Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Thanks for the feedback. Do insurance companies take consideration the demerit points or the offense? I'm planning on getting a car for work soon and I want to know what I should prepare when going to see a broker or speaking to an insurance company.

Your insurance company does not care about points (these are used by the MTO) just minor and ...

There has to be some evidence pointing towards you hitting them (i.e damage on your vehicle).

The witnesses are part of the evidence. There doesn't need to be a "bloody glove". Anyone is capable of clipping a pedestrian without having any visible damage on the vehicle. The "no damage" defense is not a theory i'd put all my marbles into.

Now I know I waited too long to request disclosure but can anyone help me out with my options. I have a court date in early march and have nothing. Can I still request disclosure and if so do I write out a hand written letter requesting disclosure and everything I want or do I just use the Brampton City Form ( goo.gl/nsDEkf )

You can request ...

This is a great ticket to use to learn about how the court system works. So even if you go to trial and lose, it still will not be on your driving record and will not affect your insurance.

I recommend you plead Not Guilty and ask for a Trial with the officer present. Once you get your notice of trial, you can then request disclosure ...

I understood that Ontario's red light law is "permissive", meaning if you are already in the intersection when it turns red, you're OK (as opposed to someone's comment above saying you're already guilty if you run an amber). Which is correct? (A quick google didn't get me there. I know some jurisdictions get you if it changes while you're in the ...

I guess there is no disclosure, but what are my options?

If you request disclosure, I believe you're going to get blown up pictures (the same ones on the ticket). I think the only other thing is a document linking you to the plates. That's about it.

I mean the light just turned red, it was only red for a for 000.5! If I stopped I would of ...

This is one of those tickets you'd consider filing under the "probably shouldn't waste my time" category.

You're not going to get much of anything from disclosure and it's not exactly an easy ticket to fight in court. I'd probably consider asking for a reduced fine and moving on, but it's not my ticket. You'll probably be offered something that ...

Thanks for suggestions. I requested the trial about a week after the ticket was issued. Looks like my best case scenario is speaking with prosecutor before trial to get this ticket reduced.

Thanks.

If you asked a trial a week later, it'll be over a year from the day you declared your intentions to go to trial. You can always go down that route ...

It was going around a bend and there was a car in front of me. But it's pretty much his word.

Once you start talking about bends in the road you put yourself in a vulnerable position. Going around a bend will only have your speed read out slower than it was, so if they follow the officers notes, it kind of makes you look worse than it already is ...

I believe the officer booked a car in front of me but not sure it's admissible in court.

Are you saying the officer got the speed of the wrong vehicle? The notes mention you were the closest vehicle to him and that you were pulling away from the traffic behind you (traffic 100m behind). Notes are pretty good. Doesn't sound like that argument ...

The difference between a careless driving charge and whatever reduced charge is likely to be pretty big.

The situation is similar to speeding 50km+ vs. 49km or less. While separated by only 1km, speeding 49km will see you in the same category as someone who speeds 5km, forgets their insurance papers at home, has improper headlights, etc. Speeding ...

Red G5
I e/b (near/strike through?) between
Day/Clarabelle
White sedan w/b
(>?) 90, then
? over slight
(grade?) est.
well above 130
RADAR
Read 157 -
flies past
unbelievably fast
stop past
day -
Late for work
Clean record
otherwise
stunt >50
and
157/80

The logical thing to do would be to slow down, pull to the side as much as possible, and try to let the car behind you pass, not continue speeding more and more. They are going to bring up this fact during your trial.

You have an outstanding deal on the table. I don't know if you'd want to risk taking this to trial, but that's your call.

UnluckyDuck wrote:I'd go in and see if they offer a reduction off the 49

I wouldn't. I would have plead guilty to this yesterday.

AnD wrote:Hi bend, yes I plan to go to trial. It is next Friday 22/01/20.16.

You do realize they are going go ahead with charging with Stunt Driving 157 in an 80, right?

It's your ticket and I don't want to tell you what to do... but wow.

I wish you luck at your trial.