06-22-2018, 11:54 AM
(06-20-2018, 06:47 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(06-20-2018, 06:11 PM)robdrimmie Wrote: I have a positive biking story! I was waiting at the Ottawa/Homer Watson roundabout to cross as a pedestrian and there was a car and an OPP SUV in the roundabout. I was already rolling my eyes at the OPP officer who wasn't going to stop for pedestrians at the roundabout but instead the car went through and the officer put their lights on, waved at me and pulled the car over.
OPP, that's very interesting. I didn't think they could/would pull drivers over on regional roads.
Out of curiosity, how is it a biking story? Were you biking through the roundabout?
In any case, positive story indeed!
Different police agencies all have their niche, and they respect each other... but their legal authorities carry nationwide. (Provincewide for provincial legislation like HTA).
WRPS is unlikely to set up radar on the Xway or 401, but if some d-bag is driving like an idiot, they will do a traffic stop and issue tickets. OPP will do the same on our city/regional roads. A visiting RCMP officer could do the same.
I personally know of a local officer who was at a police funeral in Toronto area that observed someone blow a traffic light in front of them, did the stop, and wrote the ticket on him. And since the presiding justice of the peace is Provincially appointed they could hear the case here. If the person wanted a court date, it would be held at the courthouse here in town as that's where the PON (Provincial Offences Notice) was issued from.
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