Ontario Highway Traffic Act

The driver of a car should've been charged because he cut off a person on a sidewalk and his action caused an accident.

What would be the charge to the motorist?

"highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general ...

Gully, well written! Only one sentence that irks me out of both letters, but not going there!

Gully and Law should both get together, Gully has the explanations and Law can stick handle thru the legal jumble!

Cheers
Bear

gully...the links don't work

Cops have the discretion to make decisions. Their decisions do not have to be correct.

Agreed and that is why there is court. While at scene, decisions have to be made quickly and sometimes in split seconds. It is always easier to go back and ponder the situation from the comfort of home and with all the time you want.

Post a poll on this ...

Just lost another 30 seconds of my life reading BS about quoting acts blah blah blah.

The courts do not accept fines that are not on their lists even thou it is printed in the HTA. We tried specifically that a few years ago when the fine per km was changed, issuing the speed fines as indicated in the HTA. Guess how far that got? our ink was not ...

Hwybear: You have a good point with the glove box check. I am sure that many people would drive away without taking the time to check this out, and to be honest I don't remember checking either. I might not have handed him the insurance policy but the rental agreement at the time. Do you think that the charge would be dropped if I can prove that ...

I deal with rentals almost daily. Many a driver do not even check the glove box to ensure the permit(ownership) and valid insurance is in the vehicle prior to leaving. A rental agreement is not the permit and not proof of insurance.

I have dealt with a majority of rental companies and they all have said that they want their insurance wrote down on ...

Welcome...

think you need a new avatar...

checked out the links and now need a new smilie...
(head spinning)

ok, where's the answer from our expert in this area??

So, if an officer wants to drive the limit in the left lane of a 4-series highway, I'll be the first one to call his supervisor with a need for a charge of public mischief.

Public Mischief is misleading a police officer in an investigation.

We also been put under the microscope on our driving. A vast majority of us have changed our ways on ...

4-series highways, 20 over in the left lane is normal.

That is NOT normal in the area I patrol. I just finished 4 shifts (2 days, 2 nights). I think I stopped 10-15 in that time (48hrs) traveling greater than 20 above the speed limit. I had A LOT of sitting and waiting, even on nights sitting in the centre median in darkness....and NO, my eyes ...

Reflections wrote:What time of day did this occur??

That could have implications on the outcome. i.e. riding at night without lights etc.

Or without reflective tape 2.5cm wide by 25cm long on the front and rear forks of the bicycle!

Where could I find this by-law? You don't. The prosecutor has to file the by-law in court. They should release it to you when you request disclosure. DO NOT REQUEST THE BY-LAW!!! If you do, they'll give it to you. Instead, request disclosure and when they forget to give it to you and try to file it in court, argue improper disclosure.

Why do ...

Reflections wrote:

I think every officer in my office would stop someone that passes a marked patrol vehicle.

Even if the officer was doing 10 over the PSL in the left lane??????

Do not see how/what the difference is if the cruiser is in whatever lane.