All the drivers know that the actions that create dangerous situations on the Toronto roads are penalized by law. You will have to face hefty charges if you defy the rules and pose risk to others. But things happen. Most drivers violate the rules in Toronto unintentionally and yet get a penalty. In most cases of road violations you’ll get a Toronto traffic ticket. This article will help you to avoid heavy penalties when you’re charged of dangerous driving in Toronto.

For starters, let’s define what dangerous driving in Toronto means. First you should know about this violation is that dangerous driving in Toronto is regarded to be a criminal offense. The Canadian Criminal Code defines the following:

249.(1) Everyone commits an offence who operates
(a) a motor vehicle in a manner that is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances, including the nature, condition and use of the place at which the motor vehicle is being operated and the amount of traffic that at the time is or might reasonably be expected to be at that place.

What are the consequences of dangerous driving in Toronto? Let’s pinpoint the major penalties which one may expect for this offense.
* criminal record
* minimum fine of $ 1000.00
* minimum one-year licence suspension Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been 110 years since the first death due to a road accident, now more than a century on we are seeing more and more injuries due to road traffic accidents, mostly involving car accidents, which comes as no surprise when you take into account the amount of congestion on Britain’s roads today.

Road traffic accidents not only refer to collisions between vehicles, be it car or motorcycle but also to collisions with buildings, trees and even people.

Injuries sustained from road traffic accidents can range from minor whiplash to fatal injuries. An estimated 1.2 million people worldwide are killed each year on the road with more minor injuries being about forty times this number.

If you are unfortunately involved in a road traffic accident you should always stay at the scene and decide on the emergency services that you need by taking into account things like, is the road blocked? If so you need the police, are people injured? Then an ambulance. As well as these essentials you should always exchange details with the other driver so repairs and insurance claims can be sorted out quickly to get you back on the road in no time. Read the rest of this entry »

They are deadly, risk-taking sociopaths, and they only come out at night.

They come in all different shapes and sizes; there is no predicting what one of these deadly apparitions will look like.

I have my own name for them, though. I call them “Night Speeders”.

Night Speeders are so frightening; a simple traffic ticket supported by a few hours of traffic school seems to be grossly inadequate punishment.

My son looks me in the eye apprehensively as he loads his hockey gear into the back of my vehicle. I start the engine and begin heading towards the on ramp. He knows what is about to happen. He holds his breath and involuntarily grasps the hand support. He knows that we are about to drive on the freeway after the 9:00 PM hour.

As we pull in the number two lane, the first one flies by on my left. If I hadn’t taken a second to look in my side-view mirror, I no doubt would never have seen it coming. It races off into the distance within nanoseconds. Moments later, another zooms by, then another and another.

Night speeders don’t get it. If they get cited for driving faster than 20 miles an hour over the speed limit, their fine will be astronomical and there is no way that they would be eligible to attend traffic school. Read the rest of this entry »