The story of contesting the fine in court.

I got a letter from the police, in which I was accused of driving on the red light. A photo from the camera. Actually, I don’t usually do that.
I violate the speed, mostly on the haieves, but here to the red...

When studying the photo, it became clear that I was turning red to the right, which is quite cosher in Ontario. Accordingly, he put a bar on the option to appeal in court and sent back.

When I appeared in court, I realized that people like me on that day were 20 people, as a result of the same camera. In fact, we were all accused that we turned right on red without a mandatory stop and in the corner of the picture was visible my speed from the radar - 28 km / h.

The prosecutor immediately offered everyone to pay half the fine without penalty points, about $ 100.
Everyone except me agreed, and I wanted to see how the judiciary system in Canada works.
I said, “I am not guilty!”
The prosecutor began to scare, "If there is a court, then we will demand the most severe punishment. up to $1000 fine.
I didn’t give in, like, “I can’t agree, change the wording!” and c)

The prosecutor cried out and complained to the judge that I was such a bastard and refused to admit my guilt. The judge reasonably noted that this is exactly what the process is.

I started my speech:
“Is there a certificate for this radar? But that doesn’t matter – the radar measures average speed, not instantaneous speed.”

The judge said, “Please explain the difference.”

I said, “It is simple. Instant speed is a derivative path in time, whereas average is an integral of instant speed in time for a time interval divided by the same time interval.

Take a pause...

The judge said uncertainly, “Well, even easier, can you?”

“And how much easier... I was driving at a speed of 56 km/h, with 60 km/h allowed. Stop at the red light. My immediate speed was 0 km/h, as prescribed by Ontario’s traffic rules. And my average speed was (0+56)/2=28 km/h, which was measured by radar, as you, Mr. Judge, can see on the attached photo."

The prosecutor understood that something went wrong, and as an experienced man understood that if I won the trial now, it would be a precedent, and no one would be able to be convicted in Ontario for driving the red without stopping on the basis of camera testimony.

He said, “Since we don’t have enough evidence, we’re taking case.”

Then he approached me in the corridor and asked, “Are you really stopping?”
I honestly replied, “The hell knows it.”