Inquiry: I was having my van towed with a tow bar and the tow bar had failed near an intersection and was disrupting traffic, to prevent any mishaps i drove it 300 feet to a safe location and turned off van got out . Then and opp officer came up behind me and issued a no insurance ticket on me and the ticket shows the date of issue one month before event? what should I do?
Response: A charge of OPERATE M/V – NO INSURANCE carries substantially large penalties including a total minimum fine of $6,250.00. The first response will be to appear at court to respond back to the summons. From there the Prosecutor’s Office will be making a disclosure of evidence in the case upon our request and a resolution meeting will be set to see whether the matter can be resolved without trial or not. If you would like to discuss your case further, we offer a no-cost initial review of cases via our toll-free number 1-866-801-8299.
Sincerely,
Greg Currie
Office Manager (London)