Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Does anybody know if this type of ticket is looked at as running a stop sign, or a stop light? I'm trying to figure out if insurance looks at this as a major offence, or a minor one.

ynotp wrote:The way I read the agreement it does not mention railway crossings.

This is the other thing I'm wondering about, is this offense seen as failure to stop at a red light or something like that.

So it says:
411. At a level crossing, the driver of a road vehicle or any person riding a bicycle must stop his vehicle not less than 5 metres from the railway where a sign or signal, a lowered gate or a railway employee signals an approaching rail vehicle, or where the driver or cyclist sees or hears a rail vehicle approaching the level crossing ...

jsherk wrote:This forum mostly deals with the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. But maybe somebody will know something about Quebec to help you out. What is the exact charge/section number?

I am an Ontario driver, that's why I was wondering the best way to handle it. The ticket says Highway Safety Code c. C-24.2 Sect 411 Def. Code: CO Code P248

I just got a ticket for not stopping when the railway lights started going in Montreal. I had started driving before the lights started, of course the officer said that I started driving after the lights. The cop was parked on the complete opposite side of the crossing and it's a very wide intersection. You can't even see where he was parked until ...