Handle traffic offences with maximum effectiveness. This book provides a thorough understanding of the offence as well as a way to determine quickly whether all the elements in the charge have been covered. New in this edition is a review of the “street racing” provisions. Other topics include:
• challenges to radar evidence
• speeding
• driving without insurance
• procedure in traffic cases
• evidence
• careless driving
• certificate of offence
• commercial motor vehicles
• appeals in traffic cases
• imposing less than minimum fine, and more.

Scott C. Hutchison, B.A., LL.B., is counsel at Stockwoods LLP in Toronto whose practice includes civil, regulatory and criminal litigation. Mr. Hutchison was formerly Crown Counsel with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. In addition to representing the Crown regularly at the appellate and Supreme Court of Canada levels, he is actively involved in the policy formulation and implementation process. Mr. Hutchison is also the author of Search and Seizure Law in Canada, and is co-author of Computer Crime in Canada, all published by Carswell.

David S. Rose, a member of the Toronto law firm of Neuberger Rose, is a criminal law practitioner. He appears regularly at trial courts across Ontario, as well as the Ontario Court of Appeal, and coroner’s court. Mr. Rose is a sought-after commentator on criminal justice issues who has three legal textbooks in print, as well as a monthly on-line Criminal Law newsletter. He is the author of articles dealing with various aspects of criminal law and procedure that have appeared in the Criminal Reports, published by Carswell and in the Criminal Lawyers Association Newsletter.

Philip Downes is a member of the Toronto law firm Fenton Smith. He formerly worked as counsel at the Crown Law Office — Criminal in the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario. He appears in criminal and quasi-criminal matters in all levels of court. Mr. Downes was a researcher with the Commission on Proceedings Involving Guy Paul Morin.