Category: Stunting and Racing
09/10/09
Ontario stunt-driving law unconstitutional
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Written ByNatalie Alcoba, National Post
Published: Wednesday, September 09, 2009
An Ontario judge has ruled that a section of the province's stunt driving law is unconstitutional because it exposes an extreme speeder to a possible jail term, without any ability to defend against it.
The law applies to anyone driving 50 kilometres per hour above the speed limit.
In a ruling delivered Friday in a Napanee courthouse, Justice Geoffrey J. Griffin said someone who is speeding that much cannot advance a "due diligence" defence, and is therefore exposed to a jail term that contravenes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
09/09/09
01:53:44 pm, by Gary Parker, 188 words
Categories: In The News, Highway Traffic Act, Speeding, Stunting and Racing
Street-Racing Law Ruled Unconstitutional, OPP Will Continue To Lay Charges
2009/09/09 | CityNews.ca Staff
A newly enacted provincial law that targets dangerous drivers has been ruled unconstitutional.
Ontario’s street racing and stunt driving legislation carries a possible prison sentence, but gives the accused limited grounds for defence, a Napanee judge found.
Ontario Court of Justice Judge G J Griffin made the decision Friday.
However, that doesn’t mean cops will stop handing out tickets.
08/06/09
10:19:15 am, by Gary Parker, 912 words
Categories: Ontario, Highway Traffic Act, Speeding, Stunting and Racing
What to Do When You Are Pulled Over by the Police
Link: http://www.savemylicense.ca/what_to_do_if_pulled.html
What to Do When You Are Pulled Over by the Police
Learn what to say and what not to say and when vehicle searches are legal.
Your battle to beat a ticket begins the instant you realize you're being stopped by a police officer. You will be in a much better position to challenge your ticket in court if you take a few simple steps when you are pulled over. Here are some suggestions.
1. When You See the Police Car
If a police car is following you with its siren blaring or emergency lights flashing, pull over to the right safely and quickly. Use your turn signal to indicate any lane changes from left to right, and slow down fairly quickly, but not so quickly that the officer will have to brake to avoid hitting you. Pull over as far to the right as possible so that, when the officer comes up to your widow, he won't have to worry about being clipped by vehicles in the right lane.
By stopping as soon as you can, you'll have a better chance of figuring out exactly where the officer says you committed a violation. You may want to return to that area later to make sure the officer was telling the truth about how he judged your speed, saw your turn, or witnessed any other violation.
2. Right After You Stop
06/04/09
11:41:23 am, by Serhiy Senatorov, 144 words
Categories: In The News, Ontario, Highway Traffic Act, Speeding, Stunting and Racing
OPP sergeant subject of towing kickback probe
June 04, 2009
Toronto Star
(Jun 4, 2009)
The OPP is investigating whether a senior officer at the force's Port Credit detachment received kickbacks from tow truck drivers after motorists had their vehicles impounded, according to towing companies interviewed by police.
OPP Sergeant was arrested and charged last week with three counts of breach of trust and one count of attempting to obstruct justice following a criminal investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police Professional Standards Bureau. The OPP says, a 12-year member of the force, allegedly used false evidence to lay charges last month against three drivers, two of whom had their cars impounded.
He has not been charged with accepting kickbacks.
However, owners and managers of Mississauga towing companies say OPP detectives have been asking them if they had ever paid the officer to use their services or heard about allegedly receiving kickbacks from other towing companies.
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