Failing to obey a stop sign - Highway Traffic Act section 136(1).
SonyaA
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T-boned

by: SonyaA on

Last week my daughter's car, that she owned for 5 weeks was t-boned by somebody who ran a stop sign.


Her car was a total write off, his whole front end was crushed.


My question, when the police arrived, he admitted to driving too fast and running the stop sign.


I am looking at the report, he is being charged under the Highway Traffic Act 136.


What are the consequences for him. He was lucky there was a ditch the car was thrown into and not a wall. This could have been a lot worse.

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what do you mean; what are the consequences for him.


It's kinda irrelevant,


1> Your insurance "at fault" determination is not based on a police report, but who they believe is at fault


2> If he is charged with anything, that is down to him and the police.

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if you are claiming damages from him; same thing;


however I always believed that in thoes cases, having a police report in your favor helps

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He is looking at $85 fine ($105 after victim surcharge) and 3 demerit points. He will also have an at fault accident on his record which will result in an insurance increase.

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again; it's nothing to do with the 3rd party,

no issue with asking,

the driver is going to be dealing with the insurance with the resulting of the accident; may be asked to be a witness (?) doubt it

and he gets on with his/her life.


it's really no matter either way, what the other driver is or will be charged with, just as it's no business or concern the driver had for breakfast :)

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* Speeding is speeding
* Challenge every ticket
* Impaired driving, you should be locked up UNDER the jail
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