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Maverick wrote:What should I do ?

No one here is going to give you advice on criminal charges other than getting a lawyer.

You run the possibility of jail time, not to mention problems with your employment. Leaving the country with a criminal record is going to be an issue.

You can request a trial. You'll still be offered a deal either way on your trial date. Requesting a trial leaves all your doors open.

If you'd like to move on with your life, option 2 is the choice. Some people may find waiting for a trial stressful. Your case may not be settled on your trial date, so there's the possibility of having to return ...

The officer is correct. This kind of action causes motorists to impede traffic in the right turn lane. Either you switch lanes while you can, or you keep going.

Your reasoning, while sympathetic, is not a defense. There's no sympathy points on trial day. It's quite possible you can get a reduced sentence in return for a guilty plea, but I ...

I'm just going to repeat what everyone else has said. You received a summons, not some pay and go ticket.

Your fine/penalty hasn't been determined yet. Take it seriously or they'll take it seriously for you.

Does anyone have any advice for me as to what I should do? Should I fight it or pay the fine of $52.50?

That's for you to decide. "Following the flow of traffic" is not a defense.

Will my insurance be affected if I do fight it?

Your insurance may very well be affected either way. They don't really care if it's 5km, 15km, or 34km. A charge is ...

After a minute or two I was on the left lane a few car-lengths behind a marked cruiser. He was driving annoyingly slow in the left lane, maybe 110km/h, even if that. (I saw something in the HTA that slower traffic must keep right according to the current flow.) That's why I thought it was 'safe' to pass him. After about 20 or so seconds driving ...

i have been reading several people saying dont accept disclosure in trial so Im confused.

Nobody is going to recommend you refuse disclosure. If there's any advice for someone in your position, you wouldn't want to be in a position where you receive disclosure and be forced to go into trial right after reading it for the first time. For that ...

So what's the deal with the unpaid tickets? Did you just ignore paying them? Were you waiting for a court date? What happened?

Any sense in asking for a trial and maybe making a better deal at least? Of course, there is always the hope the officer won't show up either. Or should I just suck up what I got?

There is always the possibility they can give you a reduced charged (example: 15km, 0 points). If they won't, they'll just continue to let you plead guilty to 20km ...

Seeing how you don't plan on going to trial with this charge, it's a pretty easy scenario.

Show up to court and they will offer you a plea deal. They do this with everyone, but not everyone has the same amount of wiggle room. If they are willing to go to 15 over, I guess you'll be leaving happy. If not, you can still just plead guilty to 20 over ...

I also thought only the fine could be reduced but not the points. I didn't realize the points could be dropped. But now I'm thinking I should have just taken the reduced fine and no points. Did I make the wrong choice??

You are slightly confused here. The fine can be reduced, but they can't make the points disappear. They didn't drop the points ...

For those thinking about arguing "what is front and what isn't", it's not going to matter. Your plate on your dash or visor is obstructed. Officers aren't expected to go out of their way to read your plate.

- Windshields and dashes aren't angled straight.
- Windshields glare.
- Vehicle height on either the police vehicle or the car in question may ...

I'm not sure if I'm interpreting it right, but does it mean that if there is no stop line (like in my case), then I don't need to stop at the stop sign??? :shock: So instead I just need to stop at the nearest crosswalk or if no crosswalk, then the nearest intersection??? That can't be right but isn't that how it's written or am I misunderstanding ...

In his notes it doesn't say anything more about the location.

Oops. I didn't realize it, but it sounds like you already received disclosure and it wasn't of much help.

I'd suggest you not build a case of calculations based solely on what the officer had stated that day. Without having anything to back up the conversation ever taking place, your ...

1. does the ticket need to give a more precise location for the charge to be valid?

If you're asking whether "1km north of ..." needs to be listed next to the street on your ticket, it doesn't. Disclosure will have a more detailed spot.

2. If by using speeds and times that the place of the infraction could not possibly have been where he said ...

coolamir wrote:Anyway, should I appeal Not Guilty? Is there any chance I can win for not knowing the law?

Absolutely not.

coolamir wrote:Or should I just choose "early resolution" for reducing the fine?

It would be a lot better than your previous suggestion.

So question is how much will my insurance policy go up with this ticket or will it?

Nobody can answer this for you. How an insurance company deals with their customers is completely up to them. If you would like to get an idea, you can call anonymously and ask away.

Should I goto court and try to get the jp to lessen the ticket on the basis of ...

Also since you had a G2 that has now expired you may have to start over with a G1 and work your way back up.

This is another good point. I believe if you try to renew an expired G2, you have a 3 year period where you have to start from G1, but can skip the mandatory wait periods. If it's been longer, you'll have to start the whole thing over ...

How would I know if the ticket gets processed or not? I dont mind the ticket. Im not gonna lie, I was going 50 in a 40 zone but dont tell me im going 74 and when all I want to do is verify the radar, he refused to show me it. I still said okay lets proceed no point of arguing.

The officer was correct. They have no obligation to show you any ...

K thanks just have a couple more questions. How long does the officer have to go to the owners door and give them a ticket? And how does the cop identify them what if they don't match the description that the witness gave? Also what if there's more than one person who drives that car, they prob just give the ticket to the owner right? And lastly ...

zra wrote:I was driving my Dad's car which I felt was the reason I was getting stopped since two teenagers driving a 2013 S Class.

Or maybe it was because you were speeding.

I'd check your abstract to see if there's been any convictions relating to these offenses.

Delays aren't usually found in waiting for notice of trial letters. It's quite possible there's been a mistake somewhere in the process.

You're really going to be pushing your luck by asking for disclosure 2 weeks out when you've had nearly 5 months to do so. Disclosure usually takes 1-2 months normally if you plan on getting it mailed back to you.

If you plan on doing so, I'd suggest you do it immediately. They will probably be able to supply it to you on your court date. You are ...

When were you given your trial date?

Thank you so much bend. Sorry, do you mean there's a chance that the Justice will make me go ahead with the trial even if I've only been given disclosure a few minutes earlier?? That seems completely unfair. Doesn't that violate my right to a fair trial? What would be a good reason to not consider my request?

What I meant was be prepared for an ...

Thank you avangel. I faxed my disclosure request today. So I can ask for an adjournment at the actual trial? I don't need to do this in advance?

Realistically, you're probably not going to get your disclosure before the trial. There's just not enough days for them to process the request or for you to prepare. Neither side is at fault considering ...

If you're asking whether your story is good enough to somehow make this ticket disappear, the answer is no.

You can always request an early resolution meeting and see if your charge can somehow be reduced. Your account of events isn't going to get you very far, so it's your best option really.

EDIT: I haven't asked my paralegal this directly, but can I wait until the 'day of' to decide one we (the paralegal and I) know who will be the prosector/justice? I will be making the trip to the trial location regardless... but do the officer/other person involved in the accident need to know ahead of time whether I'll be going to trial that day ...

Actually, radaring anyone before the 70km/h sign is posted isn't likely since it's a bridge, not even in eye leveled view where he was waiting, also higher up that you would be go over. Plus it's in a angle for the Officer to successfully even get you.

If you decide to request a trial, i'd suggest you also file for disclosure and read the ...

Just so you are aware, you are clearly at fault here. Whether or not the vehicle in front of you abruptly slammed on the brakes doesn't make you any less at fault.

That being said, your rep is confident that while you're at fault you were not careless in your actions. Whether or not he will be successful, who knows.

Careless driving is not like ...