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Originally Posted by Guess
The HTA violation is NOT harsher the Criminal Code violation of Dangerous Driving. It will cost you all of that $$$ in legal fees, however if convicted you are automatically suspended under the HTA for 1 year. Not to mention a criminal record, a fine to go along with it, and lots and lots of time wasted.
As for DUI's I find it absolutely pathetic the government is not bringing in harsher sentences, but thats politics for you.
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The bolded part is the key part of the argument Tom... If you're charged with dangerous driving, they don't take your license and car on the spot(unless things have changed).. They don't take anything from you until you're actually convicted. With this law, something as stupid as spinning your tires in the snow is enough for a cop to take your license and car for 7 days, and then if you fight it and win you still have the license suspension on your record, as well as owing for impound fees.
Thats how the original poster meant the HTA violations are harsher.
I definitely think the law is WAY too vague.. Like I mentioned above, based on the law spinning tires in a snow storm is illegal if the cop deems it to be. It needs WAY more structure if they're going to go with the on the spot impounding/suspension.