Careless Driving: Careless Driving Charge in Ontario

Many years ago, a friend of mine fell asleep at the wheel on the highway. I grabbed the wheel and put us back on the asphalt just as we approached the stone foundation of a railway overpass. To this day (26 years later) I can NOT sleep in a car that someone else is driving. I'm just too scared they'll fall asleep too. If you downplay this incident as "trivial" (before the judge) I suspect he will not go easy on you. You will get a speech like, "that light pole could have just as easily been a child".

You say you didn't feel at all tired. So if you have a problem with "instant sleep syndrome" (not a real term), you might lose your lisence for medical reasons. I'd accept Aarons' and Blewis' comments as very educational. The minor criticisms you face here will be nothing compared to those likely to come from the court ;)

Hopefully you'll eventually come to accept the fact that you could have very easily killed some one, and learn from this experience. I live in Ontario and I don't want ya' runnin' me over.

Good Luck
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