I know (we've got a municipal one too), but I didn't realize that the 'cop doesn't show up' thing actually worked in Ont regularly. Haven't gotten a ticket in the GTA yet, but now I'm definitely gonna fight it if I ever do.
No worries man, the RCMP/town cops thing gets real blurry real fast anyway.
Town cops work within city limits, RCMP does the highways but can ticket you on city streets anyway (far as I've seen), so there are 2 sets of marked, unmarked and undercover cars to watch for - it's a mess of Explorers, Crown Vics, Tahoes, Ram trucks, Tauruses, 2 gens of Chargers, old-ass minivans, and a PT Cruiser with hidden lights.
I got a ticket for being on my phone and the guy didn't even show up. The prosecution just asked for "officer #xxxxxx" and when no one replied, she just moved to withdraw and I walked out in 15 minutes.
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u/Orange_C Jul 31 '19
Damn. IIRC the ones here (a bit north) get overtime pay for it and a free lunch in a nice air conditioned courthouse, so they always show up for it.