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hi! i've been reading posts about the importance of requesting disclosure and also the amount of time it takes to get one.

here is my problem:

i just got my notice in the mail and it was issued june 12. the trial date is july 8... i thought it was for 2010 but it is NOT, its 2009!

so obviously, if i request one today it will be impossible to get it on time.

second question:

is it worth it to request one? i was charged HTA 144 (12) "green light - fail to proceed as directed" the officer told me that there is no demerit points for this offence.

here's what happened:

i was in downtown, eastbound on harbour st., making left on to bay st. the two left lanes as far as i can remember are both left turn lanes. i always stay in the middle lane when turning left to bay st because i have to turn right onto the gardiner on ramp. that day, after i turned left to bay a cop pulled me over and said to me that the middle lane is no longer a left turn lane, only the outside lane can make left turns. he also said that the signs have been changed 2 months ago when the lanes were changed. i did not pay attention to the signs since all the cars in my lane were turning left. it was rush hour in the morning so traffic was really slow... there were a couple of cars on the side pulled over and getting ticketed because there are two cops pulling up cars.... when i asked the cop how come the other cars were not being pulled over, he said that there are only two of them and they cannot pull everybody over.

so, since there are no demerit points... should i still ask for disclosure or just head to court right away hoping for the cop not show up or otherwise request for fine reduction if the cop shows up?

TIA

rbee wrote:.... when i asked the cop how come the other cars were not being pulled over, he said that there are only two of them and they cannot pull everybody over.

kinda like fishing....can never catch em all

hwybear wrote:

rbee wrote:.... when i asked the cop how come the other cars were not being pulled over, he said that there are only two of them and they cannot pull everybody over.

kinda like fishing....can never catch em all

so i guess, im the catch of the day! or one of the catches of the day!

You may see other fishes he caught on that day in the same court room, so stay back and watch how the prosecutor deals with other fishes then decide.

I would be worried more about insurance implication, not sure if there is.

Do you know? if not call your insurance anonymously to find out.

This seems not a serious violation compared to stop sign or speeding, but i don't think the prosecutor will voluntarily drop the charge, so i would send out a request for disclosure just to be on the safe side. The other options such as plea bargain, cop no-show will still be pretty much on the table when you are in court.

that's the problem i don think i have enough time to request for disclosure... why so short notice?

have anyone seen this before?

You can still TRY to get the disclosure and NOT get it. Works better for stay applications.