Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Thanks for the info Bear.

So would it be fair to say that if the police car was accelerating, this could affect the reading by the unit?

I have heard that an officer should test the radar unit after issuing a ticket. Can you tell me if this is something that you agree with, or is conducting a test at the beginning of the shift, and end of the ...

Thanks Racer. Some of these questions I would be able to find the answer to, but they are refusing to provide the manual. I found the brochure for the Genesis 2 and it says that the beam is 12 degrees. I'm assuming that this means that the beam fans out 12 degrees from the antenna. This would mean that at 100 metres, the radar would be scanning an ...

Does anyone know if I can represent my wife in court?

Sorry, a couple more:
Does anyone know if a road test is required for the Genesis 2 Directional radar?
What is the beam width of the Genesis 2, at 100 metres?
Is it possible for the mobile Genesis 2 to differentiate between two vehicles traveling in the same direction?
Is it true that the ...

Racer, I was going to represent my wife at her upcoming trial. Is this allowed? I see that you mentioned that the relative has to be trained in law. Is this always the case for a husband representing the wife?

Wow, thanks for all the input and advice.
Likely I'll try the plea bargain route for 95/80. That might be the safest idea. Ok, I haven't had allot of experience with this. Am I best to show up with all my info, and use it to try to bargain with the Crown? I have a few previous decisions, and appeals with regard to the disclosure. Would I just be ...

Ok Bear, I hear ya. Man, you're good. I think I know what your answer will be to this one...

I have had absolutely no luck with Decatur. Can anyone tell me if the Genesis 2 Directional is guaranteed for life for never having to be bench tested? I have heard from another site that the radar units are good for one year out of the box, then the ...

My wife still insists that she was not doing the speed that the officer says she was...

What about the proof of service and calibration. I'm still a little confused with this. From what I understand the OPP no longer test the calibration with tuning forks, and they have not disclosed any repair or bench testing documents. Would this be a credible defence?

I have read about the cosine error effect. From what I read, this can affect the reading of a moving radar unit. Correct me if I'm wrong.

The target obtained by the receiver can be several degrees from directly in front of the police car. This will cause the reading to be construed, giving the unit the incorrect speed of the police car. Due to ...

Thanks Bear.
It sounds like you're very knowledgable in this field. I hope you don't take me wrong here, I'm just playing the devil's advocate. Why would it be that other measuring devices, such as scales and fuel pumps have to be checked for calibration by a technician, yearly, but the radar units used by the OPP do not need to be bench tested at ...

Thanks for the info Bear. Very enlightening.

If the officers are refreshed every two years, I would still have to ask why they would not provide the documentation for this. Would the radar units not be sent in periodically for bench testing to verify that they are functioning properly?

Ok, so I'm running out of time. I called the POA office today to ask where the rest of the info is that I requested. Here's the answers I got.

First the gentleman told me that he sent all the info I requested. I told him that I only received 2 of the six documents requested.
I asked him where the proof is of the officers training on the radaar ...

Thanks for the info ticketcombat. One thing I forgot to add. The trial date is January 13th. Am I too late to do any of the things you suggested? What would be the best to do, given the tight timeline? I just thought all along that there was nothing I could do about them not disclosing all the info.

My wife got a ticket for 117 in an 80, near Walkerton. Judging by the officer's notes, he was using the Decatur Genesis 2, directional radar unit.
I sent a letter of disclosure in November. I asked for a copy of both sides of the officers ticket, a copy of the officers notes, proof of the officers qualifications for the Genesis 2 radar unit, and ...