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I live a long way from Toronto, yet I am a Torontonian in several ways. This month, I rode my motorcycle from Sarasota Florida to GTA and beyond, in fact I rode to Rosseau, and celebrated spring with several fellow V-Strom riders. But today is MINE. Why? Here is why. Long ago, before most of you...

I am not yet prepared to post photographs, but I will in the spring. Meanwhile, that CB-160 in Richmond Hill looks terrific. It has obviously not been abused. I have no idea what you would use it for, but it will surely carry you to Muskoka or London or even Ottawa in style. The price is...

I feel triumphant. I recently got my 1965 Honda Superhawk running, and I took it for a 50-mile ride today. Understand, I am in Florida, so my ride was very pleasant, and the bike ran like a champ. I have a lot of work to do, and the bike doesn't look like new, and it never will, but it will...

I still think that the crown needs some reliable testimony about the OP's following distance, and nothing I have read in this thread suggests who will provide that testimony. Imagine the driver in front saying, "He was following me so closely I was uncomfortable." Remember, drivers use mirrors...

From Slowbird's posts, I understand that the cop did not see the collision, but arrived after the event to look after the details and work on his quota. The following defense seems effective to me: Q: Did you see me driving? A: No. Q: Then can you tell us how closely I was following the...

You are not the only party who needs to obey the law. Ontario has to obey the law too, and sometimes it does not. For instance, there are rules saying how high a sign needs to be. Just like you, I turned left where a sign says NO LEFT TURN between 4:00 and 6:00 PM. When the charge came to...

I think there is reasonable doubt that the cop can show your vehicle was the vehicle the cop measured. Consider this line of questioning. You: when you measured a vehicle and concluded it was speeding, could you see its license? You want NO here, and you deserve it, because the front of your...

"Downtown" is a rather vague location. If you want intelligent advice, you might provide some specifics, such as location, exact time of the charge, and the description, in words, of the alleged offence, together with a clear description of the law or by-law you are alleged to have broken. We...

Welcome to the forum. As you can see by my location, I am a tad farther from GTA than you are. Nevertheless, I can receive TV from Canada, including a few Toronto stations, and one from your city, which was where I went to elementary school. So I try to keep in touch with the Forest City, and...

I reckon it is, and so are lots of other things that are not telephones. I heard the time on my car radio, and noticed that my watch was not accurate, so I thought I would set it while driving. Then I thought again. Such an action would surely distract me, and why should setting a watch not be...

INCORRECT. Here in Florida, as of October 1 2013, it is illegal to use your phone for TEXTING while driving. Talk all you want. ("Secondary Offence" means the cop cannot stop you for texting while driving unless you are also breaking another law.) Based on my observations here in Florida, I do...

I am older than the guy who WROTE about Perry Mason. When I was young, I played in empty wooden boxes in the park. Can you imagine how happy I was when someone invented SAND???

Right on, eniac!!! ENIAC, I like singing our National Anthem, and indeed I sing "WE keep our land ... " about as loudly as I can. My principal reason is simply that what you and I sing is TRUE; what the rest sing is a pitiful plea to a fictional being.

Ontario's law against use of hand-held phones could use some publicity. Drivers entering Ontario are warned that radar detectors are illegal, but I do not recollect seeing warnings about the use of cell phones. Ironic twist to this. I was riding south on Yonge Street, near Eglinton Avenue, in...

So what? The OP was charged with going through a RED light, not an amber light. My point is simply this: if the OP can cast doubt on the proper operation of the traffic light, he may get the charge thrown out. The manner of doing this is far from easy, and may involve questionable ethics, but...

1. Rubbish! I also ride my 125 on Interstate highways and 400 and 401 and DVP, etc. I keep up with traffic, because the traffic creates a following wind which assists my little engine. I have the same model bike as the 125 which went from Key West to Deadhorse Alaska and back to Key West in June...

Welcome to the forum and to the pastime of motorcycling. I have lived in East York, but now I live in Far South York, I suppose. If you want reasonably warm clothing at a bargain price, consider GoodWill, especially their bargain outlet at 350 Progress Avenue. The place is a bit of a zoo, but...

I can remember the feeling of instability I first felt when I ventured onto Highway 401 on my little 165 cc POS. That was in 1961, so you can see I have had some time to reflect on the circumstances. Yes, crosswinds can make you feel unstable, but you can reduce their effect by crouching down...

I wave when it is safe and convenient to do so. Reasons: It really is US versus THEM, and I like to recognize and acknowledge someone who is demonstrably on my side in our battle against the muscleheads in their muscle cars and the jerks in their Audis. I like the smile that I get when I wave...

If you really want to fight your ticket, there are ways to attack the ticket's validity. Suppose that the light was yellow for just one second. Of course, that is fiction, but if the light was yellow for too short a period, going through the subsequent red light would be unavoidable. If you...