Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Well, I know what I want... I just assumed the prosecutor would want me to plead guilty to the ticket with points... no?

Turns out I was right. With proof of insurance, the prosecutor quickly withdrew the insurance ticket, and we were left to negotiate about the "failing to obey sign" ticket (she didn't want to withdraw the "failing to obey sign ...

So, what do you think I should do at the meeting with the prosecutor -- settle with canceling the "failing to show insurance card" ticket and plead guilty to the "failing to obey sign" ticket (I assume that's what prosecutor will want to do?) ... or go to court for both tickets?


I ticket has points associated an one does not.....which one do ...

I think the cop has 7 or ten days to file the ticket. The 72 hours was probably if you saw the cop before he filed the ticket, he could just rip it up. If it's filed, then it's in the hands of the prosecutor.

So, what do you think I should do at the meeting with the prosecutor -- settle with canceling the "failing to show insurance card" ticket ...

So where is the requirement for the by-law?
Reg 615 s. 23 covers what the sign should look like. And the requirement for a by-law is under the Municipal Act s. 10 (2) 10. and 27 .

Thanks for the response. However, to my non-paralegal eye, this seems to say that municipalities are allowed to create by-laws for signs, not that by-laws are ...

A friend of mine had the same "no insurance" ticket. The cop told him to show up at the police station within 72 hours to have the ticket repealed.

Really? Shoot, that's not what I heard the cop say (though I might have misunderstood). He certainly didn't mention anything about showing up within 72 hours. Now I'm way passed that deadline anyway ...

Hi,

Part of the strategy described on ticketcombat.com ( http://www.ticketcombat.com/step5/nonsuit.php ) is that most traffic charges in urban areas need a corresponding by-law. The example given is speeding in a community safety zone. In that case, it's quite clearly stated in the highway traffic act that a by-law is required:

214.1 (1) The ...

Hi,

I was stopped for failing to obey a no-uturn sign, and, just my luck, I didn't have the insurance card in the car at the time. The police gave me two tickets. He said that I just have to show the insurance card to "them" and "they" would cancel the ticket regarding the insurance.

I assume by "they" he meant the prosecutor, so I've opted to ...