Red Diplomatic Plates

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If these drivers aren't the biggest retards out there. I seem to see a ton of them this year. I know they are probably foreigners nose-deep in their GPS, but why a special pass on being a retard?
 
OP, just be glad you don't live in Ottawa (my former stomping ground). You'd go full retard seeing all the red plates.
 
I'm surprised no one fakes these to go out and do stupid things!
 
From what I can recall they can be stopped just like everyone else. They don't have HTA immunity and their license can be suspended. Also their countries can charge them criminally if they f up.
 
daught said:
From what I can recall they can be stopped just like everyone else. They don't have HTA immunity and their license can be suspended. Also their countries can charge them criminally if they f up.
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Diplomats are immune from prosecution in canada
 
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daught said:
From what I can recall they can be stopped just like everyone else. They don't have HTA immunity and their license can be suspended. Also their countries can charge them criminally if they f up.
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They're immune from fines and prosecution, so TECHNICALLY they have complete HTA immunity. It just happens that most diplomats don't want to make trouble for themselves or their home nation so they tend to obey most laws to the letter.

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Yes they can be recalled by their government to continue their services somewhere else.
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Diplomats and their staff can also be expelled by the government of Canada with minimum 48 hours notice at any time for any reason. Consulates and embassies exist at the pleasure of the host state. Anyone can get the boot.

Most recent example: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/05/29/pol-baird-syria-diplomats.html
 
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Happens all the time.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sto...-dfait-protocol-diplomats-behaving-badly.html

  • Montreal police respond to 9-1-1 call from a restaurant employee, who claimed a consular officer assaulted and threatened him over the bill for a meal. The complainant later told police he did not want to pursue charges.
  • An alleged spousal assault led one diplomatic mission to withdraw the accused person’s accreditation to allow him to appear in court, but all charges were later dropped by the Crown.
  • Montreal police laid charges of impaired driving and failing to provide breath sample. It was the individual’s second offence during his posting to Canada. A waiver of diplomatic immunity was sought, but the embassy said its government would not waive immunity, so the individual was ordered to leave the country.
  • RCMP stopped a vehicle with diplomatic plates after a passenger was observed protruding from the vehicle’s sunroof; the officer noted the driver exhibited signs of possible impairment. The vehicle was driven away by another sober passenger, no further investigation was undertaken and no charges were laid.
  • Children's Aid Society contacted Ottawa police on a possible sex assault against a minor under the care of a person with immunity – the son of a diplomatic agent. A daycare run out of the home by the agent’s spouse was closed, but charges were not recommended due to a lack of cooperation by the complainant.
  • A consular officer in Vancouver allegedly assaulted and threatened another member of staff. No charges were pursued by the Crown after reconciliation in court by the parties involved and an indication the individual left Canada.
  • Son of a diplomat was uncooperative with attending officers responding to noise complaints during a mid-week house party. He was advised his status did not entitle him to ignore laws and was persuaded to shut down the party. A fine was levied for noise infractions, and paid.
  • An administrative staff member with a High Commission was accused of making threatening gestures with a knife in public.
  • Following an alleged child assault, the Protocol office requested and obtained a waiver of immunity to facilitate a court process. The individual was ordered to participate in "extra-judiciary activities relevant to the nature of the incident" in lieu of a criminal sentence
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Knew a guy back in hs who routinely drove while drunk and blitzin'.. Drove a lot better than sober. Gotta love dem red plates :cool:
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