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What is your policing CV? Service, units, Re-constructionist, Breathalyzer Technician, etc.
Thanks for asking, Roy. I’m always happy to share the broad strokes and I talk about much of this publicly, although a detailed policing CV isn’t something I’m…
I live in the country (Elora/Fergus). Often a stop sign is good 6-8 feet behind the white line. Stopping at the sign does not allow me to see left and right to ensure it is safe to cross, so I would have to stop at the line again in order to look left/right. Would you give me a ticket if I rolled through the sign and did a full stop at the line?
The physical location of the stop sign is not necessarily the legally required stopping point. Under section 136(1)(a) of Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, a…
Who has the right of way in a roundabout?
The simple answer is this: traffic already in the roundabout has the right of way. If you are approaching a roundabout, you are required to yield to vehicles…
If I’m turning right on a red but there is a green light/arrow for the right turn, do I need to stop at the light before I turn or can I treat it like a green light and just proceed (safely of course)?
The arrow is for the traffic turning left only. I fyou approach the intersection to make a right turn on the red light you are required to come to a complete…
Can police give a ticket based on a phone call with zero evidence?
Police can receive a complaint by phone, and that phone call can start an investigation, but a ticket should not be issued simply because someone called and…
if I go over the max speed limit, what is the chance of getting a ticket?
You cannot calculate the exact chances of being caught for speeding, because there is no fixed formula. It depends on where you are, the time of day, traffic…
If it is a municipality bylaw, i.e. no parking on one side of the street, can the city police also ticket you, or just the bylaw enforcement officers?
Yes, generally speaking, if it is a municipal bylaw, such as no parking on one side of the street, it is not limited to “bylaw enforcement only.” Parking is…
