Don't be disheartened, just go ahead with your ER meeting. If they don't reduce the charge, opt for trial. I was recently at trial for a speeding ticket and observed quite a few violators were offered alternate charges with around $300 fine. You might be able to request a payment plan from the JP... exercise your rights, don't give up.

Good luck.
Chenco

I am latest entrant to this saga and can safely say that the IC certification and the calibration history (or lack of) does play a significant issue on the outcome of the trial. Thanks to the efforts of poster @jsherk (I believe he is no longer active on this board, not aware if he is posting under a different alias) - I built up my case on similar lines. Fortunately for me the team lead prosecutor was very prompt and provided most disclosures and conveyed his intentions to oppose my motions (via email) to exclude radar evidence well in advance alongwith the case laws he intended to cite for t...

R v Chair and R v Vancrey plus others speaks to testing. Both are OCA decisions. Most courts rely on what the testing procedure says in the manual. Some say it’s not necessary for a test after. It all depends on what make and model are being used. Even then I have seen some leeway in some of the testing required, depending on the type of radar. Hello Decatur: Can I assume from the handle that you are associated with the company? I havent searched the history where it might have been mentioned - just curious. Also is annual calibration of the unit a requirement for all Radars from Decatur? Whe...

Is Jsherk still on the board?
Have not seen any of his replies past 2017..


Chenco

Hello All:

New to the forum and part of the offences statistics. Hope to contribute my experience when done.

Great resources!
Chenco