Police Myths
Demerit Points for Bicycles and E-Bikes
Do demerit points accumulate on your licence for tickets involving bicycles or e-bikes? Simon Says: no! In a recent post entitled Demerit Points in Ontario I discussed the dreaded demerit point system and dispelled 4 myths surrounding it. I explained how demerit points accumulate, how you can avoid them, and how they affect your insurance. [...]
Tags: Criminal Defence, Demerit Points, Highway Traffic Act, Kingston, Lawyer, Ontario, Simon Borys, Traffic, Transportation
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Welcome to the New Blog
After 1 year, 35 posts, and over 40,000 views, my blog has moved from WordPress.com to a self-hosted site. Up until now, the blog was actually hosted at simonborys.wordpress.com, with the address SimonBorys.ca linking to that, meaning you could have accessed it through either address. Going forward, the blog will only be available here at [...]
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Demerit Points in Ontario
4 Myths surrounding the demerit point system for driver’s licences in Ontario.
Tags: criminal lawyer, defence, Demerit Points, Driver's Licence, Former Police Officer, Kingston, Law Student, Simon Borys, Suspended, Traffic Ticket
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What is the best excuse to get out of a speeding ticket?
What is the best excuse to get out of a speeding ticket?
Tags: criminal lawyer, Kingston, Speeding, Ticket, Traffic
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Does a police officer ever have to give you a ticket?
Does a police officer every have to give you a ticket?
Tags: Collision, Criminal Defence, Kingston, Lawyer, Officer, Police, Ticket
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Is it illegal to warn people about an upcoming radar trap?
Is it illegal to warn people about an upcoming radar trap? It depends…
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Failing to Produce Insurance Card
Failing to Produce Insurance Card. Don’t I have 24 hours to show it to someone at the police station? Simon says NO!
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Do Your Driving Convictions Really Disappear After 3 Years?
Do your driving convictions really disappear after 3 years? Simon says, "No!" Keep reading to find out more about how the government keeps provincial offence records and what happens to them after three years.
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Does A Police Officer Have to Show Up For Court?
One common police myth involves the question “Does a police officer have to show up for court?” In this post, Simon Says: Yes, they do!
Tags: Court, Myth, Officer, Police
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New Roadside Alcohol Suspensions: Bill 203 Explained
On May 1, 2009, amendments to the Highway Traffic Act (Sections 41-48) came into effect, as did three new Ontario Regulations (403/08, 405/08, and 407/08), as part of Bill 203, the Safer Roads for Safer Ontario Act. Although we have just passed the one year anniversary of the legislation coming into force, there still seems [...]
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Simon Borys is a former police officer, a law student at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and an aspiring criminal lawyer.
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