notes are his general daily notes. It shows devices tested at the start of the shift, in between, and at the end (Decatur Genesis II Select Directional). The rest of the info is blacked out because they discuss details irrelevant to your stop.

It's hard to make out the notes. The gist of it is you were spotted at an ...

These records come in a couple different versions. It's something like 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, and a full history.

An insurance provider will most likely pull up a 3 year abstract to determine rates. However, you'll probably have to answer some questions before signing on the dotted line. They may come out and ask you about your history within ...

How recent? Demerit points last 2 years from the date you were charged, not convicted. Then they simply disappear.

If I understand correctly, it sounds like you're currently driving in Alberta and your Alberta license had previously been suspended while driving in Ontario? Alberta has no idea about the suspension and your Alberta license is currently valid?

Medical suspensions are administrative suspensions. They are not convictions. Once you're cleared by a ...

I wouldn't be so sure. Paperwork charges like showing your wrong insurance slip or leaving your license at home is no different than speeding 40km. All minor offenses with the same surcharge.

If you want, you can contact your insurance provider and ask. I highly doubt they'd drop the speeding ticket for it anyways.

There's a lot of questions here so i'll just fire off some answer really quickly to get you going in the meantime.

- If you're worried about your insurance rates, demerit points are useless. Insurance providers don't use demerit points, the ministry does. Instead of assessing points, your provider puts offenses into 3 categories (minor, major ...

When you lend your car, you lend your insurance. If there's a claim made by the other individual, your brother is on the hook. They will ding him with a chargeable accident as if he was behind the wheel.

The actual ticket and charge are a different story. That will follow you. That will have nothing to do with your brother.

I'm assuming you don't ...

https://www.ontario.ca/page/renew-licence-plate-sticker

You can renew your licence plate sticker online right up to the date it expires. If you renew online within the 9 days before your licence plate sticker expires you simply need to print your receipt and keep a copy in your vehicle as proof that you have renewed.

Your receipt is valid for 10 ...

I was pulled over during a ride program as well, did not bother to ask if i had been drinking but asked for license right away. I had been expired by 1 day due to bday and it expired on that day. I forgot. With no other driver in the car, i was towed out of there and now allowed to finish my journey. Also, lost my insurance documents which i got ...

The reason you received a summons is because there's no set fine in regards to your charge. There's a minimum and a maximum penalty which are to be determined. The officer can't write down a set fine (there isn't any), so that's why you have a summons date.

That's why there's currently very little in terms of options. Once you appear at your ...

Red light cameras aren't used for capturing video. They don't record anything other than a few frames used for red light offenses, which isn't a concern considering the description of the events.

This isn't the case everywhere. I believe in the U.S. certain cities will record video. Even then, it's used for the purpose of red light enforcement ...

You pretty much got the best answer you're going to get.

Whatever the other driver was charged or wasn't charged with is irrelevant to you. Your insurance provider doesn't care whether they were charged with careless driving or cautioned. Either way, being charged doesn't prove or disprove anything.

Your provider uses the Fault Determination ...

If they want to use the speed on the picture to convict you then I would be asking for full disclosure on the radar unit employed in the camera (manual, when was it installed, when was it tested, maintenance, etc).


and you will get none of it. You might get a blown up picture and possibly a sheet from the Ministry confirming the owner of the ...