Disobey Officer Traffic On Ride
Hi all, I am newbie to this site but I have read a lot of useful information here. However, I don't see any case similar to mine being discussed.
One evening after my friends birthday party, I took a side street on route to home. The location was East Beaver Creek and Hwy 7 in Richmond Hill, Ontario. What it seems to me was like a construction site turns out to be a RIDE program and I drove right passed it. Shortly after, the cop car pulled me over.
The end results was a warning on Alcohol consumption within the legal limit and DRL suspension for 72 hours. They also issued me a ticket for DISOBEY OFFICER TRAFFIC (Failing to obey directions of police constable, section 134(1)). I felt a bit unfair as I honestly think that the road was too dark and there is no indication that it was a RIDE.
As I recalled, there were few guys standing by the car and I don't think they have a stick to direct me to stop. There were some flashing light, kind of like a construction site.
I later discovered that this ticket will cost me 3 demerit points and I am quite determined to fight this.
As for now, I have received a date to speak to the Early Resolution (ER) prosecutor. My goal is to have my demerit points reduced or eliminated. But I have read in many discussion that there are very limited tools that the prosecutor can use to reduce my ticket. Is this true? What do you guys think the prosecutor will do on ER?
Also, what is the best way to fight this? should I just go straight to court?
Thanks, in advance.