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2006 Chevrolet Aveo5I lied in my original post. The officer didn't really give me a break it was a 80 zone I was doing between 80-90 for sure and he wrote 80 in a 60 but it was a 80 zone
I lied in my original post. The officer didn't really give me a break it was a 80 zone I was doing between 80-90 for sure and he wrote 80 in a 60 but it was a 80 zone
Last edited by brendan.melanson; 01-18-2012 at 06:35 PM.
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the name is most likely not going to help you.
i dont think they can easily increase the maximum after they fine, but your in canada, i dont know they law up there.
i thought canada had a new law that double the speed limit meant loss of license and towing of your car? you should just consider your self lucky you are still allowed to drive.
you gotta pay to play.
go into court and tell them you cant afford a ticket, but you'll set up payment of the fine, that you will take the course, and you need to your license to go to work so you can pay the fine. If you agree to pay the fine, can they waive the points so you can afford to keep your license. blah blah blah..
Ontario has a law like that. Probably not PEI though.Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
In Ont, doing 120 in a 60 zone (or 50 km over any limit) would have meant:
- minimum fine of $2,000 (max of $10k)
- immediate seven-day driver’s licence suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment, plus probably ridiculously expensive impound lot charges
Good luck with your situation, brendan.
I got one ticket when I was 16, and nearly a few more. Now I'm a little saner now than I used to be.
in the us they can change the fine to something with no points.
make sure you emphasis that you will slow down, and then slow down.
brendan: in Ontario, there are services that will help you fight traffic tickets. They're usually staffed by retired cops.
Again, not sure if PEI has one, but since so much is on the line in your case, even if it costs, you might want to look them up and see if they can help.
You Can Fight Your Traffic Ticket! is one I've seen advertised in Canada
doh, no PEI office:
Still might be worth a call...POINTTS has over 20 offices in Ontario, Manitoba, and Alberta ready to help fight your traffic ticket!
I know here in Florida, some people I know have been speeding/DUI and lost the license for 6 months to a year, but got hardships licenses which let them go to work, school and such. I would think Canada has something like this as well? That was fast though, you are lucky the cop did not go all out.
I teach a defensive driving class twice a month here in the states. In the US, some states are 'Absolute' speed limit states, some are 'Presumed'. - google that for more info.
You have to find out how PEI courts interpret the posted speed limit. I dont have time to write everything I know down, but if PEI is an 'Absolute' speed limit area (not likely)then your up ****s creek,
In a 'presumed' speed limit state, you can add to your case, that while you are extremely sorry like others said, The speed you were travelling at was reasonable and prudent given the conditions...hopefully you meet all these.. It was clear and sunnny, visibility was perfect. There were no pedestrians or parked vehicles in site, Traffic was light, The roadway could sustain the speed of your car. Your tires and brakes are new or in excellent shape. It felt reasonable and prudent at the time, therefore, no law (unsafe speed) has been broken. but you realize now that your cited speed was a little over ambitious, not your best judgement, and going forward, you'll be traveling at a speed much closer to the posted limit. You might not walk away clean, but maybe with this, you can get dropped down to something that keeps your licence, but has a little $$ to cover court costs and line some pockets.
In any case, traveling at double the posted limit, is a hard sell, and if written up for that, you'd take the ticket and face the consequences.. But, since the cop liked you he, cut you a break, and cited you for something a little more arguable. So you have some bargaining chips. Best of Luck.
Oh, and by the description of the roadway you were on, may fall into the above criteria quite nicely.
Last edited by DailyDriverMark; 05-07-2011 at 04:57 PM.
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(at least locally anymore) the officer not showing up isn't 100%, there just has to be a representative of the police officer
a representative will mean you dont get off scott free, but does not stop you from reducing, or changing to a no points fine.
around here, its points.
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