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School Bus Cross-trafficOntario's Highway Traffic Act Section 175, (9), FORBIDS a school bus from activating it's overhead red signal-lights at:
~ an intersection controlled by traffic signals;
~ at a stop sign;
~ near a crosswalk;
~ at school bus loading...Last post
by DCamMonMon May 05, 2025 11:32 am
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School Bus Stopped With A Median Duty of drivers when school bus stopped (11) Every driver or street car operator, when meeting on a highway, other than a highway with a median strip, a stopped school bus that has its overhead red signal-lights flashing, shall stop before reaching the bus and shall not proceed until the bus moves or the overhead red signal-lights have stopped flashing. 2017,...Last post
by bendonWed Apr 30, 2025 12:36 am
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6 Demerit Points » Failing To Stop For A School Bus
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Question On Drivers License RenewalHey guys' please fact check me :) I forgot to renew both my DL and HC on my Bday, on the 4th
I did it online on the 5th, awaiting now. However, I am trying to book an online proctored exam, and (long story short)
I wanna use my DL (govt photo ID, DOB etc) When I book the exam, I have to state what method of ID I will use, then SCAN IT and send...Last post
by bobajobonWed Apr 16, 2025 5:32 pm
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What Are My Options For A Possible Ticket?Your option is to live your life. If they ever plan on charging you, the owner of the vehicle, which may or may not be you, will receive the ticket since they don't know who was driving. When you're charged as the owner and not the driver, it's a glorified parking...Last post
by bendonSun Mar 09, 2025 4:09 am
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6 Demerit Points » Failing To Stop For A School Bus
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Should I Take This Plea? My Lawyer Is Being Unhelpful.In terms of insurance, offenses are placed into three separate brackets. There's "minor," "major," and "serious." All offenses are divided into these categories and are treated the same. Careless driving and stunting both fall under the serious bracket. In terms of insurance, there's going to be no difference whatsoever. The absolute ideal offer for your...Last post
by bendonWed Mar 05, 2025 11:41 pm
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6 Demerit Points » Stunt Driving
Two Tickets For License Plate Obstruction Instead Of Two Stop Sign TicketsHello,
I’m hoping that someone can help me out here.
I was handed two of those tickets at the same time because I rolled off two stop signs within a couple of hundred metres on the same road.
The officer told me that these are just like parking tickets and have no demerit and impact to Insurance. I see my drivers license number on the ticket at any time I see my drivers...Last post
by KKhanonThu Jan 16, 2025 5:15 pm
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I Think I Drove By A Stopped School BusHello, I think I just passed a stopped bus. I was driving along a median and I wasn't sure it ended or not due to the snow and I kept going. The bus was on the opposite side of the median. I didn't see the red lights, maybe they were yellow. I cars behind me stopped for sure. I admit I was likely in the wrong here. I've read through some examples here. So, I wasn't...Last post
by wizzard88onThu Jan 16, 2025 10:59 am
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6 Demerit Points » Failing To Stop For A School Bus
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New Member? Come And Say Hi And Introduce Yourself Here! :)I am motivated to join this group because it appears that Municipalities have found a way to milk citizens and deprive them of their hard earned money through the Camera-Based Automated Enforcement System, with total disregard to the presumption of incense enshrined in "The right to a fair trial protected under section 2(e) of the CANADIAN BILL OF RIGHTS and without the need to invoke the...Last post
by omerelonMon Dec 23, 2024 4:08 pm
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Court Doesn't Agree To Disclose The Lidar Electronic Output Or Any Calibration ReportLidar and Radar devices only need to be tested according to the manufacturers instructions, which is generally before and after the offence. This usually means at the start of shift and at the end. At this time there is nothing before the court because no one has presented evidence or testified. Courts in the past accept this method of testing. A stunt conviction will likely mean that your...Last post
by DecaturonTue Dec 03, 2024 8:47 am
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Was Unaware Of Suspension Due To Unpaid Fine.So I was driving my car around 12AM and encountered issues resulting in the car stalling and police took notice. Apparently my license was suspended due to an unpaid fine (improper mudflaps) that I forgot about I received a court summons for driving while suspended. The reason I was unaware of the suspension was because I had not updated my address when I moved. The lame excuse...Last post
by jake117432onTue Nov 26, 2024 6:01 am
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Other Acts, Bylaws, And Offences » Driving While Suspended
Might Have Passed School Bus StopAnother reason to always have a dash cam recording. If you can prove any of the following, you could get the charge withdrawn: A) the stop sign must be fully flipped out from the side of the bus; B) was there a raised median beside the bus; C) was the bus the proper distance from the...Last post
by DCamMonMon Oct 28, 2024 11:11 pm
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6 Demerit Points » Failing To Stop For A School Bus
Discrepancy Betw Bylaw And Posted Signs, About The Extents Of A CszHi Please help settle a good-natured argument among friends. MY FRIEND says that municipalities are OBLIGATED by the Province to post "begins" and "ends" signs to physically delimit Community Safety Zones (so-called "CSZ's"). I on the other hand, think that municipalities need only identify active CSZ's in the "Schedule" portion of their CSZ bylaw. Rather than...Last post
by Left_Turners_R_ToastonFri Sep 06, 2024 4:04 pm
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Sleep Studies And Your D/lHi Zatota Its likely that your OSA wasn't severe enough to obligate your Healthcare Provider to advise MTO about your condition. I recently made just a MENTION of my situation with MTO requiring me to be on CPAP to keep my D/L, and the Doctor seeing me got totally-triggered! Seems that (years ago) Queen's Park chose to put the responsibility of informing MTO about severe OSA cases...Last post
by Left_Turners_R_ToastonWed Sep 04, 2024 11:51 am
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Advice For Failing To Obey Sign Ticket (hta 182(2)). Took A Left Turn Where It Was ProhibitedHi everyone, hoping to get advice on how to proceed with dealing with a HTA 182 (2) Failing to Obey Sign ticket that I got in Orangeville at the intersection of 3rd Street and Broadway. I made a complete stop at the stop sign but took a left turn onto Broadway where apparently making a left turn was prohibited. I could not see the left turn prohibited sign and Google Maps suggested making a...Last post
by Goose4onTue Sep 03, 2024 10:01 am
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2 Demerit Points » Failing To Obey Signs
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17.3" Portable Screen Mounted On Dash Legal In Ontario, Canada?Yes, its illegal. The monitor is connected to the phone; it is not part of a stand alone GPS unit. The fact that you are using a phone as the CPU to display information on to the screen illustrates its function. Its irrelevant what apps you decide to put on to the screen; the fact of the matter is that its not a global positioning system navigation ...Last post
by highwaystaronSun Aug 18, 2024 6:08 pm
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General Talk & Information » General Talk
Was This A Illegal Seat Belt Stop?Hello All. Interesting one here. I was pulled over by a OPP in town after waiting at a red light with several other cars. He arrived at my window and said he pulled me over for not wearing a seat belt and could he see my DL, INS etc which I gave to him. Pink ins slip was out of date, but other than that everything was in order. He wrote me a seat belt ticket. Fast fwd...Last post
by rankonFri Jul 05, 2024 7:43 am
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Double Jeparody Convicted Twice Under 9.1 For Same Ticket.so i was ticketed 23/02/2021 speeding (294 + 60vs+5) total pay 359 thats legit but the municipaly isnt there just the city Kitchener....(possible fatal? please shed some light.) did nothing 06/06/2021 got dreaded red letter Conviction date 05/05/2021 total fine 404$ WTF! Next day I get I get notice of conviction same conviction date but fine is 364$... I go in to file reopening and...Last post
by pirishonSat May 18, 2024 4:50 am
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4 Demerit Points » Exceeding The Speed Limit By 30 To 49 Km/h
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