Can you ask an officer to charge an individual if they admit to breaking a law?

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I recently thought about this for fun.

We all know there are many people who run reds to make right turns (hell, even I do it once in a while). Then there are also the people who are making turns and turning into the wrong lane. Sometimes us riders are fortunate enough to dodge these fools. Personally, I am a very angry individual and would like to break the legs of the driver and make sure they don't drive again.

Lets say I followed the person home, called the cops, and got him to admit that he broke a law, would this have any impact except humiliation?
 
get back on the Ritalin
 
Why would he or she admit anything and your word doesnt carry any weight in court unlike a police office who is a friend of the court.
 
nobbie48 said:
Why would he or she admit anything and your word doesnt carry any weight in court unlike a police office who is a friend of the court.
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Use your imagination.
 
油井緋色;1848084 said:
Use your imagination.
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pretty sure intimidation/assault is a more serious charge than an improper right turn.
 
I guess it'd be up to the officer. When I was younger and living at home an officer showed up at my door one day and spoke with my parents. Apparently someone had reported that I (or rather my mother's license plate) was travelling down the 401 at an extreme rate of speed which would've made our current "street racing" limit look like a toddler pedaling a trike uphill... backward. Ok I added that last bit ;)

Anyway, I was under the impression that charges would be laid if I had claimed responsibility (disclaimer: notice I didn't say "come clean") but I'm not sure.
 
OP. Stop running red lights.
 
OP the best thing you can really do is talk to your local councilmen and ask them to speak to the Police about setting up enforcement points to tackle these issues.

I really want LEOs to start enforcing section 141 of the HTA, all they really have to do is stand at an intersection and watch how Ontario's Finest negotiate right and left turns

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h08_e.htm#BK218

S. 141 Turning at Intersection

Right turn at intersection

(2) Where a driver or operator of a vehicle intends to turn to the right into an intersecting highway, he or she shall, where the highway on which he or she is driving has marked lanes for traffic, approach the intersection within the right-hand lane or, where it has no such marked lanes, by keeping immediately to the left of the right curb or edge of the roadway and he or she shall make the right turn by entering the right-hand lane of the intersecting highway where the lane is marked or, where no such lane is marked, by keeping immediately to the left of the right curb or edge of the roadway being entered. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 141 (2).

Left turn, at intersection

(6) Where a driver or operator of a vehicle intends to turn to the left into an intersecting highway, he or she shall, where the highway on which he or she is driving has marked lanes for traffic, approach the intersection within the left-hand lane provided for the use of traffic moving in the direction in which his or her vehicle is proceeding or, where it has no such marked lanes, by keeping immediately to the right of the centre line of the highway and he or she shall make the left turn by entering the intersection to the right of the centre line or its extension and by leaving the intersection in the left-hand lane provided for the use of traffic moving in the direction in which his or her vehicle is proceeding where the lane is marked or, where no such lane is marked, by passing immediately to the right of the centre line of the intersecting highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 141 (6).

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I can understand long rigs making wide-turns, but if you're pushing a car/SUV/van... please, just surrender your license... you don't deserve to drive
 
stevex said:
pretty sure intimidation/assault is a more serious charge than an improper right turn.
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he is gonna write some threatening code. look out.
 
iFly55 said:
I really want LEOs to start enforcing section 141 of the HTA, all they really have to do is stand at an intersection and watch how Ontario's Finest negotiate right and left turns
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I would rather see this than see speed traps.

They'd catch a ton of bad drivers rather than booking people going 20-30 over the already low speed limit.
 
veno78 said:
I would rather see this than see speed traps.
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My thoughts exactly. An officer with a radar gun sitting next to a tree at the point where the speed limit drops from 50 to 40, nailing people who don't drop from 55km/h fast enough isn't saving any lives, but lining lots of pockets. Whereas, put these people to work enforcing some of the crap people pull during rush hour that is dangerous. I saw 2 cops on bikes doing a radar trap on queensway, whereas if they went up the street to King/Queensway where idiot cagers do left turns from the right lane to beat traffic they could nail these people who are going to cause accidents (if you know that corner, it's flooded with street car tracks so it's already a pain to turn left from, then add in a cager sneaking up behind you that illegally turned.
 
You can report their actions to the police and you don't have to follow them home or confront them in any way.

I gather that police departments keep files on these and if a plate is repeatedly reported the impact may include a letter sent to the registered owner, extra police attention to the vehicle, and/or a visit to their door.

I've heard these types of reports mentioned on internet based scanners with the dispatchers specifically mentioning if a particular act had been reported in the past. I have also received one of the aforementioned letters (in error.)
 
Yup, report the license, claim they looked drunk because they were entering the wrong lane. They will get attention, either in the form of a letter or a visit.
Buddy of mine had a dump truck pull out in front of him while on his V-Strom. He took down the number and called the cops immediately. He was surprised that the officer on the phone took him seriously enough to get the info. They are advertising public awareness campaigns to get us to help clean up the roads after all...
 
Maybe the OP should just seek some therapy for that anger. Riding can be dangerous, there will always be bad drivers out there, who cut us off and almost kill us, and in some cases do. Is it right? No. But thats the nature of riding/driving on public roads.
 
Don't you know, a right-turn takes 2 lanes in Toronto?

Every single intersection I go through has someone turning into the centre lane. Every single one. Why would you even expect someone to drive by the rules? If there's a light, they'll jump it. If there's an intersection, they'll crowd it. If there is a lane, they'll barge it. If there's a turn, they'll just do it without signalling.

There is a really funny southpark episode about taking the word F-A-G and making it mean bikers, and I would like to reserve the word H-O-M-O for people who use their brakes on the left lane of the highway, and for people who don't signal. Basically, the people who drive like they want to be rear-ended, or want to rear end the people in front of them.

Is that offensive? I can't even tell anymore.
 
OP you're hilarious. If I notice someone following me, home is not where I'd be going.

And the only thing I'd be sure about is that the follower is going to have a really bad day.
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