Topic: Enterprise tries to charge woman for car stolen AFTER she had returned it!

[ArticSteve]

I though parking lots were private property and OUTSIDE roadway laws

Nope.  Public space.  Same as your front driveway.  Ontario Court of Appeals circa 2010.

[Noto]

Isn't the new way of giving tickets just give out the highest crime and let the courts work it out?

Yes, and it works, except for instances where someone has a prior conviction within the same year...then the prosecutors will not give any reductions, and you have to go to trial to fight a careless driving charge for trivial offences.

[safristi]

They have $9.99 weekend specials......rent 5 and maybe ONLY TWO will be stolen....
 

[Noto]

If the woman waits until Monday morning to return the car, she will be out of pocket another day's rental.  If she returns it early, she faces the problem of possibly not being able to use the car for the purpose for which rented it in the first place.

Incorrect - Enterprise has dealt with this by having their "weekend rates".  There is no charge for Sunday.

i.e. if 3 days is usually $40/day, a weekend rate for Enterprise is $20/day (50% off) to cover the closed hours.  There is no difference in cost between a Saturday at 12:01pm drop off or a Monday at 7:30am drop off.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Complex law is a product of the world we live in...makes me wonder more about the law makers than the lawyers.

^^^yip.  I have a client with a careless driving charge that I'm taking care of pro bono.  The lawmakers allow police to give out these tickets like flyers under a wiper blade - but at 6 points, with a minimum fine of $400, and the possibility of imprisonment, it is one of the most serious traffic offences.  I blame Parliament, and to a lesser extent, the police, but mostly Parliament for allowing such an economization of the law.  Traffic tickets are not about making money, they're about discouraging unsafe driving.  Just because an accident occurs does not mean that in every case a careless driving ticket should be given - especially in fender benders.

SirO, I laugh at any sentence that starts with "The corporations".

Nervous laughter is a pretty common reaction when the boss is criticized.