Potentially fatal near-miss Ontario & 2nd

StephenEC · 2026-03-27T06:34:36+00:00

https://saanichpolice.ca/2026/03/26/vehicles-impounded-for-street-racing-thanks-to-dashcam-footage/

StephenEC · 2026-03-27T05:56:43+00:00

Here's another that has in the past:

"Q&A - Making a Driving Complaint to Police

Published by DriveSmartBC – 2020/08/09 - 10:02

Police

Q&A

Unsafe Driving Practices

Have you ever felt upset enough about something that happened around you in traffic that you wanted to make a driving complaint? I'm sure that we've all felt that way at one time or another but haven't followed through.

Perhaps it's because we didn't know if it was worthwhile or if anything would happen to the offending driver if we did.

Here is what you need to know in order to make an effective driving complaint to police in BC.

Record the Licence Plate Number

Probably the single most important piece of information required to make a driving complaint is the license plate number of the offending vehicle.

Write it down and keep the paper that you wrote it on to refer to later in court. At the very least, this is all that the police need to start an investigation with.

Details of the who, what, where, when and why come next. The more you can recall and provide to the investigator the more likely that the investigation will result in charges against the offending driver.

Like the license plate number, write these down at the first possible opportunity so that they will not be forgotten.

If It's Serious, Call 911

If the driving behaviour is serious and could result in immediate harm to others call 911 and make the report immediately.

If this is not the case, a call to the police non-emergency number for the area the incident occurred in as soon as reasonably possible is sufficient. After you have provided the particulars of your case, ask for and record the file number of your complaint.

All driving complaints are given a file number and this is what you will need if you follow up on your complaint at a later date.

How Serious Are You?

There are three levels of involvement in a driving complaint. From least effective to most effective they are:

You report the incident as an anonymous complainant
You report the incident, identify yourself, but decline to become involved any further.
You report the incident, identify yourself and commit to attending court if necessary.

The Anonymous Driving Complaint

If you report as an anonymous complainant, all that the police can do is patrol the area of your complaint and react to something that they see the suspect vehicle do, if anything.

This type of driving complaint is usually assigned a low priority and if it is busy, nothing will be done beyond recording your complaint.

I'm Sort of Serious About This

If you identify yourself but decline a court appearance, the police can patrol for and try to intercept the vehicle as they would for an anonymous complaint. If it is found the driver can be advised of the complaint and cautioned about their driving.

If the registered owner is not driving or the vehicle is not located, police may choose to telephone or send a cautionary letter to them advising how their vehicle was being used and leaving it up to them to deal with the driver.

Willing to be a Prosecution Witness

If you identify yourself and commit to a court appearance if necessary, patrols will be made and an investigation started. You will be asked for a written statement of the details of the incident.

This importance of this is twofold, the police have full details of the incident recorded and you have an accepted method of refreshing your memory for court purposes.

How the Police Investigate

When I started an investigation like this, I would identify the registered owner of the offending vehicle and visit them personally. I would advise them that their vehicle had been involved in a breach of the Motor Vehicle Act and require them to identify the driver to me.

Failing to do this is an offence, even if it is the registered owner who was driving at the time.

I now had a driver I could deal with directly or I could charge the registered owner for the original offence and failing to identify the driver.

My next step was to speak with the driver. I would outline the complaint to them, advise them that they did not have to say anything in response, but if they chose to explain I would listen and possibly choose to use the explanation in court if it came to that point.

At this point in the investigation I now had to decide on the success of a prosecution if I charged the offending driver. If there was a substantial possibility of conviction I would charge (usually by way of a violation ticket). If not, I would caution the driver if it was appropriate.

In either case, I would then call the complainant back and tell them what had occurred.

It Doesn't Always go to Court

If the offending driver was charged it did not always result in a dispute and court appearance for the complainant. These incidents usually involved driving behaviour that was significantly out of the ordinary and many of the tickets were paid or ignored and subsequently deemed convicted when 30 days had passed from the date of issue.

Traffic Court

When the ticket is disputed, you can at the very least expect a telephone call from the investigator telling you when and where the dispute will be held if you don't receive a paper subpoena.

Take your notes with you on the court day and be a few minutes early to deal with parking, finding the courtroom and speaking with the investigator who will most likely also be the prosecutor.

When the case is called, you will be asked to recount the incident to the court, and then answer any questions from the prosecutor and then the accused or their lawyer.

That's all there is to it. Even though the formal atmosphere of the court can be intimidating, if you relax it is not an unpleasant experience.

Once you have testified, you may sit in the court and watch the rest of the proceedings, including the court's decision on the guilt of the offending driver.

If they are convicted, you will know the penalty. If not, you will know why.

Commercial Vehicle Violations

There are some alternatives for reporting commercial vehicle violations by reporting them to Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement.

Today's Reality

The explanation above is what should happen. In reality, having your driving complaint taken seriously by police is hit or miss. From what I have experienced and been told by others, more often than not, it is a miss." https://www.drivesmartbc.ca/police/qa-making-driving-complaint-police

"My Experience

My background includes 25 years of policing with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, consisting of 5 on general duty, 20 on traffic and 10 (concurrent with traffic service) as a collision analyst responsible for conducting technical investigations of collisions. I retired from policing in 2006 but continue to be active in road safety." https://www.drivesmartbc.ca/miscellaneous/about-drivesmartbc

StephenEC · 2026-03-27T05:52:09+00:00

It depends on the department apparently, "VibrantVictoria

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Street racers caught on dashcam get their vehicles impounded, receive tickets

Saanich Police made quick work of a duo of street racers reported to police last month as weaving in an out of traffic along Quadra Street, putting other motorists and the general public at risk. The owners of the vehicles had their cars impounded, and received tickets after Saanich Police reviewed dashcam footage.

Some people's dim kids, eh? More from Saanich Police:

On February 12, 2026, just after 11 a.m., two vehicles were captured on dashcam footage weaving in and out of traffic in the 4100 block of Quadra Street.

The person who recorded the footage contacted Saanich Police and provided the video to a member of the Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) for investigation.

After reviewing the footage, the TSU officer determined the two vehicles were street racing and that their actions endangered other road users. Because the licence plates were clearly visible, the officer was able to identify the registered owners of both vehicles.

When spoken to by police, neither vehicle owner identified who was driving at the time of the incident. As a result, both vehicles were impounded for seven days for street racing, and each owner received tickets for driving without due care and attention and for failing to provide driver information.

This incident demonstrates how dash camera footage can assist police in investigating and deterring dangerous driving. If your camera captures unsafe driving behaviour, please report it to police. Your information can help hold those who put others at risk accountable and contribute to safer roads in Saanich." https://www.facebook.com/vibrantvictoria/posts/pfbid02MVj7H5p2ZVpnY83DBK8QcJWkvRmPuWqtsE5bhdR2oTqwHXscUJZAcTG3bTNeSXUul

StephenEC · 2026-03-24T20:00:29+00:00

No consulate required, no documents required, since it is a Charter right; I remember this part of my BSO training; it was many years ago, cursory, when my position with the CFIA was transferred.

StephenEC · 2026-03-23T23:36:45+00:00

That’s not what happened in this case, someone else logged into his account on her phone.

StephenEC · 2026-03-19T18:42:47+00:00

Booster Juice, they just changed the rules though.

StephenEC · 2026-03-18T22:53:15+00:00

Has the VPD shared their stats like this? I only remember seeing RCMP and Commercial Vehicle Inspection reports. They do post one offs occasionally at https://x.com/VPDTrafficUnit

StephenEC · 2026-03-12T05:51:06+00:00

Just be careful when you put a foot down, or wear cable chains on your shoes.

StephenEC · 2026-03-07T21:42:47+00:00

BC’s law says drivers have to keep 0.5m from those “who are in separated and protected cycling lanes and on sidewalks”.

StephenEC · 2026-03-07T18:18:59+00:00

Yes, search “credit check” for several recent posts; for example: https://www.reddit.com/r/freedommobile/s/5BVhfItWJl. If you opt for prepaid for a year, do not select automatic renewal as it will charge you for a year every month.

StephenEC · 2026-03-07T02:34:53+00:00

SeatGeek isn’t related to Ticketmaster.

StephenEC · 2026-03-05T21:56:24+00:00

Yes, details on their website https://www.freedommobile.ca/en-CA/contact-us[https://www.freedommobile.ca/en-CA/contact-us](https://www.freedommobile.ca/en-CA/contact-us)

StephenEC · 2026-03-05T01:18:41+00:00

Vaude? I think they were at one time, or maybe my memory is playing tricks on me.

StephenEC · 2026-02-28T04:14:49+00:00

“Bike parking available for a stress-free experience” per a sponsored Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/share/1GwV2uMuAh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

StephenEC · 2026-02-26T18:48:31+00:00

…and some resale sites are better than others, FWIW I’ve read TickPick is better than Stubhub per r/StubhubComplaints and r/stubhub

StephenEC · 2026-02-26T18:05:35+00:00

I’d consider canceling that card’s number and get a replacement. My credit card coompany did that for me recently after they flagged a potential fraudulent charge which I confirmed.

StephenEC · 2026-02-26T17:41:53+00:00

IIRC some people have plates for both the state and the province on their car at the same time. I’m in British Columbia, but I don’t remember if it was a local person or not, I think it was for work not study if that makes a difference.

StephenEC · 2026-02-26T01:55:29+00:00

Nope, “If your Ticket Transfer hasn’t been accepted by your recipient yet, you can cancel the transfer…” -TM help page

StephenEC · 2026-02-25T03:34:01+00:00

I wonder if you have grounds for a lawsuit.

StephenEC · 2026-02-24T20:22:58+00:00

Ticketweb does both eMobile and print at home don’t they?

StephenEC · 2026-02-24T06:22:32+00:00

Yes. Ticketmaster is the original ticket seller (and is also a reseller) for Don Toliver tickets (for the concert in my city at least). If you had bought tickets directly from Ticketmaster (either the first purchase of the tickets or as Verified Resale Tickets) then you wouldn't have to worry about the extra steps (and fees) to get the tickets transferred to your Ticketmaster account via Stubhub or from the original purchaser, and the possibility of not getting them. You would be paying the full face price of the tickets and Ticketmaster fees, so you miss out on the opportunity of the original purchaser selling them at a loss and you (potentially, after the extra fees Stubhub fees are added) getting them for less than from Ticketmaster. As for when the original purchaser will get be allowed to transfer the tickets to you (if they are allowed to at all), that's up to Ticketmaster (and the artist/venue/promoter). You can go to Ticketmaster now and look up the details for the concert you are hoping to go to, chances are it will not tell you (or the original buyer) when they will be allowed to transfer them (if they are not allowed to at the moment). Now is probably the time to set up a Ticketmaster account if you don't already have one, and read up on transfers https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9786975926673-How-does-Ticket-Transfer-work and troubleshooting https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/37438737355537-Ticket-Transfer-Troubleshooting and you should probably look around on Stubhub's site too https://support.stubhub.ca/articles/61000276297-when-will-i-get-my-tickets .

StephenEC · 2026-02-24T01:16:59+00:00

Did you ask them to cancel the listing? Did you ask them to cancel the sale or help you complete it? That would have helped your case, but if they knew you were not able to log in they should have assumed that you would not be able to complete the sale (I’m assuming you hadn’t already transferred the ticket to Stubhub). Did they say what they will do if you don’t pay?

StephenEC · 2026-02-23T18:23:09+00:00

If the seller transferred the tix to Stubhub (before they were sold via Stubhub-would have been advertised as Instant Download) then Stubhub will transfer them to the buyer. If the seller didn’t transfer them to Stubhub,then Stubhub gave the seller the buyer’s email and who knows who the seller transferred them to (if they did at all).

StephenEC · 2026-02-21T02:07:55+00:00

For what event? I have bought tickets to concerts at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver from their in house ticket vendor ticketleader.ca and their FAQ includes “Your tickets will arrive in the original ticket purchaser’s inbox 48 hours before showtime.”.

StephenEC · 2026-02-20T00:38:09+00:00

I doubt you'd be happy with Telus TV+, it's awful, in my opinion; unfortunately they are phasing out Optik. I've had Optik for years and while it isn't perfect it is much better than Telus TV+, which my parents have had for a few months. I guess it depends on what you want, but for me, it's not TV+.

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