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by hwybear
Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:47 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Novice Driver - BAC Above Zero
Replies: 6
Views: 6764

Re: Novice Driver - BAC Above Zero

- 24hr licence suspension is normal for that scenario
- there is no "print out" of a BAC from a roadside test and you do only blow once
- being below a "G" limit as you mention means nothing, what is relevant is the BAC for the particular class of licence you hold at the time of the stop

**might want to check with MTO, some licences remain ...
by hwybear
Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Exhaust Loudness
Replies: 12
Views: 27527

Re: Exhaust Loudness

take a few pics of the exhaust and actual straight on to the muffler and show us, might be something or not that someone here can help you with
by hwybear
Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:18 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Underglow Lighting
Replies: 7
Views: 11042

Re: Underglow Lighting

IMHO I would not put red lights underneath, if anyone can see them from say a hydro pole away, I would suggest that is casting light forward, if there happens to be a puddle, wet surface or our infamous snow also reflects light very well.
or add a switch so if you want to "show" your car in parking lots/shows you can turn on the underglow and then ...
by hwybear
Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:32 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Do radars need certified calibration
Replies: 5
Views: 4654

Re: Do radars need certified calibration

1990. Radar has changed since then so I'll give that a try. .
radar principles have not changed, only difference is in the radar unit itself in that they have more functions built into the units to in isolate targets better (ie same direction targets, opposite direction targets, targets coming towards, targets going away), where as the early ...
by hwybear
Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:06 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Stay or Adjournment?
Replies: 4
Views: 2609

Re: Stay or Adjournment?

some of us on here can decipher notes very well, you can scan and add it we can most likely tell you what it means and will clear up the situation. just remove and/or blank out licence plate/your info and officer ID

and it takes more than just reading a manual to be able to operate the units
by hwybear
Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:16 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Driving on snowmobile trail
Replies: 2
Views: 1895

Re: Driving on snowmobile trail

what are you driving on the road with?
further, most if not all insurance companies fine print states insurance is void on a "closed hwy", so even if you hit a deer you might be in for a hefty body repair bill
by hwybear
Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:23 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Backing into my driveway
Replies: 6
Views: 13923

Re: Backing into my driveway

Passing on the Right
150. (1) The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only where the movement can be made in safety and,
(a) the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn or its driver has signalled his or her intention to make a left turn;
(b) is made on a highway with unobstructed ...
by hwybear
Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:13 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: I'm thinking of taking some BIG RISKS-please help
Replies: 5
Views: 2150

Re: I'm thinking of taking some BIG RISKS-please help

a few things come to mind here...

- potentially if you were even to strike a "deer" or someone hits you, your insurance might have a clause in the agreement that no coverage will be paid, so you would be out your vehicle, then if injuries to someone else, seems like a huge liability there

here is HTA OREG 340/94
9. (1) The Registrar shall, after ...
by hwybear
Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:50 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Backing into my driveway
Replies: 6
Views: 13923

Re: Backing into my driveway

there is no offence to back into your laneway or out of it
by hwybear
Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:27 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Charged driven off road vehicle on highway
Replies: 3
Views: 5585

Re: Charged driven off road vehicle on highway

just info I found...

Side-by-Side Off Road vehicles
(MTO site http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/pubs/atv/side-by-side.shtml)
•A side-by-side off-road vehicle has driver and passenger seating beside each other, similar to a car. It is usually built with a hood, a steering wheel and foot pedals, instead of a motorcycle-type handle bar and thumb ...
by hwybear
Tue Jan 01, 2013 10:57 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: "Orange & Black" Speed Limits are unenforceable
Replies: 3
Views: 3754

Re: "Orange & Black" Speed Limits are unenforceable

same as the "cautionary" yellow/black speed signs on the ramps, not enforceable either...I find that whole case very odd
by hwybear
Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: "Orange & Black" Speed Limits are unenforceable
Replies: 3
Views: 3754

Re: "Orange & Black" Speed Limits are unenforceable

the "case law" linked, the line below what was quoted indicates the person was found guilty
by hwybear
Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Is there any product / service that could....
Replies: 11
Views: 3084

Re: Is there any product / service that could....

Interesting. Ive also seen apps where you mount your phone to the windshield so that it will record your driving in real time with the GPS speed superimposed. Mix that with the OBD2 data and I think youd have a pretty good argument. Of course the difficulty would be explaining the technology to the Courts and getting it admitted.

One note of ...
by hwybear
Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:46 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless Driving: help please....
Replies: 17
Views: 6535

Re: Careless Driving: help please....

admin wrote: Because I thought the police are required to also obey speed limits?
police are exempt from the speed limit (HTA 128 exemptions)
admin wrote:So does this mean that police can speed without having their lights on?
lights are not required
by hwybear
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:22 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: error on ticket
Replies: 2
Views: 1995

Re: error on ticket

the offence notice (ie ticket) is the charging document, NOT the notice of trial
by hwybear
Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:30 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: License Plate Colours
Replies: 5
Views: 7450

Re: License Plate Colours

I would go on the confuse identity of the plate, it is not white as Ontario plates are supposed to be, or pending colour, obstruct plate

13. (1) No number other than that upon the number plate furnished by the Ministry shall be exposed on any part of a motor vehicle or trailer in such a position or manner as to confuse the identity of the number ...
by hwybear
Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:35 am
Forum: Other Ontario Provincial Acts Related to Traffic
Topic: ATV With Tracks - Status and Case Law
Replies: 5
Views: 3339

Re: ATV With Tracks - Status and Case Law

> Not sure why you need any case law in the wilderness?
> No one cares.

Believe it or not, the OPP pull over ATVers and issue tickets even in the wilderness.

Try driving your Can-Am Outlander MAX on a public road with the passenger seat installed. Even if there's no passenger, some cops will stop you - just to make sure you know how ...
by hwybear
Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:27 am
Forum: Improper passing
Topic: Prosecutor's Office provided me with someone else's Info.
Replies: 7
Views: 3652

Re: Prosecutor's Office provided me with someone else's Info

But when I recieved the officer's notes regarding my offense, the prosecutor's office also provided me with the notes on the offence of someone else who s.

I would go ahead with the trial.
Just bring the discloser of the woman they sent you.
I would just wait until your name is called.

See what they do (likely) drop it.

You did not receive ...
by hwybear
Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:23 am
Forum: Stunt Driving
Topic: 168 in 100 zone. 400
Replies: 10
Views: 4117

Re: 168 in 100 zone. 400

I still find it unusual that speeding exists on top of stunt driving. .

can put it another way, as an example

a person can be charged with "impaired driving" and can also be charged with "driving with over 80mgs of alcohol in 100ml of blood" (which has a numerical value) as BOTH are seperate offences
now relate that to the HTA
a person can be ...
by hwybear
Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:45 am
Forum: Other Ontario Provincial Acts Related to Traffic
Topic: ATV With Tracks - Status and Case Law
Replies: 5
Views: 3339

Re: ATV With Tracks - Status and Case Law

on that note, "side-by-side" ORV can not be driven on any road either!
by hwybear
Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:36 am
Forum: Stunt Driving
Topic: 168 in 100 zone. 400
Replies: 10
Views: 4117

Re: 168 in 100 zone. 400

I still find it unusual that speeding exists on top of stunt driving. .

can put it another way, as an example

a person can be charged with "impaired driving" and can also be charged with "driving with over 80mgs of alcohol in 100ml of blood" (which has a numerical value) as BOTH are seperate offences
now relate that to the HTA
a person can be ...
by hwybear
Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:29 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Is there any product / service that could....
Replies: 11
Views: 3084

Re: Is there any product / service that could....

GPS idea was already tossed out of courts as a defence. Coles notes version is that the GPS is not completely "accurate". There is a thread somewhere on here about that case.
by hwybear
Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:06 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: WARNING to all members - READ
Replies: 0
Views: 1868

WARNING to all members - READ

This morning I had to spit and/or delete 3 posts....last time I was on was the same problem
The forum is having an increase in members that are violating a forum rules. Here are 2 common rules being broken are:

4) Do not "TAG/ADD" onto other thread if your situation is different incident

5) DO NOT resurrect threads of others older than 1 month ...
by hwybear
Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:52 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Speeding: 94 in an 80 - do i fight?
Replies: 5
Views: 2571

Re: Speeding: 94 in an 80 - do i fight?

35 over is roughly $265 and 4 points - yours was lowered to 14 over, which is about $50 and 0 points.
Quite often on an enforcement program of that nature, the officer writing the ticket has the officer name/ date/road/municipality/act/section/ badge/ unit # all filled in, plus probably has the wording filled in (ie: Speeding at km/hr in a posted ...
by hwybear
Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:44 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: flashing headlights'.
Replies: 9
Views: 3865

Re: flashing headlights'.

I have had people rapidly gain on me and then flash their highbeams at me too.... some not noticing that there was a big word on the back of my car *doh* :)
by hwybear
Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:37 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Transport trucks on the right
Replies: 3
Views: 2241

Re: Transport trucks on the right

post split from original post (last post in 2011) ....due to violation of forum rules... do not ADD onto posts older than 30days unless you are the orignator

carry on..
by hwybear
Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:32 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Is there any product / service that could....
Replies: 11
Views: 3084

Re: Is there any product / service that could....

G35Dalf wrote:There are "black boxes" in most modern cars that are used to record certain parameters in the even of an accident. I believe they only record the previous fives minutes worth of data and then is reused (continuous loop).
it is only 25 seconds and it loops
by hwybear
Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:35 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: muffler ticket
Replies: 6
Views: 19365

Re: muffler ticket

Just looked up the requirements for a motor vehicle safety (HTA OREG 611) and a muffler is required (schedule 1, sec 1(10)(a).
Therfore, the charge of unsafe vehicle could apply as the vehicle cannot pass the safety requirement.
by hwybear
Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:08 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Affects of tire size?
Replies: 9
Views: 7924

Affects of tire size?

Changed tire size on your vehicle? Wonder how much it affects your speedometer reading?

Get your stock tire size for your vehicle - driver's door of your vehicle, should be a white manufactur plate there, this includes weights, VIN and the proper tire size for the vehicle

go to this website www.1010tires.com go to "tire and wheel tech", then ...
by hwybear
Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:38 am
Forum: Improper left turn
Topic: HTA 141(5) - T-intersection - Collision
Replies: 2
Views: 2462

Re: HTA 141(5) - T-intersection - Collision

to assist members replying, please provide the street names of both roads so users can google the area to see the area.