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If the website accepted your payment then you should be fine. While they can technically get a default judgment against you after 15 days, it usually takes them more like 30-90 days to actually get around to it.

The Brampton bylaw regarding heavy trucks also has an exemption for trucks that are dropping off or picking up on a street that has a no truck sign. However, this only applies if you are actively engaged in a pick up or delivery on that street. If you were just driving down there on the way to somewhere else then you would need to show that there ...

There is no harm in booking a court date and requesting disclosure and there is no risk of the fine going up unless you actually go through with your trial. It never hurts to review the disclosure for mistakes and to talk to the prosecution about a possible break on your fine. If nothing else booking a court date will push you having to pay your ...

If this happened in a major urban area I think you will most likely never hear about it again. Most police forces in large cities have a backlog of major crimes to deal with and don't have the time to chase down a minor traffic violation, which at the end of the day is all this is. Also, even if the pedestrian got a picture of your plate they still ...

They have 6 months from the date of the infraction to serve you with a summons to court, so they are still within the legal time limit.

What is the fine listed on the ticket?

I would contact the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council. They regulate car sales in Ontario and enforce consumer protection legislation when it involves the sale of cars.

Here is a link to their website https://www.omvic.on.ca/portal/

I agree with the others. For a careless driving charge they would have to prove you were driving. Assuming you didn't give this guy your name, they will have no way to do that. Like Bend said, if the guy reported your licence plate to the police you might get a warning letter in the mail but that is it. These warning letters have no impact on your ...

Yes, all tickets issued under the Highway Traffic Act appear on your driving record. This ticket is considered minor so you may see a small insurance increase or none at all depending on your insurance company.

One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of cities, including Toronto, have switched over to an administrative monetary penalty system for parking tickets. This means you can no longer challenge a parking ticket in Provincial Offences Court. Instead you must use an arbitration system set up by the city which is not bound by the same rules of ...

A ticket could still theoretically be issued, but the truck driver would have to come to court and testify against you if you changed the ticket. Then it would come down to which person the Justice of the Peace hearing the case found more credible. In reality I think it is fairly unlikely that the police will bother to issue a ticket based on one ...

I would file for a court date with the officer present and when you get your court date in the mail request disclosure of the officer's notes so you can see what evidence the prosecution has against you. There is always a chance that the officer missed some technicality you can use to beat the charge. If not it will give you an opportunity to plea ...

Go with option 3 it gives you the most flexibility and keeps all your options open. That way you can negotiate with the prosecutor, or go to trial and try to beat the ticket, or if you change your mind and just want to pay you can do that too right up until your trial actually starts.

If all you're looking to do is get the ticket reduced then I wouldn't bother hiring anyone as you can plea bargain with the prosecutor yourself. If I were in your position I would plead not guilty and request a trial with the officer present. Then when your notice of trial arrives in the mail I would request disclosure to see what evidence they ...

I think challenging the legality of the fire route is probably the best way to go as well. Since parking tickets aren't heard in traffic court anymore, your friend will have to make their case in writing to a city appointed screening officer. When writing the letter your friend should explain why they believe the fire rout is not valid and maybe ...

Thanks for the update, it looks like things worked out pretty well.

I agree with argyll, there is no point in booking an early resolution meeting at this point. Just show up a few minutes early on your court date and meet with the prosecutor before court starts. As he said, you won't be the only one, lots of people will be there looking to cut last minute deals.

This is very helpful, I think I am going plea guilty at the court.
Is there still possibility for no demerits fine only if my reasoning is compelling?

Talk to the prosecutor before your trial, there is a good chance that they will be willing to let you plead guilty to a lessor charge or at least offer you a reduced fine. If your driving record ...

Unless the higher speed is documented somewhere I don't know how you would prove that the speed in the officer's notes was wrong.

Congratulations! While it would have been interesting to see this one play out in court I'm still glad that you managed to come out of this on the winning side.

The only thing you can do for now is file for a court date and request disclosure. Once we see what is in the officer's notes we may be able to mount some sort of defence.

If you plead not guilty and send your tickets to the court. How do you get the disclosure?

Here is a link to a thread that goes through how to get disclosure: https://www.ontariohighwaytrafficact.com/courts-and-procedure/sample-disclosure-request-form-t2959.html

You can go to the website of the jurisdiction that issued the ticket to find out ...

The maximum punishment for driving while disqualified is 5 years in prison. If he already has several previous convictions I think the chances of him getting jail time if gets caught again are quite high. You should also be aware that your insurance won't cover him if he gets into an accident which could leave both of you financially liable for any ...

* do I need a visa

No the UK is part of the visa waver program so you should be fine with just your passport as long as it is still more then 6 months away from expiring. If you were flying you would need to get an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), however I believe those are not required at land border crossings.

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I would file for a court date and request disclosure. Once you get the disclosure package you can post it here and we can see if there is any obvious defence. If the officer's notes look good and there is no obvious way to beat the ticket outright you can still meet with the prosecutor on the day of your trial and see if they will offer you a ...

The first line of section 168 tends to suggest that it only applies when head lights are required. Since head lights were not required at the time the time of the incident I think your friend can reasonably argue that he is not guilty of the offence.

168 When on a highway at any time when lighted lamps are required to be displayed on vehicles ...

Given your description of the situation I think plea bargaining to a reduced charge was the right call. Unfortunately it sounds like the prosecution had a strong case and it would have been difficult to win outright. If you only have one minor ticket on your record your rates may go up, but it won't be a huge increase. Also some insurance companies ...

Plus the guys who car you hit can change his mind and still have you charged criminally. You damaged his car and that is Mischief to property.

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I thought in Canada, it is the police who decide whether or not to charge someone, not private citizens. Is there a way to complain to the court to cause it to issue a summons?

Yes private citizens ...

Yep this looks like a classic fatal error scenario. The best thing to do in this situation is ignore the ticket and wait to see if it gets quashed. If it doesn't then you can appeal citing the London v Young case.

The Supreme Court ruled in the case Reference Re Manitoba Language Rights, 1985 that Manitoba was constitutionally required to draft its legislation and provide access to the courts in both English and French as section 23 of the Manitoba Act of 1870, the act that brought Manitoba into confederation, had guaranteed French language rights in the ...