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Since it's early in the season, it was recommended to me that I post about MC crashes from the eyes of the first responders. I have tried to write this in a generic way, but it may still be difficult to read. I apologize for that, it is not my intent to upset anyone. I'm not sure where it...

Re: Big *** ticket HTA 172 has this part to it, that removes the officers discretion. The use of the word shall is the key here. Technically, the officer could get in trouble for not laying the charge of stunt driving. (5) Where a police officer believes on reasonable and probable grounds...

No, it likely won't. It will be up to the officer to give the court evidence that lends credibility to the accuracy of that speedometer. Most manufacturers speedometers are only accurate to a certain degree, and tire wear will play a role in its inaccuracy as well. If for example, the officer is...

Re: Anyone ever been "doored" or hit a pedestrian while using the parked car lane? I was asked to provide some insight on this, I will try my best. I've read the posts and the HTA as it pertains to the scenario; two or more lanes provided for the desired direction of travel, where the rightmost...

That may be offered, it may not. It will depend on what the speed was. What I would recommend is that you read some previous posts about what to do with a first appearance date, getting your disclosure, etc. Maybe consider asking a paralegal for his/her thoughts, and weigh your options...

I would like to interject my $0.02 on the issue of dashcams, as an LEO who is still active. I encourage the use of dashcams in general. It is the only way to show unbiased evidence of what truly happened. Understanding of course, that not everything will be captured within the screenshot. My...

Hi Viz Icon Patrol jacket is what I wear. Gotta buy a jacket right? Might as well get one that could help you be seen.

This is clearly an unsafe and improper turn. Had there been a collision (fortunately not the case) the driver would likely have been charged with careless driving. I see this situation frequently when running an escort, or when responding to a call with lights and sirens. Often, there will be...

This is the part to worry about: Order imposing administrative penalties (2) If a prescribed authorized person is satisfied that a person is contravening or not complying with or has contravened or failed to comply with a prescribed provision of this Act or of the regulations, the...

If you find yourself dealing with a police officer that knows anything about the fault determination rules, consider yourself lucky. The police are there to gather particulars of those involved, collect statements and view damage. The report will be fairly limited in its description of what...

How it's supposed to work: Where transfer of ownership or end of lease 11. (1) Upon the holder of a permit ceasing to be the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle or trailer referred to in the permit, he, she or it shall, (a) remove his, her or its number plates from the vehicle; (b)...

I wasn't 100 percent on this, so I checked with a prosecutor in one of our courts. His words, "I'm not aware of an obligation to inform someone if they are being recorded if they are directly involved in the conversation". Also, "There is no disclosure obligation on the defence other than...

I know that I won't change some people's minds about the police. I'm okay with that. As I've said before, I police what I see. Sometimes big charges, sometimes small charges. I can't be everywhere. I do stop a lot of motorcycles. The trouble with the stolen bikes is that they don't stop, or they...

It is exactly this attitude that makes police officers reluctant to charge other officers. Or paramedics, or firefighters, or military, or doctors, or nurses. If I thought I needed the support of my peers to feel popular, I'd swear I was in high school again. It is not always police that...

Backing it into a parking spot... good one! And I'm well aware that it's a small charge. It was the most minor charge I laid all day. I pulled two vehicles off the road for being unsafe, served a smattering of CMV charges for defective brakes, and took photos at a motorcycle crash scene. The...

In our courts in Barrie, all charges are treated as equal until there is only limited trial time. Then the prosecutor will consider which one they want to use the trial time for. I haven't seen this done in Barrie in quite a while. Generally speaking there is enough time to deal with everything...

Found this little gem in our Regulations: Highway Traffic Act Code de la route R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 630 VEHICLES ON CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAYS Consolidation Period: From July 25, 2013 to the e-Laws currency date. Last amendment: O. Reg. 229/13. This Regulation is made in English...

I stopped another cop today, simple offence - no front plate. I got tinned. I asked where the front plate was, and got tinned again. I told the driver that I saw the badge, and asked the question again. The driver said that the dealership didn't put the plate on. I asked for the driver's...

Sure why not. As long as the rubber is DOT approved, and the bike is blue plated, you're good to go. Be mindful of your speedometer accuracy since you're changing much of the stock configuration.

To make matters worse, we back up those bad driving habits with poorly written traffic laws. Any one of those offences is easily argued in our courts. ie. I didn't signal because no one else was near me... I had just overtaken someone and hadn't moved back to the right yet... there was a bee in...