T. Best

The defendant was charged with careless driving contrary to section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act following a motor vehicle collision at a four-way stop intersection.

The prosecution presented evidence from two independent witnesses and a police officer.

The defendant testified in his own defence, represented by his father.

The court found that the defendant's conduct—including stopping abruptly in the intersection, shouting profanities at other vehicles, and accelerating aggressively toward another vehicle—constituted careless driving.

The defendant's testimony was found to be inconsistent and unreliable, while the independent witnesses provided credible and consistent accounts of aggressive and erratic driving behaviour.

The court convicted the defendant.

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.