by Andrew Barbacki | Jun 25, 2011 | Highway safety code, offences, prosecutors
The Supreme Court has once again reaffirmed the distinction between the principals of private law and those governing the criminal law. In a unanimous decision the court upheld the right of superior officials to review and ultimately cancel a written plea...
by Andrew Barbacki | Jul 13, 2010 | Highway safety code
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Cyclist+killed+collision+with/3268479/story.html Although the circumstances of the fatal accident between a cyclist and a city bus are not yet known it seems doubtful the bus illegally failed to stop at an intersection. Previous...
by Andrew Barbacki | May 28, 2010 | Highway safety code
Previous items in this category mentioned the case of the speeder convicted of a ticket in the new category of “excessive speed” – whereby the fine and demerit points are doubled – who contested the validity of the law enacting these measures...
by Andrew Barbacki | May 19, 2010 | drinking and driving, Highway safety code
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=3045828 Before opining what the Liberal leader should do about MP Pablo Rodriguez in the light of his recent arrest it is important to know what exactly the charges are. Reports refer to the honourable member...
by Andrew Barbacki | May 18, 2010 | Highway safety code
http://www.montrealgazette.com/travel/Scofflaws+bicycles+everywhere+downtown+Montreal/3039739/story.html Although it is gratifying to see the police are aware of the problem posed by cyclists flouting traffic laws it is disappointing to read that our police consider...
by Andrew Barbacki | Jul 31, 2009 | Highway safety code, Minors
Observing the way cyclists flout every traffic rule – with the possible exception of speeding – one would think they were subject to their own set of traffic laws, or perhaps to no rules at all. Has anyone ever seen a cyclist stop at a red light and wait...
