55 km/h over in another province
I was given a $350 ticket.
The cop told me I should pay the ticket because if I don't and it goes in front of a judge for non-payment it could result in a court date and larger fine because I was going more than 49 km/h over the speed limit.
Is this true?
I don't plan on paying it.
Aside from increase in insurance premiums, and having to pay the ticket, are there any additional fines that can be placed against me if this goes to court?
My main question is will Alberta be able to FINE me more than just the $350 ticket? The cop seemed to think the judge would be able to give me an additional fine for excessive speeding over 49km/h above the limit if I chose to fight the ticket.
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FYI, there's reciprocity between the two provinces so if you fail to pay the ticket in Alberta, MTO is supposed to suspend your licence for the non-payment of the out-of-province ticket. It doesn't always work out that way, though. I'm starting to believe that the government of Ontario is unaware that it has signed reciprocity agreements for unpaid traffic tickets with numerous other jurisdictions based upon recent media reports, but whatever...
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the ticket is 20% more if i don't pay it by the deadline.Radar Identified wrote:Depends on what administrative fees Alberta has for taking tickets like that to court. In some cases, if you lose, they can levy higher fines (e.g. Quebec), but I don't know what the situation is in Alberta.
FYI, there's reciprocity between the two provinces so if you fail to pay the ticket in Alberta, MTO is supposed to suspend your licence for the non-payment of the out-of-province ticket. It doesn't always work out that way, though. I'm starting to believe that the government of Ontario is unaware that it has signed reciprocity agreements for unpaid traffic tickets with numerous other jurisdictions based upon recent media reports, but whatever...
but does the government or the judge have any power to issue me another fine on top of that for excessive speeding?
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http://www.OntarioTicket.com OR http://www.OHTA.ca
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