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by hwybear
Mon Nov 01, 2010 2:11 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: What are the potential tickets/fines??
Replies: 8
Views: 14522

Re: What are the potential tickets/fines??


I think you have 6 months to register your vehicle and drivers licence in Ontario. So couldn't he run his tires for until he registers his vehicle here being he would look as if he is from manitoba? .

Have 30 days to register the vehicle HTA 15(2)
Have 60 days to change over the driver's licence HTA 34(2)

Studded Tire HTA OREG 625
9. (1) No ...
by hwybear
Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Toronto Star's SIU report
Replies: 3
Views: 1963

Re: Toronto Star's SIU report

OR, how about stats on how many incidents have police been involved that a higher use of force could have easily been justified but wasn't used

such as this article today > teen pulls gun on officer :shock:
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoa ... 91931.html
by hwybear
Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:40 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: Charged w/ 135 in a 100 zone when i was only doing 115
Replies: 21
Views: 10091

Re: Charged w/ 135 in a 100 zone when i was only doing 115

think you have misread the notes > officer was WB, has your vehicle EB at 135km/hr near the 128 3/4km marker......uturned and caught up to your vehicle at the 130km marker, called the communications centre and then stopped your vehicle at the 132km marker
by hwybear
Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:22 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Toronto Star's SIU report
Replies: 3
Views: 1963

Re: Toronto Star's SIU report

In its 20-year history, the SIU has conducted at least 3,400 investigations and laid criminal charges after only 95 of them, according to a Star analysis. The SIU does not track what happens to those it charges. But the Star has, and found only 16 officers have been convicted of a crime
3400/20 = 170 investigations per yr
95/20 = 4.75 charged per ...
by hwybear
Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Topic: CVSA/CMV Info
Replies: 16
Views: 11878

Re: CVSA/CMV Info

Simon Borys wrote:But, there is a personal use exemption for pickup trucks with GVWR's under 6,000 kg, but that doesn't apply to a business.
Personal use exemption is only for logs and inspection reports
by hwybear
Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Pleae - Don't Drink and Drive
Replies: 1
Views: 1176

Pleae - Don't Drink and Drive

How can drinking and driving affect you and or others?

Although this video is from Australia, it is very powerful with the message of how things happen. Although it is a video, the images are ten-fold when it comes to reality directly in front of you, as I have personally seen every aspect of this video in real life.

Just think a simple $10-30 ...
by hwybear
Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:20 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving (HTA 131) deal down: lessons I learned
Replies: 8
Views: 5449

Re: Careless driving (HTA 131) deal down: lessons I learned

pvotrainer wrote:The 404 starts/ends at the 401. The DVP starts/ends at the south side of the 401.
thanks, learned something new today 8)
by hwybear
Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:14 pm
Forum: Failing to obey the directions of a police officer
Topic: Disobey Officer directing traffic.
Replies: 10
Views: 7030

Re: Disobey Officer directing traffic.

the HTA only applies to a highway, except in the instance of reporting a collision. for the police tossue a ticket for an offence under the HTA the offence must have taken place on a highway. Aimple definition of a highway is everything between the propety lines of the roadway, ( ifence to fence in the country, store front to store front downtown ...
by hwybear
Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:24 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Careless driving (HTA 131) deal down: lessons I learned
Replies: 8
Views: 5449

Re: Careless driving (HTA 131) deal down: lessons I learned

You pleaded to a charge that does not apply to the Don Valley. It is a city of Toronto roadway, not a Kings highway. Those are owned and maintained by the Province, such as 400 series..

I'm not from tha GTR...where does the 404 end? Thought it was one and the same hwy?

HTA - Controlled Access Highways
1. All of the Kings Highways known as Nos ...
by hwybear
Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: Failing to obey the directions of a police officer
Topic: Disobey Officer directing traffic.
Replies: 10
Views: 7030

Re: Disobey Officer directing traffic.

The officer has to give a "direction" for this charge to stick. Using the car to block the road does not count either as the HTA specifies the signs and or barracades that must be used. the officer was just lazy at the time. Also, you said you received the ticket in a parking lot. Section 134 only applies when on a highway (road, street, etc). It ...
by hwybear
Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:03 pm
Forum: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Topic: CVSA/CMV Info
Replies: 16
Views: 11878

Re: CVSA/CMV Info

Every pickup or vehicle with a delivery body is a commercial motor vehicle by definition.

However, for CMV offences to apply, the RGW (registered gross weight, >>LOOK on the ownership <<) has to be OVER 4,500kgs.
by hwybear
Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:30 am
Forum: Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act
Topic: Forgot my insurance papers
Replies: 4
Views: 4740

Re: Forgot my insurance papers

The correct charge should have been Fail to produce insurance card, a $50 fine, unless you didn't have insurance at the time.

It is still a correct charge (officer discretion) whether we believe the person has insurance or trying to pull a fast one. There is little to no way to tell at roadside if there valid insurance or not. Certainly wish ...
by hwybear
Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Topic: CVSA/CMV Info
Replies: 16
Views: 11878

Re: Heavy Truck

The HTA does not define a heavy vehicle or heavy truck. It mentions it in section 110 by making the driver responsible for damaging a highway. Ontario Regulation 615 - Signs and Ont Reg 147 - Toll Highways define a heavy truck in regards to what vehicles must use a transponder. Both of these set the weight at the Gross Weight or Registered Gross ...
by hwybear
Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:28 pm
Forum: Driver failing to wear a seat belt
Topic: American citizen without a seat belt ticket
Replies: 3
Views: 4063

Re: American citizen without a seat belt ticket

Once a conviction is registered an Ontario driver's licence is generated (x-reference to your address and licence).
Failure to pay will result in the Ontario licence being suspended, therefore you will not have any licence once you enter the Province of Ontario. The Ontario generated licence trumps the Illinois one.

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HTA ...
by hwybear
Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: Charged w/ 135 in a 100 zone when i was only doing 115
Replies: 21
Views: 10091

Re: Charged w/ 135 in a 100 zone when i was only doing 115

i am looking for any law that support my claim that he is not allowed to do this.... does anyone know of any?
no law, rather sounds some notes got misread or notes written incorrectly

also in the disclosure the officer stated that he was coming in the opposite direction on the 401, had to pull a uturn and then catch up with me. he said he did ...
by hwybear
Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:28 am
Forum: Prohibited turns
Topic: Left turn - wrong charge
Replies: 1
Views: 2352

Re: Left turn - wrong charge

Don't think your suggestion of turn not in safety is applicable, but rather fail to yield to traffic on a thru highway.
by hwybear
Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:21 am
Forum: Improper right turn
Topic: improper right turn
Replies: 12
Views: 6416

Re: improper right turn

If I understand this correctly:
- NB on Don Mills and in right lane
- made right turn (EB) onto Eglinton
- did not enter closest right lane, but one lane over

Refer you to HTA 141(2)
Right turn at intersection
(2) Where a driver or operator of a vehicle intends to turn to the right into an intersecting highway, he or she shall, where the highway ...
by hwybear
Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:17 am
Forum: Improper right turn
Topic: improper right turn
Replies: 12
Views: 6416

Re: improper right turn

viper1 wrote: Depends where they stopped you you should beat this.
Does not matter where the vehicle was stopped, the ticket is still valid.
by hwybear
Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:00 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Open Alcohol In Car
Replies: 17
Views: 38568

Re: Open Alcohol In Car

other than a fail to surrender charge, open liquor is very easy offence to prove in court. Located a open 341ml bottle of Coors Light. I observed 1cm depth of beer in bottle.

No demerit points for a LLA offence.
by hwybear
Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:51 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Parking Lot Incident
Replies: 4
Views: 1960

Re: Parking Lot Incident

For clarification to others it is not the Ontario Insurance Act as that does not exist. It is the "Insurance Act".

The Act you mention is used ONLY by Insurance companies to determine fault.
by hwybear
Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:54 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Attempted Car Theft
Replies: 8
Views: 2645

Re: Attempted Car Theft

just use a video camera from your house as you call police....you get the evidence recorded and possible another licence plate from a suspect vehicle.
by hwybear
Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Speeding and Insurance - looking for opinions on my tactics:
Replies: 7
Views: 2462

Re: Speeding and Insurance - looking for opinions on my tactics:

Testing time and not mentioning the word "road" is insignificant. The road test is part of the complete testing procedure.

I personally indicate test time and that is it. (ie: 0713 Gen test ok).
by hwybear
Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:02 pm
Forum: Careless Driving
Topic: Received first time careless driving ticket...what to do?
Replies: 17
Views: 9877

Re: Received first time careless driving ticket...what to do?

What has to be viewed here is your conduct. Was it reasonable? Would a reasonable and prudent person done the same?

Absolutely...I saw a whole group of cars swerve off the road yesterday, go over a sidewalk, across a lawn to miss a squirrel :roll:

Now, to be a little more serious, I have spoken to insurance about this and if it is a "swerve to ...
by hwybear
Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:49 pm
Forum: Improper right turn
Topic: improper right turn
Replies: 12
Views: 6416

Re: improper right turn

To enable others members to assist you, they will need more info.

What is on the ticket (offence and section)

Describe the area of the offence better. How many lanes NB and which lane you were in. Then how many lanes EB and which lane you were in.
by hwybear
Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:39 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Wrong speed limit
Replies: 11
Views: 3901

Re: Wrong speed limit

And as much as the the youtube videos may have a camera in the lens, it still shows that the errors are possible. It still comes down to the officers training and ability to identify when an error is occuring.
of course there are errors with the cameras being used....simply the unit is not being used properly. When used properly I have never had ...
by hwybear
Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:55 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Wrong speed limit
Replies: 11
Views: 3901

Re: Wrong speed limit

panning/sweeping - I have never seen these types of errors. Yes, I have seen many a youtube video showing the errors, but they all have the same common denominator = lidar not being used properly. Plus they seem to all have a camera looking thru the eyepiece, so then the person is not using their eye for proper focusing onto the target....wonder ...
by hwybear
Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:16 pm
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: Extension Letter
Replies: 2
Views: 1927

Re: Extension Letter

If your looking for the DMV, I would respectfully suggest you look at your appropriate state.

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If you are referring to Ontario Ministry of Transportation in relation to an Ontario Driver's licence, this might be somewhat of use, although I can not find a link at this precise moment.

I remember extension part until July 1st, 2010. The ...
by hwybear
Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:05 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Speeding ticket caught on radar, challenge in court?
Replies: 5
Views: 4945

Re: Speeding ticket caught on radar, challenge in court?

I used a Ticket Combat Disclosure template which explicitly asks for a typed version. .
Last I looked the template was a generic guideline for all offences, so it is not the end all be all of disclosure requests.

Those officer notes you posted are quite clear and easy to read. Was able to read every word.

Estimation is done at same time as ...
by hwybear
Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
Topic: Wrong speed limit
Replies: 11
Views: 3901

Re: Wrong speed limit

. The overpass where he had a tripod setup was about 400 m away (google maps). This alone questions the accuracy of the device, but I'm not sure how to submit this as fact.
Sounds like lidar which is target specific and very accurate. Would only be a beam width of 1.2m at 400m. Most vehicles are about 1.7m -2.0m wide, lane is 3.75m wide. Even at ...
by hwybear
Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: OOPS! Anyone beat a cell phone ticket yet?
Replies: 9
Views: 14229

Re: OOPS! Anyone beat a cell phone ticket yet?

I paid $79 for my bluetooth at future shop. All I had to do was "sync" the phone to the device. Easy to use, phone rings, press one button and talk. Same to dial...press same one button, say "call" and the number.