This offense carries a set fine of $85
Different considerations prevail depending whether you pass on the left or the right, either way, the first one is that it has to be done safely.
When passing on the left, make sure you leave enough room to avoid a collision with whatever you are passing. When attempting to overtake another vehicle, make sure there is nothing trying to overtake you at the same time and to ensure there is nothing coming in the opposite direction that could cause a problem.
Why fight the charge?
It doesn’t take much for demerit points to mount up and before very long; your licence is under suspension. Protect your licence and your insurance premiums. Speak to a licensed paralegal at POINTTS before deciding on a course of action you may regret later.
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Every charge must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt by the prosecution. POINTTS Licensed Paralegals have the knowledge, skill and experience to know if that burden has been met. A person trying to represent themselves is not likely to know what has to be proven, let alone whether proven beyond a reasonable doubt. We will look at the disclosure, research the relevant case law to be used in your favor and be able to recognize technicalities that would be fatal to the prosecution’s case against you. POINTTS paralegals know how to cross-examine witnesses. When questioning police officers, we know what the answers to technical questions should be so we know if the answer given is the right one, whereas most self-represented defendants would not.
This offence carries a set fine of $85
A driver must make the turn from the designated lane(s) into the proper corresponding lane.
The standard fine for this offence is $85.
While is seems common sense that unless there at least two LIVE Human occupants in the vehicle, then you cannot use these lanes.
However, there are also rules and regulations as to how drivers are to enter and exit the HOV lane. The “Improper use” charge covers this as well.
Entry or exit is permitted only where the lane marking consists of a single broken white line. There are “buffer zones” indicated by double solid white lines with diagonal lines between them. Crossing this “Buffer Zone” constitutes the offence of “Improper use”.
Where a roadway is divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic, a vehicle must be driven as nearly as may be practicable entirely within a single lane and must not be moved from the lane until the driver has first ascertained that the movement can be made in safety.
Don’t straddle the lane dividers.
This charge is seldom issued by police any more as it is very difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. A collision is not proof of the charge, despite what many police will say. There has to be evidence from the driver that was hit as to his knowledge of what was going on behind them. There could always be an independent witness but not very likely.
If an officer charges you because of his observations of your driving, this can usually be argued that it was nothing other than his subjective opinion.
There are many ways to share the road as described in the Highway Traffic Act. The simplest way to explain them is that when overtaking others, give them room. When meeting others, keep to your side of the roadway and when being passed, move to the right.
The standard fine is $85 and all offences under this section carry two demerit points.
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