Needing to go to the washroom is not exactly an excuse. I wouldn't suggest bringing that up at all. And I'm not sure exactly what your point is that he turned on his lights once you were in the middle lane. He saw you driving in the HOV lane, it doesn't matter where he ends up turning on his lights. But I think it's important to point out that the specific section you've been charged with (section 154.1(3) of the Highway Traffic Act) only applies to high occupancy vehicle lanes on Highway 404, Highway 403, Highway 417, the Queen Elizabeth Way and Highway 427 (https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regul...

Hi Guys, Was wondering if I could get some advice on what to do here. I just got a ticket this evening but my situation is a bit weird. I was at Warden and Hwy 7 in Markham, during the rush hour traffic so was waiting there for a while. I had to pee big time. So, I made a left turn onto Highway 7 and I merged into the newly built High Occupancy Lane for about 50 meters, then I pulled into the middle lane . I could have been maybe 10-15 KM/HR over the speed limit as I had pee .. As I was in the middle lane going.. , that's when the cop pulled me over from behind. I told the cop and pointed to h...