Speeding Tickets And Traffic Court Legal

Why pay your speeding tickets if you do not have to? Deciding to fight your ticket in traffic court may be harder and more time consuming, but it might just be worth the effort.

Speeding can carry serious penalties. Based on how much over the speed limit you were allegedly going, you could lose o demerit points for 15 kilometers and under or up to 6 for being 50 kilometers over the limit.

Excessive speeding may also lead to the suspension of your license.

Fines are set depending on how fast you were allegedly traveling and are between approximately $3 and $10 per kilometer. In a community safety zone or in a construction area where there are workers on the job, those fines can double. If convicted for speeding offences, your driving record will be affected for at least three years.

Your goal in going to traffic court is to get your fine reduced or eliminated and also to protect your points and insurance rating.

The system may try to avoid a trial by asking you to first appear before the court where a fine reduction may be offered instead. You may need to insist if you are sure about going straight to a trial otherwise you will be taking extra steps. The back of your speeding tickets should have instructions about how to schedule a trial date. At some courts you have to appear on person to set a trial date but chances are you can do it online or thought the mail.

You must file your intention to fight the fine within a limited amount of time. You will also have to indicate whether you or not you will dispute office evidence. Within four to eight weeks you will have a trial date.

When you get a ticket, write down what happened and what the traffic officer said and did in detailed notes as soon as possible. Your memory and your official version of events will be more detailed if you do it sooner rather than later.

Disclosure is the name for the notes and evidence from the officers perspective. It is your right to receive disclosure in lots of time to study it before going to trial. Request your copy as soon as possible after you receive your trial date.

When it arrives, review the disclosure notes and study any related regulations or laws. You can always consult paralegal either in person or online if there’s something you do not understand. Once you are clear about your charge and the penalties, devise your defence accordingly. Be prepared to plead guilty with an explanation if you do not have a strong case.

The prosecutor or judge may suggest a lesser fine even if you do plead guilty. Request this of the prosecutor on the day of the trial but before you appear before the judge.

If you have good reason why a fine should be reduced or thrown out, chances are it will be. Which would make the time and trouble invested in fighting your speeding ticket well worth it

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