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    Speeding 135 in a 100 Trial option selected.

    OPP caught me doing 135km/hr in a 100 on Hwy 403 Westbound back in late December.
    I tried to ask for a break from the officer, however he was upset because my kids (ages 13 and 19) were in the car and I was speeding.
    I right away went to the court house Filed the Ticket and selected the Trial option ( Number 3)

    Feb.01 I received my "Notice of Trial" scheduled for October 15 2012 here in Mississauga.

    Mar. 01 I submitted a Disclosure request asking for: The Officer's notes, Copies of both sides of his Ticket, Info about the Speed Measuring Device (Make/Model/Serial No./Calibration and Repair history) Copies of the manufactures Specifications for Testing and Calibration, Copy of the Officer's Training Record or Cert's specific to using this device, Officer's log for testing it on the offence day, Copy of the Officer's Call sheet from the day of the allegation and any other documents that the Crown Witness may rely on at the trial.

    Mar. 20 I received a package from the City of Mississauga although not 100% of everything I asked for but containing: a copy of my disclosure request, copy of the Officer's notes, copy of the Officer's back of the Ticket, copy of the Calibration/testing report of the unit before and after his shift and a copy of the Instruction manual for the Laser Speed measuring device.


    Now here's my case:

    · I have a very clean driving record, haven't had a ticket in 19 years.
    · The car I was driving was a 2012, brand new in 2011 when I was stopped, so I'm not all that use to it (plus the car is driven primarily by my wife).
    · I found later that when setting the Cruise Control the Speedometer is not reading correctly, so I took it back to the dealer to get it recalibrated, here's what they documented on the Work Order: "Customer states indicated speed on the speedo is lower than the actual speed - Problem found incorrect tire size contributing to incorrect speedo reading"

    Question: Should I continue to ask for the remaining Disclosure items, hoping for nothing in return, so I can a) have my court date moved out later (lack of full disclosure) then b) have it stayed or dismissed on an 11b or possible "No-Show" of the officer on the subsequent date.
    Or should I maybe do the plea bargain thing with the Crown because it seems this Officer is thorough and efficient with my demands so far, thinking he's on a mission not to let me off.

    Do I have enough with the tire issue and my clean record to convince a Crown or maybe a Justice of the Peace?
    Last edited by toddb; 04-11-2012 at 09:28 PM.

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