The defendant was charged with "Turn not in Safety" contrary to subsection 142(1) of the Highway Traffic Act following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of King Street and Cadillac Avenue in Oshawa.
The prosecution alleged the defendant made an unsafe left turn from the wrong lane, cutting across the path of the complainant's vehicle.
The defendant testified she was in the left lane and made a proper left turn with a signal.
The court rejected the defendant's evidence as inconsistent with the probabilities, finding multiple contradictions and implausibilities in her testimony regarding her familiarity with the area, distances, and vehicle speeds.
The court accepted the complainant's evidence and found the defendant guilty of the charge.
