Ontario Highway Traffic Act

What if someone is just visiting from Montreal for a day trip? Do they still need to have a front plate?

Just to close this thread in case anyone is following it.
I went to court and pleaded guilty to a lesser fine.
I spoke with the officer afterwards and brought up the issue with the laser retest time. This is what he said:

He said the entry before the test was 17:22, and the entry after the test was 18:00, so even though the test itself doesn't ...

This is what happened to me yesterday. I think it's very typical but I'm writing this for people who have never been and may have questions on how things work (like I did a couple days ago).

I was charged with speeding, 29-over.

I got there about 1/2 hour early, which was lucky because it took me 15 minutes to find parking. I went to the ...

I spoke with the prosecutor 10 minutes before the trial. Standing next to us was this tall bald officer, who I think was the one that stopped me (not 100% sure). I don't remember him being that tall when he stopped me, which was pretty intimidating. Prosecutor asked what I'd like to do and I said I'd like to get this over with ASAP. She laughed and ...

The paralegal didn't seem too interested. He seemed preoccupied with other stuff he was doing. But it was a "free" consultation after all.

Good point about the manual... I just went through it and it mentions "daily test to be performed before enforcement operations". I read this as being required only 1 per day, which is what the officer did ...

I don't buy that. I believe that the paralegal may have indeed said that, but I don't agree with his take at all. Here's why:

R. v. Schlesinger, 2007


I read that case and thought it was a slam dunk, until I spoke with the paralegal. Which is one reason why I'm confused going into this and considering a plea bargain.



They are two ...

Some simple questions...

Let's say a traffic conviction stays on an insurance company's records for 3 years... when does the 3 year time start? At date of offence, or date of conviction (which can be many months after date of offence)?

If you are found not guilty at your trial, is there still a record of it somewhere or does it disappear forever ...

Just an FYI, the speed can only go up to the number given as evidence from the officer in a trial.
Thanks, but that doesn't provide any comfort if he's allowed to go by memory (since nothing is mentioned in his disclosure notes). If his memory is not that clear he can basically bring it up to any number he "remembers". And I could be screwed even ...

Sorry for not being clear - the officer was using a tripod at the side of the road and flagged me down. He said I was clocked at 94, but reduced it to 89.

Anyway, I've pretty much decided to end the pain and try to plea bargain for a lesser fine. As I've been told here it's not worth the risk to have it increased back to 94. I got too much going ...

Hold on, did you hire a traffic ticket fighting company?
No, when I left the court offices, 50 feet away was this "we fight traffic tickets" place. So I went in for the free consultation. Only to leave more confused as what they said was different from what I was told literally 2 minutes ago.
This was the Tannery building in Newmarket.


But he ...

I've been researching for months for defence strategy and basic trial information regarding my speeding ticket. However, the information is so conflicting that I have no confidence whatsoever that I know what I'm doing.

I didn't get this info from a friend of a friend, it came from this website, court officials, case laws, and a consultation with ...

But memory is the entire point...notes alone are useless, the officer MUST testify from memory as does the defendant.

I have soley used my notes for testifying. Here is how/why. We are asked if we have an independent recollection. As soon as practicable after the stop I made an independent (my own) recollection (remembered what happened) of the ...

One more question... if they bring up the 94km/h issue, would they give me the chance to plea bargain at that time, or once they bring it up there's no return and I have to fight it through all or nothing?

I remember reading a case law where the defendant said if he had known they would have brought up the higher speed he would have pleaded ...

I think this is what I'll do.

I'll walk in tomorrow morning to meet the Justice?Prosecutor (what's the difference?). I'll mention there is no valid time shown in the officer's notes for a retest of the laser gun during that day. If this is enough to squash the ticket, great. If not I'll ask for an adjournment because of my wife's pregnancy and I ...

Crown did not disclose the correct manual = adjournment + delay charged to the Crown... If you act on it. Did you send another note asking them for the correct manual? Also, how long has it been since you were ticketed?

Ticketed In Oct, 2009. I sent them first disclosure request Feb 18. Second one on March 9. They sent me info on March 18. I ...