Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Thanks very much Squishy!!!

very helpful

yes I would want to take the paralegal or lawyer to the scene and recreate what exactly happened..take photos etc..

I assume this person woud know how to find out what current crossing codes are how it compares to the one in question

Wow, thats a big change in information.

1) First thing to do is contact your insurance company / law firm they have representing you. They may be willing to pay for or subsidize a lawyer for this charge as it could effect the bigger case.


We have been in constant contact with my insurance company - I was expecting them to offer a lawyer for ...

Just wanted to be sure here... were you pulled over at the time of the alleged offence? Where was the pedestrian at the time you were approaching the crosswalk?

The pedestrian was a 7 year old boy on a bicycle - he hit me on my left side in the middle of the car - a police car was across the street and right away at the scene - an ambulance ...

11b is a stay application (stay means the proceeding are halted and no charges laid/convictions entered) due to unreasonable delay. In short, if your trial is over 1 year after the date of the offence, or you have been to court twice already with no conviction, you can file an 11b stay application to halt the proceedings.

Gotcha - Thanks

That ...

thanks for reply Frozenover!

the time delay does make sense as to why a summons was ultimately issued..

I will check into the combat site - thanks!

I have no idea what you mean with the 11b comment??

you are not to pass at any cross-walk.
Anyone could be walking out.

Cheers
Viper1

well no kidding...

Obviously I know why I got the ticket

my point was that this is a 4 lane road - 2 cars were stopped in the left lane - there was no light at all or any warning I was coming to a crosswalk - I;m in the right lane with no way to know why the 2 ...

This is the actual charge - under sect 140 (2)

I have been told it's a 3 demerit point infraction

It happened a few months ago - no ticket was issued at the time

yesterday a summons arrives indicating I am to appear in court in Toronto on Nov 19..

why a summons and not a ticket ? with the ticket I could plead not guilty and mail it back ...