So I was going down university and just going up the ramp to gardiner, and I get pulled over for an improper right turn. I was in the passing lane on university and i tried to get into the right turn lane just before the intersection. The person beside me gave me way, and I turned. Given my luck, there was a cop standing at the ramp and he pulls me over and writes me a ticket for $110. Thing here is, I didn't cut anybody off. The guy gave me way but I was still pulled over. What are my options here and how do I go about them? I'm a student and the demerit points and fine are pretty heavy on my budget. Also, this was my first offence, if that helps.
So I was going down university and just going up the ramp to gardiner, and I get pulled over for an improper right turn.
I was in the passing lane on university and i tried to get into the right turn lane just before the intersection. The person beside me gave me way, and I turned. Given my luck, there was a cop standing at the ramp and he pulls me over and writes me a ticket for $110. Thing here is, I didn't cut anybody off. The guy gave me way but I was still pulled over. What are my options here and how do I go about them? I'm a student and the demerit points and fine are pretty heavy on my budget.
really good police work there. You think your time is more important then mine? I hope every one of you gets nabbed. Cheers Viper1
djspindisk wrote:
So I was going down university and just going up the ramp to gardiner, and I get pulled over for an improper right turn.
I was in the passing lane on university and i tried to get into the right turn lane just before the intersection. The person beside me gave me way, and I turned. Given my luck, there was a cop standing at the ramp and he pulls me over and writes me a ticket for $110. Thing here is, I didn't cut anybody off. The guy gave me way but I was still pulled over. What are my options here and how do I go about them? I'm a student and the demerit points and fine are pretty heavy on my budget.
Also, this was my first offence, if that helps.
really good police work there.
You think your time is more important then mine?
I hope every one of you gets nabbed.
Cheers
Viper1
"hang onto your chair when reading my posts
use at your own risk"
It probably would. You'll likely be offered a plea-bargain to a lesser offence, perhaps even a municipal by-law infraction. That would lower the fine, for starters. The demerit points do not affect your insurance - convictions do. Municipal by-law infractions really don't end up on your driving abstract, just like parking fines. That would probably be the best option for you.
djspindisk wrote:
Also, this was my first offence, if that helps.
It probably would. You'll likely be offered a plea-bargain to a lesser offence, perhaps even a municipal by-law infraction. That would lower the fine, for starters. The demerit points do not affect your insurance - convictions do. Municipal by-law infractions really don't end up on your driving abstract, just like parking fines. That would probably be the best option for you.
* The above is NOT legal advice. By acting on anything I have said, you assume responsibility for any outcome and consequences. *
http://www.OntarioTicket.com OR http://www.OHTA.ca
pulled over leaving a survey in guelph. After arguing with the officer for about 10 minutes, he mentioned something being wrong with my truck. Told me to put on my emergency brake, and i did. Told me to put it in gear, and i did, truck did not move. Told me to hit the gas, and i did and the truck…
Got two very heavy tickets -- for failing to stop for a school bus, and for using a handheld device. Was running late in a morning rush traffic in Toronto and apparently passed a school bus on the opposite side w/o noticing its signal. A few meters after that I stopped behind the other cars waiting…
I recently received a ticket for proceeding contrary to sign at an intersection. While there are other issues with the offence (sign is not visible until 10ft from intersection, officer wrote wrong license plate number on ticket) my biggest question is about the sign itself.
I posted here a *while* back when I first got my speeding ticket, and I've been fighting it forever. Anyway, long story short - I went and had an appeal and both the prosecutor and the Judge agree that I have valid grounds to appeal on, but what we're arguing is whether the correct remedy is a…
My wife had an auto accident back in May. It is gradually being dealt with by our insurance company ( by the broker actually). My question is about the legal power of the insurance code OAP1. Evidently this set of rules is the Ten Commandments for the insurance companies and the adjustors seem to…
What is the requirement for stopping when a school bus is traveling down the roadway, initiates the flashing red lights while still moving but has not yet stopped? If a motorist is traveling through an intersection (through the free-flow approach, minor-street stop controlled) and an oncoming…
In 2005, the government passed legislation that enabled the introduction of variable speed limits at some point in the future. It didn't take effect right away, so it sat waiting for "proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor." Just by chance... I was reading the HTA earlier while browsing this…
I was on my way to work on a divided four lane highway. I was in the right hand lane following the flow of traffic. There was a slower car ahead of me and I wanted to change lanes and maintain my speed. When I looked in my left side mirror, I notice a red car going pretty fast in the passing…
So i got charged with Hand Held Device, just want to ask everyone if i could use this as my defence
It was midnight, I was dropping my fiance to pick up something on north bound Yonge st (near church) with my emergency lights on, Officer came and asked me to move along so i went up a few streets and…
