Speeding – Error In Posted Speed Limit?
Inquiry: I was driving south and an opp driving north made a u-turn red flashing lights I immediately pulled over and he accused speeding in a 60 zone,I returned to the scene later and discovered i was in a 70 zone almost to an 80 zone is that a fatal error? Response: Without seeing the actual disclosure of evidence […]
Wrong Court Date On Ticket
Inquiry: i was issued a ticket for possession and paraphernalia but the officer put the court date as 4-27-12 but the ticket was issued 6-15-12 can i get these charges dropped Response: With court dates and pending convictions, it is best to error on the side of caution. For instance, what appears as a “4” on the […]
Spelling Error On Ticket
Inquiry: I got pulled over today, and issued a ticket for making a left turn, across a median. There was a sign saying no left turns, and I saw it, but did it anyways, because soo many people do it. I got a ticket for 200 dollars, Well on my registration, The make of my vehicle os spelled […]
Speed Ticket With Missing Information
Inquiry: Was stopped for speeding. 73km/h in a 50km/h zone. Was provided with a hand written ticket and the officer did not include my DL# on the ticket. Am I able to challenge the the facial validity of the ticket and if so, have the ticket and offense thrown out as aresult of missed information at the […]
Stop Sign and Ticket Errors
Inquiry: Injustice received a ticket from our local police department for a rolling stop at a stop sign. The ticket has the wrong model and year of the vehicle I was driving. The licence number and color were correct; however Response: A stop sign charge is a 3 demerit point offence. The errors that you mention […]
Wrong Date On Stop Sign Ticket
Inquiry: I just received a failure to stop ticket. I came to a rolling stop but did not stop completely. However, the date on the ticket is wrong. The offence occurred May 12 2012 and the offence date on the ticket is April 12 2012. Can I fight this? Response: The dating issue may not […]
Wrong Date Of Birth On Stop Sign Charge
Inquiry: I was stopped after a stop sign this morning. I saw the police car at the intersection and I stopped as usual. He said that I did not stop. He gave me a ticket and I noticed after, that he wrote down the wrong year of my birthdate. Is this a reason for the […]
Seatbelt Charge With Incorrect Licence Plate Number
Inquiry: The ticket has the wrong licence plate. Response: An incorrect licence plate number on your ticket will not be a sufficient grounds to have the charge thrown out. However, if you would like to review the details of your case with one of our staff you may have an alternate defence to the charge. […]
Error On Ticket (Incorrect Name)
Inquiry: If the police officer writes the wrong name for the owner can i fiht it? Response: That may not be a fatal error in the Prosecutor’s case as the error may be ammendable at Court. However, depending on the nature of your case, there may be other avenues to reduce or eliminate the penalties […]
Speeding – Officer Error On Ticket?
Inquiry: I got a speeding ticket but he wrote down the wrong name for the registration. Is it enough to fight it? Response: I’m not sure what you are specifically referring to with ‘wrong name for the registration.’ Generally, most speeding charges can be reduced to lesser offences and in some cases when may be […]