Speeding tickets

[thehunterooo]

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.

[DailyDriverMark]

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.

[petrified.rabbit]

(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.

[petrified.rabbit]

around here, its points.

[DailyDriverMark]

Yeah Points primarily. Back in my wild driving days, I learned I could plea tickets down to an '1110a' -failure to obey a traffic device.

I loaded up on these, and one time when talking to my insurance company I insisted I was safe, I had no speeding tickets! And they said, well you dont speed, but you seem to run a lot of stop signs and red lights...

I'm not sure if I'd write to the cop. Maybe the DA or Judge. A local lawyer might give you some advice over the phone...might consider throwing a few bucks at one..

[MetroMPG]

So, what happened at the meeting?

[Thymeclock]

Any comments guys? I think I got this covered but I'd like to hear the other opinions too!

In pleading guilty you have everything to lose and nothing to gain. In your conference with the prosecutors they learned that you don't know how to defend yourself. So why should they back down or cut a deal?

Plead not guilty and go get a consultation with a lawyer who specializes in traffic violations. That's your only chance for a favorable outcome.

[petrified.rabbit]

or you could stop speeding.

[brendan.melanson]

I've stopped, I've occasionally gone 10 over the limit here and there on the highway depending on the situation... Saving a ton of gas in not speeding or zooming through my gears too, wow.

[Hatchbackhilbilly]

ok guys, be honest... who's got the best speeding ticket story...