Greetings friends:

How long does an officer/crown have to charge or alter a Highway Traffic Act charge?

An officer charged my mom under 141(6) but it should have been 141(5). Six months have passed already and the court date is set for a few months from now. My hope is that the crown will not be able to re-charge her once they realize during the trial that they have charged her under the wrong count.

I don't think your mother was charged under the correct section. Section 141(6) deals with the requirement for drivers to use the left most lane when making a left turn (which your mother did). I believe the correct charge would be under section 141(5) or 142(1), both of which lay out the requirement for drivers to yield right of way to approaching vehicles (which your mother did not). I re-read the sections in question and though I'm not an expert, I believe that Stanton is correct! Section 141(5) is titled Left turn, across path of approaching vehicle . My mother has asked for a trial. Woul...

Thanks to all who have replied. I appreciate the straight-forward honesty!

Hello, My mother was driving EB on a 4 lane street (2 lanes EB, 2 lanes WB). She was in the left hand lane and started a left hand turn so as to enter a side street, crossing WB traffic. There was NO intersection. She hit a cyclist who was heading WB. Police where called but none showed up. My mother waited almost 40 minutes and was the last one to leave. She provided her information to the fire department who arrived. A cop came 2 days later and, without asking for her side of the story, gave her a ticket stating Improper Left Turn 141(6). Questions. (1) As there was no intersection within th...