Case Law

R v Woldenga

[2009] ONCJ 38

Terry Woldenga took a one-second sip of his protein shake after leaving the gym — and that momentary distraction turned into a four-car pileup and a careless driving conviction that had to be overturned.

R v WONG

[2000] O.J. No. 1442

R v Wu

[1996] O.J. No. 5361

A driver got nailed for running a red light, but when the judge realized nobody could actually prove what color the light was — not even with judicial notice — the whole case fell apart.

R v Wu [1996] OJ No 5361

[1996] OJ No 5361

R v Xinos

Unreported

Someone changed section 109 to section 128 on the computer printout after the ticket was issued — and the Crown attorney basically said *yeah, that's garbage, we lose.*

R v Yanitsky

2009 ONCJ 581

A police officer watched Yanitsky make what she swore was a legal U-turn on a green light — but the officer testified she saw an illegal left turn on red from a completely different lane.

R v Yanitsky [2009] ONCJ 581

[2009] ONCJ 581

R v Yassine

[1995] O.J. No. 4738

R v Young

Unreported

A driver caught speeding at 50 kilometres per hour over the limit convinced a judge that he *had* to break the law — because he desperately needed to get to a bathroom.

R v Zack

[1999] O.J. No. 5747

R v Zaharia

[1999] O.J. No. 3460

R v Zalai

Unreported

Susan Zalai's statement to police after hitting a pedestrian got thrown out of court — not because she was lied to or tricked, but because the *Highway Traffic Act itself* forced her to speak.

R v Zammit

[2016] O.J. No. 4212

Earl Zammit waited 36 months for his trial to complete — and when the Crown argued that *his own witnesses* caused the delay, the judge had one response: stay of proceedings.

R v Zembal

[1987] O.J. No. 2417

Zembal paid his fines on Thursday, got pulled over on Friday while his licence was still technically suspended, and the judge said *that's not fair* — dismissing the charge that would have cost him his livelihood.

R v Ziara

Unreported

A radar operator with two and a half years experience couldn't remember if he checked his radar unit before or after clocking the accused — and the court had serious problems with that.

R v Zilaie

[2002] OJ No 2144

A police officer handed over an ownership document and said "this proves you own the car" — but the judge said that's just *hearsay* and tossed the case.

R v Zwicker

[1994] OJ No 197

A woman bought a car from a friend three weeks earlier but never registered it — then got caught driving without insurance and tried to argue that only the *registered* owner could be guilty.

Section 159.1 HTA

Ontario Highway Traffic Act

This isn't a court case — it's the actual Highway Traffic Act section that creates Ontario's 'Move Over' law, complete with fines up to $4,000 and possible jail time.

Sojan (Accident Report for ID) 1516

Solda v. Brampton (City)

[2006] ONCJ 246

A speeding ticket appeal filed with the *wrong* clerk — municipal instead of provincial — turned into a jurisdictional showdown that could have killed the entire case.

The Regional Municipality of York v Rocco Carnavale et al.

Unreported

When 109 red light tickets got quashed because the Justices of the Peace missed a COVID deadline, York Region had to ask the Superior Court for a *do-over* — and got it.

Thunder Bay (City) v. Millar

2009 ONCJ 485

Six defendants wanted radar manuals to defend their speeding tickets, but the prosecution said *no way* — then the judge had to decide whether copyright laws could trump your right to a fair trial.

Toronto (City) v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79 (Stamicar Grievance)

[2018] O.L.A.A. No. 287

A city prosecutor got discharged for helping a paralegal jump the queue and bypass the proper reopening process — but the arbitrator said an eight-week suspension was punishment enough.

Toronto (City) v Russo

2024 ONCJ 476

A diabetic driver got caught holding his phone at a red light, told the court it was a medical emergency — and the judge said *that* was worth more than avoiding distracted driving laws.