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Should Have Not Been Pulled Over!!!
I am out on bail facing criminal charges. Police cruiser behind me runs my plates and notices I'm out on bail while waiting for my trial date. My conditions require me to be home daily between 9pm-6am. I was pulled over on an afternoon. When asked why I am pulled over the officer replies "Your conditions weren't clear".
What wasn't clear enough? This is not the first officer to take interest in me, just the first to pull me over. The others just follow me for a few kilometers and get lost. This one followed me for less than 10 seconds before turning the lights on. This is where I realize I don't have my driver's licence on me. I have insurance and ownership but no licence. So after calling dispatch and digging through my records the officer comes back after a solid 15 minutes and issues me a failure to suspend licence ticket.
Can I fight this ticket on the grounds that I should have not been pulled over in the first place?
I must provide a licence if the officer has a legitimate reason for pulling me over. I was pulled over because the officer didn't know if afternoon falls between the hours of 9pm and 6am. The other officers did but this one needed an explanation from dispatch.
Highway Traffic Act 33. (1) Every driver of a motor vehicle or street car shall carry his or her licence with him or her at all times while he or she is in charge of a motor vehicle or street car and shall surrender the licence for reasonable inspection upon the demand of a police officer or officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 33 (1).