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The video clearly shows the light turning amber way before you even hit the Esso station entrance.

As I see it, the video definitely shows you running a red light. And I'd say you had plenty of time to stop for the amber. Sorry.

That said, I don't know whether this will trigger a red light camera ticket. The light seems to turn red a split second ...

george__ wrote:Aren't smaller tires better for the winter?

Narrower tires cut through snow better, but it's the overall diameter that you don't want to change to avoid affecting the speedometer.

As I understand it, a "hit and run" claim will be counted as an "at fault" collision by your insurance company. At least that's how it is with my insurance company. Consider that if you plan to file a claim to have it repaired. I'm not sure whether the police will automatically notify your insurance company, as you already reported the incident to ...

Here something to think about. If the Ontario and the Queen's crown on your plate are still their original blue colour than likely you will lose in a court of law. I have seen all around the city people driving with tampered license plates. How do I know they are tampered? Well looking closely at the tag ID (that your letters and numbers) you can ...

I'm pretty sure that is perfectly legal.

I own a Miata 2-seater which is equipped with a switch to disable the passenger airbag. My kids are older now, but when they needed to use a baby/booster seat, I would install it and switch off the airbag. Never had a problem.

What other choice do you have, anyways? Stick 'em in the trunk...?

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I agree carless would be harsh; not that it matters though as people are charged with it all the time for small transgressions such as this. If the other driver is accepting responsibility, and perhaps offering to fix the damage, is a charge even necessary? I don't think every collision should result in a charge, or become a matter for ...

The other day my car was (lawfully) parallel parked on the street near my office. It was the last in a long line of parked cars, and there was a good 3 feet or so between it and the car in front.

The person parked directly ahead of my car went to exit her parking spot. As she backed up, she crashed into the front of my car. Not terribly fast, but ...

Intuitively I would tend to agree with you that the person overtaking should be completely at fault, as the maneuver obviously could not be done in safety; however, the fault determination rules don't agree.

The situation you describe seems to perfectly match what's outlined in Section 10 (6) Rules for Automobiles Travelling in the Same Direction ...

Ended up going viral on facebook.

Here is the crash http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QLaHhpPk48osCbdZv-OxEmGoEmFHI7Q

I was not purposely following the driver... Was going to work

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Hard to tell exactly given the fisheye lens, but you looked to be driving much faster than the 40 km/h posted limit. You seemed to be gaining on the ...

See...? I told ya so...

I have read your posts and from my count this is the SEVENTH vehicle you have damaged in almost 6 months. Each time you still maintain that youre a good driver and were "distracted" by one thing to another. I dont think people on this site want to give you advice anymore because our roads are much safer without you on them ...

...Also, you never mentioned what the charge was. Seeing how you already have 3 careless driving charges in a couple months as a G2 driver (novice sanctions), you aren't going to have a license for much longer anyways. You are going to have a hard time getting insurance also. Seems like you haven't really learned anything and maybe it's for the ...

WOW!! What a story! Let me see if I've got this straight...

You are an inexperienced driver (G2 license) who has been involved in three collisions and been charged three times with Careless Driving in just 3½ months.

Your first accident occurred on or about Nov 6, 2013. You lost control of your own vehicle when someone opened his car door in ...

This subject has been discussed here upteen times before. Suggest you read through some of the other posts as background.

I'd also suggest you read this article which gives a good overview of the whole subject of collisions and careless driving charges: http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/2693103-careless-driving-charge-could-total-your ...

My understanding is that shopping mall parking lots are private property and, therefore, are not subject to the Highway Traffic Act. I suspect you saw a security guard, but exactly what she was doing noting license plate numbers is a mystery to me.

So from what I've been reading here it seems that the "Careless" Charge is being tossed around like confetti at a party tying up the court systems for what to try to get higher convictions for lesser charges?
FYI, the following article covers the topic of the careless driving charge being applied indiscriminately:

http://www.guelphmercury.com ...

Insurance companies makes tones of money from everyone. Justice department gets paid well from many different sources. A good person stopping and signing a paper to be a witness is not treated well. There is simply no incentive to stop and become a witness. The court order surely won't be the end of it as then the civil case comes a long ...

For all intents and purposes, the Pontiac Sunbird and (later) Sunfire are the same vehicle (GM's compact FWD J-car platform). GM just changed the name during the model's life.

I guess i wasnt dirfting with undo care , Becaus i made sure there were no people walking and i wasnt doing dounuts or anything just a simple slide of the tail end and straight agian continueing down the road, didnt go off the shoulder hit any dirt nothing...

Good luck with your efforts to get the charge lowered from careless driving to stunting ...

Hmmmm. Your story makes me wonder, "Under what conditions can the urban speed limit be set LOWER than 50 km/h?"

I've seen the limit lowered to 40 km/h in a school zone, which seems to make good sense. But there aren't any schools where the OP got nabbed on Davenport south of Dupont, so why would the limit there be only 40?

...And talk to your parents about your situation, if you haven't already. They probably won't be happy, but they are there to help you.

...Last night around 11:30pm, I was turning off a major street onto a residential street to stop at a gas station. I turned right onto the side street, then paused before starting to turn left into the station. As I began to turn, somebody came around the corner at a very high rate of speed, tried to drive around my turning car, and our cars ...

You may also wish to consult the fault determination rules under the Ontario Insurance Act: http://www.ibc.ca/en/car_insurance/documents/brochure/on-fault-determination-rules.pdf .

Then help me understand why people are passing yellow lines to get around me, and passing on the right... both of which in a residential area are illegal.

I need an ...

It's one heckuva snow day here in Ottawa, today. Lots of heavy wet snow, poor visibility and slippery roads. Yeesh!

But what I don't understand is how many people fail to brush the snow off their cars before heading out on the roads.

I see people driving around with their windows completely covered...or big piles of snow on their rooftops, hoods ...

BC280 wrote:...they have no proof that she was in the car...

They have her boyfriend's statement/testimony.

This happened in Cleveland OH (not Ontario). Still, I've never seen someone do anything like this before. I can't imagine how she thought this was OK.

The judge didn't appreciate her actions either. He imposed a $250 fine, suspended her license for 30 days, and ordered her to wear an Idiot sign at the very spot where this took place.

Check out ...

Yes contact a Paralegal, theres a form at bottom...Note careless is kind a hard to prove, but its also given out for all accidents at fault .

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Is this true? Is a "careless driving" charge normally issued for all at-fault collisions? This seems rather severe to me.

Oh sure, I see how it would be hard to argue that you WERE "driving with due ...

Just wondering...

What is the fine for not having a front license plate on your vehicle? Does this charge carry demerit points too? Would it count as a "minor conviction" for insurance purposes if caught?

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Hmmm. Well I would agree with you that Cumberland Street is certainly NOT a divided highway at-or-north of Clarence. I would expect that the facts about whether or not this part of the roadway is a "divided highway" would be 100% relevant and material.

Unless you somehow got your north and south mixed up. Cumberland goes from being a one-way ...

That sucks. On what street exactly did this occur? I know Ottawa pretty well.

So, let me get this straight...

You smashed into your next-door neighbour's parked car, and then tried to cheap him/her out when it came to fixing the damage...?? Wow, what a nice neighbour YOU are. Glad to see that your neighbour isn't as stupid as you were hoping he/she'd be.

Sorry I can't be more helpful than that.