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Memo1 wrote:Your reply gives me hope that this case can be won. Probably, not by me but by an experienced ticket-fighter who knows how to handle this. Do you happen to know such a ticket-fighter? Thanks.

Save your money. If what you received is the only evidence they have, I can't imagine they'd even proceed to trial.

Yes, that's why I'd like to take Option 2 for the first two doc-related tickets and hope them dropped at a meeting with a prosecutor. Then, I'd only have the red light ticket at a trial.

The whole idea of them dropping maybe one of the the lesser charges is so there's no trial. If you're going to go to trial anyways, what's the point? They might ...

Now the office is closed so I wouldn't be able to go until tomorrow, would they be able to change my choice from Early Resolution to Trial Option?

If you don't agree to the offer, they'll simply book you a court date. There's no harm in seeing what's being offered.

If I took my insurance slip to the courthouse is there a possibility they could ...

What were you suspended for the three times you got charged? Unpaid fine for all three? Have you been convicted for any of them yet?

So the next point you could try to win on, is that "unnecessary noise" is in the subjective opinion of the officer. Since there is no specific decibel level set as to what is unnecessary noise, it is up to the officers opinion. So you need to question him on his training to determine noise levels. Of course he does not have any, so the questioning ...

This is my understanding.

Towing companies have contracts with the cities. These tenders come up every couple years or so and the various companies will bid for the contract. Usually they spread these contracts across multiple companies based on police divisions. This determines who tows your vehicle and where it's going to go.

Police will notify ...

The officer is correct. There's way too many variables to give you an answer.

Surcharges vary by company. Most insurance companies use the Facility Association Rules as a guideline. Those guidelines would tell you 1-49 is a minor offense and the first conviction would result in a 0% increase. Some insurance companies will advertise this as a ...

Let me expand.

If you sit around for months and wait until the last minute to request disclosure, it will be used against you. You're going to argue how you don't have disclosure and the other side is going to make the point that you've made no attempt to request disclosure until the last minute.

Your trial will likely be adjourned and you'll be ...

You're supposed to want disclosure as soon as possible. Waiting until the last minute or waiting until it's impossible to respond doesn't benefit you.

You're only sabotaging your own trial.

As for typed version of any handwritten notes, I agree that its unlikely to receive it on first request, but if dont request it now and if I get handwritten notes just before the trial, how will I be able to claim that they didn't provide the typed copies of the officer notes and request a stay/ adjournment if Ive never requested a typed version ...

Also, it looks like he started clocking me BEFORE I was going up (the rode dips and rises to where officer was standing) which means that my direction of travel was not linear toward the officer (Ive heard that the radar or laser gun has to be on the same vector as the direction of travel.)

Hills, dips, etc are only going to benefit the reading ...

The side of the road isn't a courtroom. You are simply being charged. You haven't been convicted of anything.

Sometimes the officer will show the reading, but that's up the the officer. He's under no obligation to prove his case to you.

I'd agree with Stanton in that the mention of showing the device in that particular case wasn't going to swing ...

Is it possible to negotiate pleading guilty to a charge that is a non-moving violation, which won't affect the insurance (something like no seatbelt as a passenger or red light camera tickets)? Thanks.

No. It has to be in the same realm. Your speeding ticket can be reduced in terms of km's, but that's it. They aren't going to charge you with ...

It means he reduced your ticket. You can mention it in court, but they already know anyways. If you go to trial, your ticket goes back up to 84 again.

that day is foggy day, weather report say visible is 0 that area , apr. 3 morning, I do not know how cop catch 145km/hour, what I can do now,

Request disclosure if you want to find the answers to your questions.

what I can get if go to court, deduct fine or point, thanks

They can only reduce the charge. Whatever fine or points attached to ...

There's no dBA level chart or anything like that when it comes to a charge like this.

An officer will use his own discretion. It's up to him to determine whether your noise is unnecessary and/or a hazard to yourself and others around you.

It's not all about being annoying to neighbors, but hearing horns, warnings, and not being a distraction or ...

I would have easily been able to get out of an actual fine since he got the model of my car wrong and was totally BSing me the whole time.

You'd be wrong. There's nothing about a wrong model that would make your case easily winnable. Also, when talking about HTA offenses, careless driving is up there as one of the worst.

Careless Driving is ...

If you request a trial, they'll still make you an offer beforehand. You can request disclosure while you wait for your trial. Either that or just request an early resolution meeting. It's up to you.

the officer was standing about 25m down (i think) from the sign that marks the beginning of the 40km/hr zone from a 50km/hr zone, and was waiving at me before I even reached the sign (I know this because I noticed the sign, and then noticed him waving, so I was still in front of the sign at the time). Does this help in any argument in that he ...

He mentioned our interaction was being recorded, BUT said he stopped me because he clocked me at 57 km/hr, however the ticket says 58 km/hr.

I'm not sure what the story is here, but with that said, speeding is an absolute liability offense. You were either speeding or you weren't. I don't know if I'd go down the 57km or 58km route. You'd still ...

Go to a Drivetest Centre and see if they'll print you out another one.

In the meantime, select an early resolution meeting. Don't plead guilty. By the time the meeting comes around, show them your license that was valid at the time and they will probably drop it.

1- is he allowed to do speed trap on hwy 9 ?
Yes. Is there some reason you believe he shouldn't? Maybe i'm missing something.
2- if he is allowed to the speed trap is he allowed to do the speed trap while parking on the side walk ?
Yes.
3- i know that the cop is looking to give any ticket as he didnt pay attention as by mistake my wife handed ...

I believe an officer will usually look up the plates for an owner and address. From there they make a visit and will ask some questions.

Radar Identified is correct. Don't be afraid to report it and let them do the rest.

goldom1234 wrote:You should say, you were simply driving as fast as he was and did not look at the speedometer, as you were certain he would never violate the law himself.

That's not a defense

Thanks for the reply. But just wondering if you or anyone else has answers to my other original questions? Does the prosecution take into account any prior convictions when offering a deal?

Yes and no. It depends what the previous convictions are and what you're being charged with currently. If it's simply a fender bender and there were no ...

Drivers Handbook is a guideline only. It'll say that in the opening of the book. There are some instances in the book where it'll tell you not to do something (safety and common sense first), but it doesn't mean it's illegal under the HTA.

As you read, remember that this handbook is only a guide...For official descriptions of the laws, look in ...

2 - I can't quite figure out which At Fault Rule for the insurance, would apply in this case, any help would be appreciated.

Insurance Act Here. The case would probably fall under 12(5) or (6). The insurance claim and the highway traffic act charge are two different things.

3 - Driver of the minivan doesn't want to involve insurance, how to ...

They are all Issued in Her Name as she was driving i was On The train, if she leaves me, as May happen Am i on the Hook in anyway Shape or form for the Tickets?
Thanks.

These tickets are all her problem. As the driver of the vehicle, it's her responsibility to make sure everything is in order for her to drive. That includes stickers, insurance ...

Radar Identified was pretty spot on.

If you want to make this argument, you'll have to have a full blown trial.

That being said, you're making a case out of assumptions. You have no disclosure and you're interpreting what the officer did and did not see. An officer doesn't need a 100% visual of your vehicle at all times anyways.

Also, your story ...

- After the accident, the other driver said to me that he stopped fast because of the sun and sorta apologized.
- I told the cop that I slowed down as soon as the sun impaired my vision and I slammed on brakes as soon as I saw the car but it was too late

I guess the above doesn't matter though as its not in the officer's notes.

The driver in ...