The appellant appealed his convictions for speeding (117 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone) and failure to surrender his driver's licence.
The trial judge found the appellant guilty on both counts following a trial where the Crown called the investigating officer and the appellant testified on his own behalf.
On appeal, the appellant challenged the speeding conviction on the basis that the trial judge improperly restricted cross-examination regarding potential flaws in the radar unit as identified in the manufacturer's manual.
The appellant also challenged the failure to surrender licence conviction on the basis that the trial judge failed to provide adequate reasons for rejecting his evidence that he had eventually produced his licence.
The appeal court allowed the appeal on the speeding charge and dismissed the appeal on the licence charge.
