[Newsbot]

Title: Street racing: thousands charged, few convicted
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2008-06-09 12:04:14
Canadian

[uwish]

because it isn't constitutional. Something many Liberal governments seem to ignore.

[Ripcat]

uwish uwish:

because it isn't constitutional. Something many Liberal governments seem to ignore.

What, exactly, isn't constitutional?

[Ripcat]

Might I add that the article title is very misleading. 78% of drivers originally charged were convicted of something...many were probably reduced due to the initial costs involved with getting charged in the first place. With a potential fine of $10,000, I'm sure many people seek out a lawyer which would help reduce the conviction rate and maybe spare someone a conviction 1 time out of 5....

[hurley_108]

$1:

But CBC News has learned that the vast majority of people charged under the new laws are never convicted of the crime.

George Papazov says he's a perfect example.

Last October, the 23-year-old got stuck in traffic on Toronto's Don Valley Parkway.

He wasn't far from his exit, so he crept slowly between the idle cars on his motorcycle. It didn't take long until he saw the flashing lights of a police cruiser.

Apparently nobody told the officer that if you're only a little ways from the exit, you're allowed to make illegal lane changes, drive on the shoulder, etc. It's just fine to break the law, because you're only breaking it a little bit. Silly officer.

[Regina]

The law is ridiculous and is only intended to make the public think the current government isn't as useless as they appear. There are plenty of other traffic infractions that cover that sort of thing that are just a severe in punishment like Dangerous or Careless Driving. I wonder how many of the shmucks that were found guilty couldn't afford a lawyer to get them off as well. It's been a sham since the start and will continue to be one. There should also be some kind of repercussions for the dick head who laid the charge as well. Absolutely no commons sense and yet they also give him a gun and pepper spray too.

[Tricks]

Regina Regina:

The law is ridiculous and is only intended to make the public think the current government isn't as useless as they appear.

[SprCForr]

Open up some strips and let them race. Safely.

[ridenrain]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

$1:

But CBC News has learned that the vast majority of people charged under the new laws are never convicted of the crime.

George Papazov says he's a perfect example.

Last October, the 23-year-old got stuck in traffic on Toronto's Don Valley Parkway.

He wasn't far from his exit, so he crept slowly between the idle cars on his motorcycle. It didn't take long until he saw the flashing lights of a police cruiser.

Apparently nobody told the officer that if you're only a little ways from the exit, you're allowed to make illegal lane changes, drive on the shoulder, etc. It's just fine to break the law, because you're only breaking it a little bit. Silly officer.

Lane-splitting or traffic filtering on a motorcycle is always illegal even though the Hurt report in San Fran proved that it was safer for a motorcycle to move through traffic than to stay and get rear ended. Riding on the sholder is a different ticket, usually passing on the right.
Last time I got one it was $85 and 3 points but it cut an hour off my commute every day of the week.

[1320MOVIE]

SprCForr SprCForr:

Open up some strips and let them race. Safely.

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http://www.1320movie.com


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