Ontario Highway Traffic Act

I was subsequently convicted (I was not in attendance / long story).

I am appealing the conviction. My question, is do I have a case?

My defence is that you can only have one license. And since I was licensed due to residence in another state, I shouldn't have been charged with driving while Ontario license was suspended.

You got a couple ...

Im pretty sure the light was still amber when i turned left and i was not accelerating just normal driving (you always remember going thru a red light so whatever video evidence he has would show this) and i dont recall seeing any cars around me when i had to make a right turn a block later (but may have to look at his evidence). I know i did the ...

Sorry I had assumed this was at an intersection. You have to make the turn safely without being a danger to others. If you're behind the wheel, you should already be able to make that decision.

If others have to compensate for your turn, yes you can be charged.

It doesn't change anything. If the bus hadn't yet stopped and you've already completed the stop, you have the right of way. You don't have to wait for the bus and at that point you're just impeding traffic.

There's no secret to making tickets just disappear.

There's two points in your post that get confusing. You say the light turned red before you crossed the line but yet you argue with the officer the light was yellow? I'm not sure I follow the reasoning there.

Amber doesn't mean "speed up and beat the light". Even had managed to race and beat the ...

sunsetdrive wrote:Do I do anything illegal?

No. Hazards are just hazards. Even if the lights were on and the sign swung open, you could make that maneuver anyways.

weather and ice won't be taken in consideration?

You're supposed to drive according to the conditions. You admit to speeding up in an attempt to switch lanes and causing an accident when you couldn't stop in time. You can't have it both ways. You can't ignore the conditions and then blame the conditions when you finally get into an accident ...

if you drive while disqualified, surly you are also driving with no insurance too

Not necessarily, no.

While having a valid license would be a condition for insurance, your provider wouldn't necessarily be aware of a suspended license the moment it happens. Technically, you'd still be insured.

I recall reading about a case about an Ontario ...

The best thing you can do for now is get your stuff in order and get an early resolution meeting. Pay off the original fines from September so you can get your license reinstated and make sure everything is clear for you to legally drive. Do this ASAP. You can try to explain that you were unaware of the suspended license, your wife had sent payment ...

Were you charged as the driver or owner of the vehicle? What was the exact charge you received?

There's no grace period, but it's possible under certain circumstances that you may not be able to report the accident within lets say 24 hours (e.g. you were injured in the accident)

201. Every person who, as a result of an accident or otherwise, operates or drives a vehicle or leads, rides or drives an animal upon a highway and thereby damages ...

I'm not sure I follow.

Why would you need to leave the scene to be able to look for your phone at a "nearby" road? Where is this phone that you need to drive away to look for it?

How close is this "nearby" road?

Prosecutor sees them before they are sent and can clearly see (pun intended) whether or not they are clear.

That's not their problem and it's not for them to decide whether or not you'll need further clarification.

If you have any questions, you can simply make a second request.

You know how when someone has a dealing with an officer and you ...

jsherk wrote:In your request you asked for typed copy, so this should have been provided initially.

No, it shouldn't. You can't argue the notes aren't clear when you haven't even seen them. If you need clarification, you can make a second request.

jsherk wrote:Do you have disclosure yet? Can you post officers notes?

joe comp wrote:I went to court and lost.

This charge is from 5 years ago and he's already been convicted.