Olga Pankou

The defendant appealed his conviction for stunt driving under s. 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, having been found guilty of operating a motor vehicle at 112 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.

The defendant raised arguments challenging the jurisdiction of the legislature to regulate motor vehicle operation, the jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace to hear the matter, and the constitutional validity of the stunt driving provisions.

The court rejected all arguments and dismissed the appeal, upholding the conviction.

The appellant was convicted of parking in a designated handicapped parking space without a permit in violation of City of Markham Bylaw 2005-188, Section 11(1).

On appeal, the appellant challenged the conviction on two grounds: first, that the sign at the location did not display the bylaw number, and second, that there was no evidence of a painted handicapped sign on the pavement.

The court upheld the conviction, finding that neither the bylaw nor the applicable regulation required the bylaw number to be displayed on the sign or a painted sign on the pavement.

The appeal as to conviction was dismissed, but the appeal as to sentence was allowed on consent and the sentence was varied to the minimum fine of $300 plus costs.