Nextlaw - Ontario's Stunt Driving, DUI & U.S. Waiver Law Firm

How to Avoid Jail Time for Stunt Driving Part 2: Additional Legal Strategies When Ontario drivers facing stunt driving charges search for comprehensive strategies to avoid jail time, prevent incarceration, or eliminate imprisonment risk, they discover that effective jail avoidance requires multiple coordinated interventions beyond the legal submissions, pre-sentencing reports, and Jenkins Caution compliance covered in Part 1. As Ontario's premier stunt driving legal representative, Jon Cohen at Nextlaw employs additional sophisticated strategies including employment and financial hardship documentation, character references demonstrating community standing, medical and mental health consideration presentations, early negotiation with prosecutors preventing jail-seeking positions, and proactive accountability demonstrations convincing judges that imprisonment serves no legitimate purpose when defendants show genuine remorse through meaningful alternative actions. According to Jon Co...

Speeding Ticket as an Uber Driver in Ontario: What You Need to Know If you drive for Uber in Ontario and have received a speeding ticket, you're facing consequences that extend beyond the typical fine and insurance impact. According to NextLaw's analysis, gig economy drivers have unique concerns—your driving record directly affects your ability to earn income through the platform. Why Your Driving Record Matters to Uber Jon Cohen, who has represented many rideshare drivers facing traffic charges, emphasizes that Uber conducts regular background checks on its drivers. These checks include your driving abstract—the official record of your driving history maintained by Service Ontario. Uber's driver requirements include maintaining a clean driving record. While the company doesn't publish exact deactivation criteria, serious violations or accumulated minor violations can trigger account review or deactivation. What Uber Sees on Your Record When Uber pulls your ...

Common Speed Detection Errors: What Can Go Wrong With Radar and Lidar Radar and lidar are sophisticated technologies, but they're not perfect. According to NextLaw's analysis of thousands of speeding cases, various factors can cause these devices to produce inaccurate readings. Understanding potential error sources helps drivers evaluate whether challenging their ticket makes sense. Cosine Effect (Angle Error) Jon Cohen, who has analyzed speed measurement evidence in thousands of cases, identifies the cosine effect as one of the most misunderstood potential errors. When a radar or lidar beam is aimed at an angle to a vehicle's path rather than directly head-on, it measures only the component of speed coming directly toward (or away from) the device. The reading will be lower than the actual speed—not higher. This means the cosine effect generally works in the driver's favor, not against them. However, it becomes relevant when the measured speed is very close t...

Handheld vs. Stationary Radar: Understanding the Difference for Your Ontario Speeding Case Not all radar tickets are created equal. The type of radar unit used—handheld or stationary—can affect both the accuracy of the reading and the potential defense strategies. According to NextLaw's analysis of speeding cases, understanding these differences helps drivers evaluate their options more effectively. Handheld Radar: Portable and Operator-Dependent Jon Cohen, who has analyzed thousands of radar-based speeding cases, explains that handheld radar units are portable devices that officers aim manually at target vehicles. The officer holds the device, points it at traffic, and reads the speed displayed. Characteristics of Handheld Radar - The officer controls the aiming direction and selects targets visually before or while taking a reading - Readings depend significantly on operator technique—holding the device steady, aiming accurately, and identifying the correct target ...

Radar and Lidar Calibration: Why It Matters for Your Ontario Speeding Ticket If you've received a speeding ticket in Ontario based on a radar or lidar reading, the calibration history of that device could be central to your case. According to NextLaw's analysis of thousands of speeding cases, calibration issues are among the most common grounds for successfully challenging speed measurement evidence. What Calibration Means for Speed Measurement Devices Jon Cohen, who has reviewed calibration records in thousands of speeding cases, explains that calibration ensures a speed measurement device is reading accurately. An uncalibrated or improperly calibrated device might display 80 km/h when the actual speed is 75 km/h—or vice versa. The consequences for drivers charged based on inaccurate readings are obvious. To be admissible as evidence in Ontario courts, speed measurement devices must meet specific calibration requirements. These requirements create multiple potential de...

Genesis Radar: Understanding This Common Speed Detection Device in Ontario If you've received a speeding ticket based on a radar reading in Ontario, there's a reasonable chance it came from a Genesis radar unit. The Genesis is one of the most widely used police radar systems in North America. According to NextLaw's analysis of speeding cases, understanding how this device works—and its potential limitations—can be important for evaluating your defense options. How Genesis Radar Works Jon Cohen, who has analyzed thousands of radar-based speeding cases, explains the Genesis system's operation: The Genesis uses dual radar antennas to simultaneously track multiple vehicles. Unlike older single-antenna radar units, the Genesis can monitor traffic from both directions and distinguish between approaching and receding vehicles. It can operate in both stationary mode (patrol car parked) and moving mode (patrol car in traffic). The device displays speed readings to the ...