Think I could get out of this ticket

[Phillyb]

My friend just got a ticket for doing 130 in a 90 zone. the cop gave him a $170 ticket and since my friend lives in BC, but was caught speeding in Alberta there wont be any points deducted from his license. Best thing you can do is pick yourself up a radar/laser detector for a couple hundred bucks. It's saved my ass a few times.

[danwit]

I got my my radar dectector on flea bay for around $100. The seller shipped it as "auto electronics" to get it past the border. I got caught with it about a year later... 3 points and a $170 ticket. It did save me from multiple 50km/over tix and i learned a lot from the cop that confiscated it... Most cops use radar now which makes any radar detector on the market useless because by the time your detector picks up his lazer its too late. Cop cars can get your vehicle speed whether your in front, behind or beside the cruiser. SOME cruisers now carry RDD's (radar detector, detectors) the new ones do not emit a signal, only receive signals. If you do get one keep it out of veiw and unplug it the second it goes off.

[danwit]

Sorry most cops use laser now*

[r33_gtst]

Fight it
If your court date is more than 12 months away you cab argue a charter violation 11(b) and any JP will toss it. Go through the steps, the system is there to help as much as hurt.
And whoever above that said the cop showing radar proof.... Not sure what you mean
The proof is his word. He has no proof of what you were doing. A digital reading shows up and tells you how fast and at what distance. That info on the laser is not saved for officer recollection. His observations are the ticket. He observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, activated his laser ad received a reading. The officers evidence on the back of his ticket is all that matters. Challenge his evidence, not the fact that you were speeding.

[604_R32]

Well from this thread, my dad, and about everyone at work, I am going to dispute it haha. I can go for my class 5 in January or February anyways haha

[Snake556]

Good man. Fight it for sure. He should have showed you his read-out (I believe if you ask to see the reading, the officer must show it to you, but is not required to provide it if you don't ask) to show your actual speed. If not, then it was an estimation and probably will get thrown out

[604_R32]

If I go to court, and the cop had Radar proof of me going 130 km/h, could I be convicted of Excessive speeding instead of Speeding in a Municipality or is that not possible for them to give me an even higher ticket than the one I got?

[DarkCaporaL]

You should only have to pay additional court fees which will be like 50$ more if you lose. f you win you pay nothing.

Make sure to request the prosecution case against you (in french its called "divulgation de la preuve")....it will contain the officers notes and everything they will be using against you in court...they are required by law to provide it to the defendant (if requested).

I would also amend your first post since you admitted to guilt in it and anyone could print this off these boards and use it in court.

[falcon]

I guess I'm the only one that feels this way, but I would be happy you didn't get your license yanked and just pay the ticket. You must have a horseshoe stuck up your ass.

Kids and your damn entitlement issues these days. Driving is a privilege, not a right.


I COULD tell you how to beat it, because I know exactly what to do in this situation but I won't. I'll let you figure it out yourself like I did.. It involves a bit of leg work, and sending in a request for discovery. I've said too much.

[falcon]

If I go to court, and the cop had Radar proof of me going 130 km/h, could I be convicted of Excessive speeding instead of Speeding in a Municipality or is that not possible for them to give me an even higher ticket than the one I got?

Oh yes it is. That's the beauty of it. Are you willing to take the risk?

[Tony-R32]

I guess I'm the only one that feels this way, but I would be happy you didn't get your license yanked and just pay the ticket. You must have a horseshoe stuck up your ass.

Kids and your damn entitlement issues these days. Driving is a privilege, not a right.

I'm not advocating speeding because really no one should be speeding but I hate when middle aged people use these generic "finger waving" lines.

I don't know how old you are falcon, but common, you were never young once? you never did anything you weren't supposed to? you've never sped in a car?

[Oakville]

Easy way to fight tickets....don't speed!

Simple way to combat the amount of speeding/illegal exhaust tickets everyones been getting, and the threads here coming to find solutions. Stop breaking the damn law, stop bitching about it, and everythings a-okay!

[604_R32]

Oh yes it is. That's the beauty of it. Are you willing to take the risk?

So, if the cop does indeed have radar proof that I may have been going OVER 40 over the speed limit, Its possible to be charged with Excessive?

[TheyKilledKenny]

You should only have to pay additional court fees which will be like 50$ more if you lose. f you win you pay nothing.

Make sure to request the prosecution case against you (in french its called "divulgation de la preuve")....it will contain the officers notes and everything they will be using against you in court...they are required by law to provide it to the defendant (if requested).

I would also amend your first post since you admitted to guilt in it and anyone could print this off these boards and use it in court.

Ask for your "disclosure", this will include all the evidence against you.

[Shadao]

So, if the cop does indeed have radar proof that I may have been going OVER 40 over the speed limit, Its possible to be charged with Excessive?

the judge can change the charge if they want... but if you do get the case notes and it does show what he clocked you at then you an simply pay the ticket before the court sees the case and go from there...