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by notam
Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Driving without front license plate
Replies: 4
Views: 14184

Re: Driving without front license plate

Since they can stop any vehicle to check for those it is not a arbitrary detention. This was fought and decided years ago.

In R. v. Ladouceur, [1990] 1 SCR 1257; https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1990/1990canlii108/1990canlii108.html all nine Supreme Court justices agreed that random traffic stops infringed our section 9 Charter right against ...
by notam
Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:03 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Driving without front license plate
Replies: 4
Views: 14184

Driving without front license plate

I'm wondering if anybody out there thinks that there is a Charter argument on these facts:

1. Police officer sees car traveling in opposite direction without front license plate;
2. Police officer points at approaching vehicle and points to the curb;
3. Approaching vehicle pulls over;
4. Police officer makes a U-turn and issues a Part I

My ...
by notam
Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:25 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Escalating Sanctions -- Avoiding suspension
Replies: 2
Views: 5841

Escalating Sanctions -- Avoiding suspension

Here's the situation for a friend of mine:

G2 license holder, eligible to take his exit test for a full G license
charged with stunt driving (speeding 110 km/h in a 50 km/h zone)
offered a guilty plea to speeding (49 km/h over)

Normally its a no-brainer, and it probably still is, but my concern is that my friend would be subject to the escalating ...