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by sstackho
Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: Prohibited turns
Topic: Inadequate signage - any tips for court?
Replies: 5
Views: 2467

Re: Inadequate signage - any tips for court?

sstackho wrote: It did not include a copy of the by-law, as requested.
Well, it ends up that the prosecution also didn't have a copy of the by-law in court, so the charges were withdrawn.

I am a free man! :o
by sstackho
Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:28 pm
Forum: Prohibited turns
Topic: Inadequate signage - any tips for court?
Replies: 5
Views: 2467

Re: Inadequate signage - any tips for court?

I did get disclosure, and it only yielded a copy of the officer's notes.

It did not include a copy of the by-law, as requested.

The offense date was about 7 months ago, so there would still be lots of time to reschedule another court date if I asked for an adjournment, so I don't plan to do so. Time to just get it over with, I figure!
by sstackho
Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:28 pm
Forum: Prohibited turns
Topic: Inadequate signage - any tips for court?
Replies: 5
Views: 2467

Inadequate signage - any tips for court?

Coming out of the gas station, I saw the police cruiser sitting there with its lights flashing, but I didn't see the new "no left turn" signs across the busy road!

There were no signs on the near side of the road at the time of the offense. I feel that the signage was inadequate. It's a busy road with lots of trucks going by.

A "no left turn ...
by sstackho
Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:16 am
Forum: Prohibited turns
Topic: 144(9) - Carlaw and Lakeshore
Replies: 10
Views: 4434

Re: 144(9) - Carlaw and Lakeshore

Heh. Guess what? You could have also gotten a ticket for turning left out of that Esso onto Carlaw! (No left from 6:30am-6:30pm Mon-Fri) I got a ticket there earlier this year and my court case is in a week.

I am claiming inadequate signage. They have since put up more signs.

The police car was literally sitting on Carlaw with lights flashing ...