Ontario Highway Traffic Act

I don't know if this is true or not but a prosecutor told me that lane markings are not enforceable (solid, dashed, yellow or white) they are only recommendations. S.182 is about disobeying signs, not lane markings. I can't find any HTA entry against disobeying lane markings other than going left of centre of the road!

I know that stretch as well ...

I don't think you can win either way. If you terminate and reapply, one of the questions they ask is any convictions in the last five years?

Try calling around to some insurance brokers and see what they recommend. Make sure they've dealt with this situation before.

You have an excellent chance of fighting this ticket. The signs in Mississauga have to be bilingual otherwise they are not enforceable. This is a link to the legal precedent: http://www.yourbestdefence.com/illegal_street_signs_case.html and my website explains how to make the argument but I'm not allowed to link to my own site (it's under Step 5 ...

I am more than willing to admit when I am wrong. Like my friends who received tickets while on bikes and got demerit points, I too was not aware of the "bicycle" designation rule on the vehicle type box . As there is no actual citation of an act or regulation in the http://www.ibiketo.ca/node/2311 blog, and they don't name the minister or provide ...

You should always state you want to challenge the evidence of the officer. He may not show up in court since you don't want to question him. In other words, you are agreeing with his evidence. It's harder to dismiss the charge or get a stay if you are agreeing with the evidence that shows you are guilty.

It sounds like the December date is a First Attendance meeting where the prosecutor will try and convince you to plead guilty to a lesser charge. You should request disclosure first. It makes no sense to plead guilty to anything until you have seen the evidence against you which will also include witness statements.

I don't really see the point of ...

A couple of things. There are demerit points for cyclists if they have a driver's license. The City of Toronto info you quote is confusing and the writer is making an inaccurate conclusion based on a deferral to a regulation.

Second, are you now saying the other driver wasn't charged?

Finally, look at it from the driver's perspective: some kid ...

Don't panic, you've got lot's of time. First, request a trial. Requesting the trial will buy you time to think and research. It will take months before your trial is scheduled. You can always pay later if you change your mind.

Check out http://www.ontariohighwaytrafficact.com/topic16.html which covers some issues on your charge.

DO NOT CHOOSE ...

I wonder if the speed over the ground is a factor; i.e., the little computer likes a relatively high rate of angular change between it and the satellites, and at a walking pace the rate of change is too slow. The error is called "Multipath". Basically GPS receivers calculate location based on the satelite signals. But the signals also reflect off ...

Just wondering, is there a website available for anybody in Ontario to check if a police officer or any other officer has filed Offence Notices or basically any ticket? Hmm let me run that through my translator:
Is there any municipality that has a convenient way to find out whether I should pay a ticket? Municipal convenience is an oxymoron ...

piezomot, please remember that we are trying to help you. We are objective in the sense that we only read what you wrote. If you think a court is going to see it your way, you've got a very hard lesson coming.

I don't know your location but the City of Toronto has a pretty good page on cycling in the city here, including accident scenarios and ...

You nailed the GPS accuracy bang-on. A lot of people mistakenly assume consumer GPS equipment has "pin-point" accuracy but the best it can do is about 15m. The GPS signal is managed by the US Air Force (50th Space Wing) which encrypts it. The pin-point accuracy is reserved for the military.

Land surveying uses techniques to correct this but it's a ...

You don't have enough to squash the ticket. Typically in Toronto the trial is where the officer works, not where you were caught. From Scarborough to Etobicoke, it's all Toronto!

You can negotiate with the prosecutor to reduce the charge so you avoid demerit points (ie speeding 15km/h or less) but you still get the insurance hit. The JP doesn't ...

groove99 wrote:ticketcombat - I went to your site and did some reading. I doubt I would have done as well as I did if I hadn't. Thanks.

This is exactly the reason why I built the site, to help people fight their ticket. Thanks for the great feedback!

I think you skipped a step: you got a ticket and then a suspension. What was the charge and what happened in court?

If your demerit points after the conviction totaled 9 then you get an automatic 30 day suspension.