Ontario's new license plates have a problem: you can't read them

Re:Ontario's new license plates have a problem: you can't re... by rezgi on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @10:11AM (#22366098)

There probably is, but the police has better things to do than enforce traffic laws in Toronto (Ontario?) apparently.

Really, the joke goes that if you want to kill someone in Ontario then do it while driving your car. It's even better if your victim is on a bike. Then you get a 500$ fine and back at the wheel. "Woops, didn't see them" is a valid defense, no matter the circumstances.

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Re:Ontario's new license plates have a problem: you can't re... by mikepurvis on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @10:30AM (#22366296)

Here's a local example from Waterloo Region— Feb 2017, cyclist killed by motorist exiting the highway:

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/cyclist-dies-after-being-hit-fr...

A year later, all charges dropped on account of an apparently burned out streetlamp. The lawyer called it "happenchance":

https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8354441-charges-dropped...

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Re:Ontario's new license plates have a problem: you can't re... by thisisnico on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @11:09AM (#22366766)

I'm surprised the city of kitchener did not get sued for the lack of maintenance on the streetlamp.

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Re:Ontario's new license plates have a problem: you can't re... by mikepurvis on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @11:15AM (#22366837)

That assumes that any of this was really about the streetlamp though. Note that the person riding a bicycle was also guilty of the crime of "wearing dark clothing".

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