Archive for the ‘Traffic Ticket Defence Advice’ Category
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Inquiry: Hi, I like to discuss what my options are. I got 2 tickets same day. Speeding over 15 km in 60 zone and then the cop followed me and gave me not having full stopped on the stop sign. What is your process and fees ? Is there possibility that both tickets can be dropped off.
Response: It sounds like the two charges that you have been issued carry 0 and 3 demerit points respectively; both will register as convictions on your driving record if allowed to go to conviction. We will need a little more detail about the charges to provide you feedback, specifically whether or not the speeding charge has been reduced from a higher rate of speed. The cost involved will depend on whether the tickets where issued as the same date AND time of offence, or whether the Officer issued them as being separate. If the charges have been issued under the same time and date of offence, then we can have both charges dealt with at the same court date(s) to save you money. I would recommend speaking with one of our staff in more detail via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Speeding, Stop Sign - Fail To Stop, Traffic Ticket Defence
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
Inquiry: i used a friends driver’s licence info when pulled in got fined then week later he call the cops and i was criminal charge and then bet all charges but then got all traffic ticket in my name even when found not guilty of driving
Response: I’m uncertain from your inquiry what you have been charged with and the details of your case. It may be better for you to speak directly with one of our staff to review your case. We offer a no-cost initial review of cases via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manger (London)
Tags: Traffic Ticket Defence
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
Inquiry: While working friday evening we were pulled over. I was driving my coworkers car because he had received a license suspension for too many moving violations. I had assumed that he had valid insurance and registration on the vehicle but instead of a monthly payment plan he had only purchased insurance for a month. So low and behold I received a fine for operating an unregistered vehicle. When I was given the ticket by the RCMP constable and he was telling me that I had till may 12 to pay the fine, I questioned this because he had just told me that I had 30 days to pay the fine. He apologized and corrected the ticket. Afterwards I was reading the ticket and I discovered that he corrected in the wrong space and the date of the ticket now reads April 27 / 2027. In light of all these errors do I have a legitimate argument behind not paying the ticket.
Response: Unfortunately, we do not service the area that you are in and I wouldn’t want to incorrectly advise you in your matter. I would recommend contacting a local paralegal to review your ticket and provide advice on how best to proceed.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Police Officer Error, Traffic Ticket Defence
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Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Inquiry: Basically, I was suckered. I was driving on the 410S to the 403W on a Saturday morning, 8am, no traffic on the road, nice sunny morning. When passing an Acura SUV, I noticed the driver of said SUV making motions at me. I looked over, confused, as there was no reason she should be upset with me, and continued driving. She sped up as I was passing her and would not let me pass (there were only 2 lanes at this point) and proceeded to keep me boxed in between her and the car infront of me for the next minute or two. If i sped up, she did the same. If i slowed down, she did the same. We came around the bend heading onto the 403, and I had to get over 2 lanes to remain on the 403. (the lane I was in exited at Eglinton after the bend) I had to slow down quite a bit so she would pass me and I could get over. As soon as I switched lanes behind her, she slammed on her brakes for absolutely no reason from 100kmph to a dead stop and I hit her from behind. I had just come from the lane beside her and know 100% there was no cars infront of her to cause this eratic braking. In my disclosure, you can tell something isnt right as the two stories are sooo different. The cop at the scene explained that she HAD to charge me with “Following Too Closely” as a collision was involved, but strongly suggested that I fight the charge as “you can tell something fishy is going on with the two stories”. It really bothers me that someone causing an accident on purpose, putting her life, my life, and the lives of anyone else on the highway at the time in jeopardy is getting off scott-free and I am facing charges. Is there any hope for me? Do I have a chance of winning this?
Response: Follow Too Closely charges can be a difficult case for the Prosecutor to win at trial. However, I would want one of our Court staff to review the evidence before giving specific advice. If you would like to contact one of our staff, we offer a no-cost initial review of cases via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Follow Too Close, Traffic Ticket Defence
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Friday, April 20th, 2012
Inquiry: I was sitting at a red light with my phone in hand but not using it and an officer came to my window, looked in and then proceeded to give me a ticket for using a handheld device, even though I explained to him in the nicest possible way that I was not using the phone and that I just don’t like to leave the phone sitting out as it is an expensive piece of equipment. I often keep it on the seat between my legs or in hand when stopped. Do I have a leg to stand on?
Response: Holding the communication device is sufficient for the charge to be issued unfortunately. However, whether or not the charge will hold up in Court is another matter. Depending on what the Prosecutor has to work with, there is hope that the charge could be thrown out. If you would like to discuss your case, we offer a no cost initial review of matters via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Drive M/V - Hand Held Communication Device, Traffic Ticket Defence
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Inquiry: If the police officer writes the wrong name for the owner can i fiht it?
Response: That may not be a fatal error in the Prosecutor’s case as the error may be ammendable at Court. However, depending on the nature of your case, there may be other avenues to reduce or eliminate the penalties of the charge. We offer a no-cost initial review of files via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Error On Ticket, Police Officer Error, Traffic Ticket Defence
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Inquiry: I got a speeding ticket but he wrote down the wrong name for the registration. Is it enough to fight it?
Response: I’m not sure what you are specifically referring to with ‘wrong name for the registration.’ Generally, most speeding charges can be reduced to lesser offences and in some cases when may be able to have the charge thrown out completely. I would recommend speaking with one of our staff directly so that we can provide more accurate feedback. We offer a no cost inital review of cases via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Error On Ticket, Police Officer Error, Speeding, Traffic Ticket Defence
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Sunday, April 15th, 2012
Inquiry: hello my wife was going down a steep hill and the officer was coming from the other direction at the bottom of the hill using moving radar. the car next to my wife was going faster than her but the office hit her with the charge and she was not speeding. how do i fight this?
Response: The first steps in the defence of a charge involve filing the matter with the Court for a trial date and then getting a disclosure of evidence to review. If you and your wife are certain that your vehicle was at no point above the speed limit, then a trial may be the better route to go in resolving the matter. Elsewise, we could certainly look at trying to have the charge withdrawn or reduced down to a lesser offence in advance of the trial date. We offer a no-cost initial review of cases via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Police Officer Error, Speeding, Traffic Ticket Defence
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Sunday, April 15th, 2012
Inquiry: I got a ticket for failure to wear my seat belt. I was putting my belt on before I saw him and had it on when he pulled me over… Can I fight this?
Response: The burden of proof will be on the Prosecutor to prove to the Court that your seatbelt was not being worn. Without yet seeing the Officer’s roadside notes at this point, it would be difficult to provide much feedback on the strength or weakness of their evidence. Seatbelt charges are generally inexpensive charges to fight at Court given the relative cost of increased insurance rates. If you would like to retain our representation in contesting your charge, we offer a no-cost initial review of cases via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Seatbelt, Traffic Ticket Defence
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Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Inquiry: My friend drove my car and got pulled over in Quebec province. The officer issued him a ticket without his driver license number. Is this an fatal error, so we can dismiss the ticket? Thank you.
Response: It is not necessarily a fatal error. The Officer may have noted the driver’s licence number in his notes, or noted identifying your friend via their photo ID. The ticket may also include other personal identification information such as date of birth. There may be other grounds upon which to contest the charge and barring a grounds to have the charge dropped, it may be possible to have it ammended down to a lesser offence. To review the details of the case more specifically, we offer a no-cost initial review of cases via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)
Tags: Police Officer Error, Traffic Ticket Defence
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