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250alp wrote:$325 ticket, give me a break, plus insurance penalties for 3 years?

Red light camera tickets have no impact on insurance. They are glorified parking tickets. No honest "ticket fighter" will ever take your money to defend such a charge because their time would cost more than the ticket would ever cost you.

And you all know that red light cameras ticket rolling RIGHT TURNS right?

Let's pretend that making a right on a red without stopping wasn't already illegal.

These cameras work based off of triggers that correspond to speed. These cameras start picking up action when it recognizes something moving over a certain speed right before the line. I ...

The OP didn't upload his tickets. I did. What I was trying to show is that I believe that he is telling the truth behind the false charges. My headlights weren't out but I still got charged for it. Bear in mind, I was originally pulled for Stunt Driving, and he gave me a break, which is what I'm assuming happened to the OP.

Your original post 2 ...

Also, he's a local cop in a scuzzy city with real crime, not an OPP officer, and I was pulled over during a back to school blitz (not near a school though! which the officer himself said) so I don't think speed enforcement is what he usually does/cares about.

They get paid to show up. It's an ordinary work day and they don't get to choose to ...

Being questioned by the police on your doorstep and being stopped by the police in your vehicle are two different things. Driving is not a right, therefore you are not afforded some of the same rights and are required to follow certain orders by an officer. Posting links on what to do during a criminal investigation interrogation is getting a bit ...

Here is another good article on the Right to Silence:
http://robichaudlaw.ca/right-to-silence-oickle-mccrimmon-sinclair

No, i'd disagree. This forum deals mostly with run of the mill Highway Traffic Act charges. You've linked to something barely relevant to continue your "stick it to the man" routine here on the forum. Anyone seeking advice for ...

It was always my understanding that it applied to the windshield (obviously) and the windows in the front seats (particularly because of their view to the mirrors).

Obviously, not all cars come equipped with windows behind the driver and a cube van type vehicle may not have a rear window to begin with. I don't even believe you have to clean the ...

What kind of fines are we talking about? Parking tickets or tickets against your license?

No, the fines don't get any better. I'd also inquire to see if your license has been suspended in Ontario before you consider driving here with ANY license.

Like I said, take a stab at pleading to the 2 paper charges and withdraw the big one...ya don't shoot, ya don't score...

And I certainly wouldn't take the 2 paper tickets over the moving violation ticket. Points mean nothing unless you are a habitual offender - it's all about the insurance and I'd rather have 1 ticket than 2. They don't care ...

Whether my decision to brake or accelerate as my choice of avoidance can't be refuted since their was no accident substantiate the decision, but it was a decision I made for my "safety".

There's a million things wrong with your defense. Ignoring the fact that not stopping at a stop sign is an absolute liability offense and you've already ...

I'm not sure I follow the logic in this explanation. If anything, you should have more incentive to make that stop, not the other way around.

Even if you convince a JP that you need the whole manual and the prosecutor doesn't put up much of a fight, they probably aren't going to print or scan the thing for your convenience. They'll offer to book you an appointment and you can take a look at the manual at their offices. Your case will be adjourned and now you have to set aside another 2 ...

When you lend your car, you lend your insurance.

If this lady in the SUV decides she's had enough of these shenanigans, she'll go through her insurance. When she does that, the policy holder of the other vehicle (the sister) will be at fault whether they were driving or not (unless that other driver is on the policy, which a 15 year old kid is not ...

Thank you all for your replies.The person who hit my car ended up reporting it to the security personnel yesterday (a day after he hit my car).
It is who I expected it to be so I went out and got a quote to fix my car and called him to let him know it's $1200.
He said the price was too high and to give him one day to talk to his "mechanic".

Do ...

Unless you hold a license with alcohol restrictions (zero), blowing a warn should have zero impact on your insurance. It's an administrative suspension. Administrative suspensions can be given out for multiple reasons, and as far as I know, those reasons aren't disclosed on your abstract. There's no trial and no conviction. An insurance provider is ...

You're over thinking. Just request disclosure as soon as possible and go from there. There's no set amount of time that you are afforded to go over your disclosure. All charges are different and disclosure packages vary. They could have it ready tomorrow or they could have it ready on your trial date. Most likely (being 5 weeks away with the ...

What are my options at this point?

Make a report. Also, give the plate number of the vehicle that you suspected may have caused the accident. An officer will usually look up where the plate is registered and show up at the door. He'll ask if they caused the accident. If you're lucky, they'll cave and just admit to it.

Also, does this count as ...

So Again, I really don't know how I'm attracting attention to myself, but I am.


I don't really like making personal opinions in threads, but at what point is your situation not going to be about "unlucky me".

You've been a member here for little over a year and post every other month with new charges or ridiculous behavior.


November 2014 ...

Agreed. There is a reciprocal agreement in place. In this agreement is a list of offenses that have an equivalent offense in Ontario. Not all offenses have an equivalent, so not every conviction will transfer over. Your particular charge does. What that means is it will appear on your driving abstract once convicted. From there, the Ministry just ...

My plan during trial is to attempt to discredit the officer. There are no errors with the ticket or anything like that so I think discrediting the officers memory is my best angle. I will ask questions about what I was wearing, what the weather was like and how many passengers were in the vehicle at the time. I also want to use the officers answer ...

Since not receiving disclosure in advance of the trial is beneficial, should I be waiting until the last minute to fax in the request?

There's nothing beneficial about not receiving disclosure before your trial date. You want your disclosure as quick as possible. By doing the bare minimum, you're only opening yourself up to criticism. They are ...

kseller wrote:Would driving near/below the speed limit and losing control constitute careless driving?

It could, yes.

While a reduction in the charge may be possible, keep in mind it's not going to do much in the way of insurance. Any type of disobeying of a traffic light or sign is treated the same (unless it involves a school bus or school crossing guard).

That being said, if a reduction would satisfy your needs, go for it. Simply show up and they'll present ...

Good Luck even keeping your current insurance agent or carrier AND whatever your job is, it's entirely up to your employer not the courts or the insurance company but if you think they )insurance company) wont find out you and the previous poster would be mistaken! No one cares that you've learned from it, if you drink make other plans for a ride ...

I went to Le Nordik spa last week, My car was parked on Le Nordik property (private). My plate was expired by a few days .

The same thing could happen here. Depending on the bylaws in the city or town you decide to park in, you can still be charged with expired stickers whether you're driving down the street or parked in your own driveway. So ...

- I can plead the above, suggesting insufficient marking - particularly as the meter was obscured and lack of road and sidewalk markings

You should probably look up the bylaws from the city you were charged in. They'll outline the way a handicap spot should be labelled. Some places make no mention of any road markings, others do. Arguing the ...

Don't quote me on this, but aren't you supposed to report an accident to the insurance company within 24 hrs or they have the right to revoke your policy, or something like that?

Not exactly 24 hours. I believe it's 7 days unless there's some circumstance that would prevent you from doing so in that timeline (eg. The accident left you in the ...

Depending where you live, the city can come and hand out tickets for either the 3+ hours of parking, expired sticker, or both.

If you wish to contact them, many usually have a parking enforcement number listed online.

If I was not listed on her insurance, would her insurance still go up? I know when you lend a car, if someone gets in an accident it would affect your insurance, but does lending to someone who speeds do the same thing?

No, her insurance would remain the same. In the case of an accident, there would likely be a claim. Technically, you're ...

Heynow999 wrote:Would it be a reasonable question to ask the officer during the trial, and if he can't remember the colour, might that be enough to be acquitted of the charge?

No, the officer isn't expected to know the color, make, or model of your phone.

Not only that, but you admitted to the officer that you were talking on your phone.