Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/12/28/toronto-ride-tweets.html

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Ever since toronto introduced the new DUI laws, its become a mystery how much one can drink, how long before you drive. The rule of thumb is dont drink at all!

Before the new laws where introduced one had a "warn" that would be a buffer between being a criminal, and a normal driver on the road.

It doesnt suprise me that the internet took matter into their own hands with #ride. Dont get me wrong, im not condoning #ride, or praising it, but i have to be honest, im always terrified coming up to a ride stop if i had a beer 6 hours before hand!

"Spot checks, one of the key things about it is that it's random and you don't know where they are," --Const. Scott Mills

Link: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2009/09/10/10815536-sun.html

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TORONTO -- How slow should you go?

A Toronto city councillor is proposing that all of the city's posted speed limits be reduced by 10 km/h with a bottom limit of 30 km/h.

Bill Saundercook intends to put his idea before the next meeting of the City Hall's pedestrian committee.

"When you start seeing the (pedestrian) fatalities across Toronto, and you start studying where they're occurring, then you're going to see in the suburbs of Toronto ... where we have posted 60 km/h speed limits and in some places even as much as 70, that whenever there's an accident in those areas, it's usually a fatality," he said yesterday.

"You don't want people to say, 'I'm not going to walk because it's too risky.' "

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Link: http://www.savemylicense.ca/what_to_do_if_pulled.html

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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

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Link: http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/fast-and-furious/

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“At 49 km/h over the speed limit, you’re a member of society and you’re welcome to live amongst us,” says Gary Parker, a paralegal who has represented dozens of drivers netted by the new law. “At 50 over, you’re now a monster worthy of jail. It makes absolutely no sense at all.”

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Written By
Serhiy Senatorov
TRAFFIC LAW Paralegal Services
Licensed Paralegal

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.