[QUOTE= I am in Toronto too and feel that the regulations: lights, horn, etc. are reasonable and justified. [/QUOTE]

Agreed. Usually I have all that stuff, not really because it is the law, but because it can save my butt. I had recently switched parts from one frame to another and I hadn't installed my grips bell or lights yet.



[QUOTE=Fighting it when you know you're guilty is irresponsible. How do you explain those actions to your kid(s)?[/QUOTE]

Easy. I don't have kids. Even if I did, I personally don't have an ethical delema with using the court system protect my interests. The state is using the same system to punish me-I would be foolish not defend myself, and my income to the best of my ability. That is perfectly legal, and perfectly responsible. IMO, $410 is way beyond excessive for running a yellow light on a bike, and I suspect that a Justice of the Peace will agree. If not, then I will have no choice but to pay in full.