Fail To Surrender Insurance Card – 2011-08-03
Inquiry: I received a ticket for having an expired insurance slip. My other slip was at home. If I take it to court, and prove I have insurance, does that nullify the fine. Thank you. Response: It sounds like you’ve been charged under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act section 3(1)(a) for failing to surrender a […]
Offence Location Issues
Inquiry: i received a speeding ticket going 71 in a 50 zone, but the location on the ticket just states the city name and not the intersection, can i have to ticket overturned? Response: The charge that you have been issued is a 3 demerit point offence. The location issue does not make the charge […]
Ticket In Texas
Inquiry: I received a ticket in texas for not slowing down 20mph below the posted speed limit I passed a police car on the right shoulder. I wnat to know when this law was passed as I am unfamiliar and it was a trap to catch drivers. Is there a way to see when texas […]
Fire, Fines, And Fiasco – Drive Under Suspension
Inquiry: Yesterday, I received a court date ticket for driving with a suspended license (all because my car caught on fire and a police officer showed up to the scene). I wasn’t aware of this suspended license. In May 2010, I received 2 tickets (speeding and obstruction of traffic) and I wasn’t able to fight […]
Drive Under Suspension – Mispelled Name
Inquiry: Got a summons for driving under suspension but the name on ticket says brent, its not even close to waht my name is, and the reason for being stopped was ” i looked like someone he was looking for” mistaken identity? Response: A charge of Drive Under Suspension is a very serious charge carrying […]
Seatbelt – Incorrect Section #
Inquiry: Good afternoon, I received a ticket in Sauble Beach this weekend, as I was putting my seat belt on as I pulled out of a parking lot. Will i recieve 2 demerit points for this? There is no mention of it on the ticket. Also, he sited that I broke the law contrary to […]
Reduced Speeding Charge With Error
Inquiry: got a ticket 113 in an 80, lowered to 20 over – postal code written wrong… can i use that for anything? Response: The officer has lowered your charge from a 4 demerit point offence to a 3 demerit point offence. The error in the postal code would almost certainly have no impact on […]
Fail To Surrender Insurance Card (7/10/2011)
Inquiry: Hello. I just got my first ticket 🙁 i was pulled-over because I had a head light out which was a surprise to me (I’ll get it fixed right away). I gave the officer an expired insurance slip and got a ticket for $65.00 for that. I had two separate pockets in my glove box. […]
Parking In A Fire Route
Inquiry: I got a park in a fire route ticket but the address says 90 instead of 920. here is no fire route at 90. Is this a fatal error? Thanks. Response: Unfortunately, that would likely not be a fatal error as the address could be ammended at trial. You may however have other potential […]
Speeding 128/100 – 3 Demerit Points
Inquiry: I have received a speeding ticket for going 128KM/H on a posted 100KM/H zone. I am thinking about hiring X-coppers to help me fight my ticket because i do not want to gain 3 dermerit points and have my insurance go up. I need advice, should I fight the ticket myself and hopefully get […]