Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Simon Borys wrote: The officer could not have been using a radar gun if he was driving, .

HUH? police have moving radar

Simon Borys wrote: If he was using a radar in both modes then he would have to articulate how he is certain it measured your vehicle and not the other one. That is difficult to do as it involved the relative size and speed of each vehicle..

our units show us "T and A"

There's no such law for any US state or any Canadian province, either.


RCW 46.61.425
Minimum speed regulation — Passing slow moving vehicle.

(1)... That a person following a vehicle driving at less than the legal maximum speed and desiring to pass such vehicle may exceed the speed limit, subject to the provisions of RCW 46.61.120 on highways ...

mathvw wrote:so to pass someone that drives 75 in a 80 zone, you only can speed up to 80?

that is correct!

I read some states allow exceeding the speedlimit when passing, but I cant find any info specific to ontario....

there is no such law for Ontario

Radar Identified wrote:WOW this is making me dizzy

next step... "The CENTRIFUGE".....muhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The Stig wrote:Hwy;

I was taught long ago by a retired MNR CO that

"you never win or lose in court.....you just go and present evidence".

Good words to live by.

absolutely great words. Have heard them many a time before.

you will have to explain whatever your situation is a little better.

downgrade of black box from vehicle? licence? what type of vehicle in the collision?

good idea with a meter. Maybe we can get tint meters too.

Really?! I have in front of my my ticket and it says Set fine $250, Total Payable $300. Then beside that it says, Total payable includes set fine, applicable victim fine surcharge and costs.

Is it possible that there are different Total Payables for each city or is there a flaw that I didn't know of on my ticket?

Fine is the same everywhere in ...

It was a simple fail to report. No trial, it was between prosecutor and paralegal. Does not bother me one bit, our prosecutor is awesome and is one of the best, if not the best we have ever had. I quite possibly could have wrote my synopsis up with not enough points covered, therefore was my fault. Every one I lose, I will never lose on that point ...

Well, as I mentioned, R. v. White is a Supreme Court Case - The leading case in self incrimination.
I didn't meant to argue it here, I've done that successfully in court more than once.
Nor arguing at all...learning :wink:



Powers of guard or peace officer

3.A guard or peace officer,

(a) may require any person entering or attempting to ...

The Police Officer may NOT use any of that information to charge the driver. This information includes the Driver's License, which is used to identify the driver. Since identification is an essential element of an offence, without it the conviction fails..

that is just plain %$%#&^ up reasoning and that is my "civilian" side looking at things ...

Biron wrote:White application..

what is a white application? I have never heard that term.

But what if the Officer had estimated the damage between $900 - $1,500?

Or if the complainant came to court with an estimate made during the week after the accident for $1,100.?

Well, I lost a case this spring in regards to fail to remain, but quick side tracking by the defendant (only sent one bill with paralegal for a "rad repair" worth ...

Sounds like a criminal investigation, not HTA.

Therefore, this falls outside the parameters of this site.

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