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Originally Posted by Sebopower
Does anyone know if it’s actually legal for an officer to state where you have to go for a VI? Just thinking about all the independent shops that are licensed to do so. Who goes to them now?
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Basically (and someone can give you the actual code section), but the cops are using some BS section of the MVA that is supposed to be meant for them to be able to direct traffic to a parking lot in order to look at it, to bend the meaning of the rule to say that you have to go to "X" spot to have your car inspected. I'm 100% sure this isn't how the rule is intended to be used, and it's an abuse of power. Full stop.
And anyone who wants to say otherwise, I'll give a perfect example of the cops doing this just recently:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ones-1.5064378
Cops handed out 10's of thousands of tickets for people having their phone on the passenger seat or in a cup holder, and when someone finally managed to get their case into supreme court, and the judge ruled that's non-sense, the law applies to "USING" the device, it sitting in your cupholder is not "USING".
So now everyone can appeal the cell phone tickets they have gotten in the last like 3 years.
I can point to atleast 5 threads on RS alone that people said "well that's just how it is". No this isn't how it is, these cops are ridiculous, and those that chose to give out the tickets and now judges have to spend time re-reviewing 10's of thousands of cases should lose their jobs. This system of ours is one broken piece of shit.
The system is meant to be enforced by people who understand the laws which they are enforcing, and can interpret and enforce them without bias. The VPD and many other officers in this province, have proven and continue to prove they can't do this. And us as Tax payers, paying the wages of these people need to demand more accountability.
I'd say all the money required to re-review all those cases (which could be in the millions of dollars) should be stripped from the bonuses of Police in this province. I know if I fucked up at my job like they have, I wouldn't be getting a bonus...