RCMP Jurisdiction
Inquiry: I got pulled over inside the city (Regina) by a rcmp officer and was given a failure to stop ticket. I was just wondering if they have the jurisdiction to pull you over and give you a ticket inside city limits. Response: To my knowledge, the RCMP as federal law enforcement are able to stop and […]
Speeding Offence and Applying To Become a Police Officer
Inquiry: I have been driving for 14 yrs and last night received my first ticket 115 in a 100. $52.50 and no points. Any chance a meeting with the prosecutor could result in this ticket being removed? Career goal is to become a police officer, I would hate to lose that opportunity over 1 ticket in 14yrs of driving. […]
Almost Hitting A Bicyclist
Inquiry: My friend (driver) and I (front passenger) were on our way to a restaurant when we were kind of lost. We realised that we had to make a right turn (into a parking lot) all of a sudden and so she did the usual shoulder and mirror checks, just a lot quicker than she normally does given […]
Fail To Surrender Licence (6/30/2012)
Inquiry: Hey my boyfriend just got a “Failure to surrender license” ticket. A cop followed him down the street because his tail lights are blacked-out but didn’t pull him over. It wasn’t until my boyfriend had pulled into his driveway, turned off his car and got out that the cop pulled over and called him down to the bottom […]
Failing To Change Lanes For An Emergency Vehicle
Inquiry: Recently, I was driving on an interstate highway when up ahead, an officer had someone pulled over on the right-hand shoulder. The other drivers moved over into the left-hand lane. Because of the traffic passing me in that lane, I was unable to get over, so I slowed down significantly. After passing the officer, he pulled me over […]
Can I Get My Licence Back With Unpaid Fines Owing To The Court?
Inquiry: I was charged 3 times for driving while under suspension. I have waited out the mandatory suspension but my license is still suspended due to outstanding fines. I have paid down from approx $6000 down to now owing $1500. I am losing my ride to work and now require my license in order to keep my job. My […]
Four Car Collision
Inquiry: Hi,My situation is like there is car1 which is stopped in the left lane due to some problem as there is no shoulder.Car2 has started slowing down on noticing it,car3 unable to control speed it hits the car 2 from behind,and the car4 which is mine hits the car3 from behind as i don’t have the time to […]
Error? Or Charged Correctly?
Inquiry: My wife got a ticket a few days ago for driving in a lane reserved for buses –156$– no points. The ticket is issued on the car ownwers name and driving license number, who is me. Actually i was charged comitting an infraction without being there. None of the actual drivers info : name , dl# is not […]
Unpaid Fine – 2012-01-28
Inquiry: I got a ticket for driving without a licence 12 years ago never paid it, but now what to learn to drive in ontario. I now want to learn how to drive. Is that still on record? Or would it be gone since it was so long ago? Response: The unpaid fine is almost certainly still outstanding and […]
Error On Ticket?
Inquiry: officer has me writen up being ten min out of a community and i was further than that by 1/2 or so south of his written position? is this enough to challenge validity of ticket?i have a receipt from a gas station that proves i cant be there at that time because the station is 10-15 min […]