Ontario Highway Traffic Act

...you somehow think we are denying you your ability to retain witnesses- but why would I go to such lengths to make your 'charges stick'? Do I REALLY care about your illegal turn? No. I don't. And neither do other officers at the end of the day. But what we all do care about is our safety.

Glad you're a good-guy cop who doesn't care if ...

I'm curious as to exactly how you would "find" a witness? Stop someone driving by at 50 km/h or start approaching pedestrians in the area as the officer writes your ticket? They're not going to stick around.


Years ago, an officer pulled me over for 'running a stop sign on a school bus'. Which as far as I know, is a brutal traffic charge, far ...

I just wanted to comment on your thinking the officer waited to pull you over because, in your mind, he was denying you access witnesses...

... LOL. Really? Okay *rolls eyes*

the reason for the delay was likely that he was conducting investigative checks on your vehicle, the registered owner, and/or advising his dispatcher that he would be ...

I see the handy guideline posted by someone else.

The one question remains for me, WHEN during the process can I distribute photos?

Bump... anyone?

i would also like to add that lines painted on Ontario roads are meaningless unless they're accompanied by a posted sign; if there was a sign prior to entering the intersection i would take a look at it

ex: http://goo.gl/maps/5buqN (white on black signs)



The intersection DOES have turning signs as you have shown in your link. The only lines ...

the more appropriate charge imo should have been "Improper Right Turn" contrary to S. 141 (2)

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h08_e.htm#BK218[quote]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 ...

The infraction was during a right turn, onto a major road. This was a T-intersection with two right turn lanes. My vehicle was in the right most lane, and in the lane to my left a Police Officer was making a right turn also.

500m ahead, the officer pulled me over (in a city). It seemed like a long time until he did. (Did the officer deny me a ...