Ontario Highway Traffic Act

I watched an officer the other day, sitting under an overpass, and he targeted a line, maybe ten cars in the left lane. My speedo said 110.... why would he be targeting us if we are all doing the same speed???

Just b/c the radar/lidar is pointed in your direction, does not mean he was targeting anyone. I leave the lidar pointed in the direction ...

In all years that you were giving tickets for speeding how many mistakes did you make, how many innocent people got tickets from you?

I have made mistakes on tickets no doubt about that. I would only issue an offence notice if I believe there are grounds for a successful conviction of the charge. I have never issued an offence without grounds ...

8. (1) Where the fee prescribed by the regulations for a permit or validated permit for a motor vehicle is calculated with regard to specific limitations or restrictions on the use of a vehicle, the owner of the vehicle shall not drive or cause or permit the vehicle to be driven on a highway except in accordance with the limitations or ...

guess a way to look at it is that the HTA itself is basic. To clarify some sections the gov't (in their wisdom :roll: ) adds in a regulation which now supersedes the HTA or clarifies the HTA.

ontario elaws, then search, instead of typing in HTA, click on the letter "H". scroll down to the Highway Traffic Act, then click on the "plus" sign, this ...

HTA OREG 628 Vehicle Permits

8. (1) It is a condition applying to every permit, that it bear the signature of the holder thereof, written in ink.

(2) Where the permit holder is a corporation, the signature of a person authorized to sign on behalf of the corporation is compliance with subsection (1).

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I always get the owner ...

Are police officers allowed to just drive around with their radar on or there are instructions that an officer must first get a visual estimate and then confirm the speed with a reading? It seems impossible to estimate and then take reading travelling at night in the opposite direction.

estimating speed can easily be done at night....have to ...

HTA OREG 628 Vehicle Permits

8. (1) It is a condition applying to every permit, that it bear the signature of the holder thereof, written in ink.

(2) Where the permit holder is a corporation, the signature of a person authorized to sign on behalf of the corporation is compliance with subsection (1).

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I always get the owner ...

I also found here
http://www.radardetector.net/forums/how-beat-your-ticket/22948-court-win-ma-laserd-doing-75-55-850-feet-2.html

this was a lidar trial, the officer evidence that is written by the defendant in the story seems lacking a lot evidence, hence why the dismissal


how a radar case was thrown out similar to my cituation, but it was a ...

yet another section of the hta that needs rewriting!

Reflections wrote:If you're not careful we'll unleash the real bear

that is good.....almost worth an avatar change.......but "who would protect the donuts?"

tdrive2 wrote: But once you head towards london or montreal the speed picks up. Its not busy and 3 lanes. .

But for some reason, Hwy 401 west of London and hwy 402 the speed drops right down. All the way to Windsor thru carnage alley!!

...just something about that area.....can't put my finger on it ....

hwybear wrote:
Other officer might not have been given a trail notice.

There was no other officer, the one pulled me over was alone in his cruiser, no partner. .

Unfortunately you missed my post. There could have been a 2nd officer involved and that is what led to the withdrawal. If no radar was used, then it was based on a speedometer of the ...

ticketcombat wrote:Bear: Passengers can testify at trial..

Never stated passengers could not testify......it was about the check box on the ticket I was refering to, sorry for any confusion

ONTARIO REGULATION 363/04

Securement of load (commercial motor vehicles LESS than 4500kgs = every pickup)
5. (1) A load carried on a commercial motor vehicle on a highway must be secured by means of,
(a) sides, sideboards or stakes and rear stakes, endgate or endboard that,
(i) are securely attached to the vehicle,
(ii) are strong enough and ...

401 is NEVER busy at 1pm in the Chatham area....even on a long weekend.

The witness box is for other drivers/police officers, not people in the same vehicle.

there are 2 sections of the offence.....section 1 is move over, section 2 is slow down....for those that like to assist with these matters, you will have to tell them which offence you were ...