In my previous article, which I wrote for OntarioTicket.com, I discussed the legislation regarding lighting on motor vehicles in Ontario at length. Arising from this discussion there is an issue which I would like to elaborate on further: that of lights visible to the front, other than white or amber headlights. My previous article outlined [...]

Prompted by one of the comments to my blog post, Is it legal to pass on a solid yellow line?, I will be writing today about whether signaling a turn or a lane change is always required. Simon Says: No! First let us explore the relevant section of the Highway Traffic Act. Section 142 (1) [...]

Is it illegal to pass on a solid yellow line in Ontario? Simon Says: No! Well, not necessarily… People often assume that it is illegal to pass a vehicle by crossing over a solid yellow line to overtake the other vehicle. This is not necessarily true. Yellow is an “advisory” or “warning” colour on the [...]

Do police officers have a quota of tickets? Simon Says: Sort of… In Ontario you’re not going to find a police service that gives its’ officers a quota of tickets to write each month – at least not on paper. In principle, services don’t give their officers quotas because of the possibility that it could [...]

Another question I was asked frequently during my time as a police officer is, “Does the officer have to show you the number on the Radar they used to clock your speed?”  Simon Says: No! This is another myth that probably began from some jurisdiction in the United States, but in Ontario this is not [...]

I don’t know how many times I’ve heard people say that a police officer can’t give you a ticket if they’re not wearing their hat or if they did, you can get out of it if you tell the justice of the peace this in court.  Well, Simon Says: WRONG! I don’t know where this [...]