Speeding Ticket - please read
 

Hi,

I got a speeding ticket for going 130km/hr in a 60km/hr zone this morning at 2am. I currently have a clean record and I am prety worried about what I will be charged with. I only know it's 6 demerit points for going 50km/hr over speed limit. I would really like to know possible fines and charges that I might receive. Any additional information would be greatly helpful. I was just wondering if anyone had a similar incident and could share their knowledge with me.

Thanks.

Umm, get a lawyer, and be prepared to walk for a while. I think a lawyer might be able to get it reduced a little, but I'm going to be the first to say, you've lost your liscense for a while. Slow the **** down.:smilie_d0
You'll be lucky if you don't get careless, or reckless, either way, your insurance is going to suck for a long time.

Yeah, get some good shoes and a bus pass.

That was pretty Dumb and you will get what you deserve.

I just hope you've learned a lesson here.
:smilie_d0

what street/road did you get this ticket on?
holy but 130 on a 60 were you in that much of a hurry to get somewhere 2am in the morning.

Ah dont be too hard on him guys.
How many times have you done some late night testing on some deserted road that was only a 60 kph zone?
Dont take much to go 130 in alot of cars.

Go get a lawyer and ya be prepared to walk for a bit. You more than doubled the limit on that one.

I've done that, but the street we used was a street with no houses, stop signs, anything, in the middle of the reservation. The cops couldn't ticket us if they wanted to. I'm going to guess it had to be a residential street somewhere, in order for him to have gotten the ticket.

markham road

well 50km/h + is automatic 30 day suspension is it not?

wow i think ur screwed

wow 130 on 60..good luck

My friend got caught doing 120km/h in a 60km/h around Thanksgiving.. he already had 3 demerit points from a previous ticket and was afraid of what was going to happen. Luckily for him he was able to go for his full G and booked an appointment and got his G before the court date. He only got a couple hundred dollar fine, and his insurance went up around $100 a month...

I'll still don't understand. I've been "driving spirited against other cars" for years. (It's not street racing, it's jockeying for position. HA) Guess how many speeding tickets I've had...NONE. Just slow down. Commuting is simply that, a drive. Not a race. But good luck anyways.

No, it is not.

50kph + over the limit means that the prosecutor can ask for a suspension of your license. It is by no means automatic, and with a clean record, it would be extremely difficult for the prosecutor to convince a JP that a suspension is warranted.

jonjonjon, ignore the self-righteous comments that some people feel obligated to share with us here, each and every time someone asks for help here in this forum. I'd repeat my request for the creation of a separate forum to be used exclusively to verbally bash and belittle people seeking help, but the suggestion had surprisingly little support, given the drama that plays out each time someone comes looking for a little help.

Take the advice regarding an agent (not quite a lawyer, but close enough for traffic court) to heart. But keep in mind, it may not be necessary, depending on your goals here.

First, you were issued with a court summons. You (or your agent) must attend court on the date specified on that summons. At that hearing, your charge will be read, and you'll be asked for a plea. You can make arrangements to speak with the prosecutor prior to your court date, in the hopes of making a plea bargain.

There are a few possible outcomes:

a) You plead guilty at the original speed, 6 demerit points are recorded on your license, pretty hefty fine. Keep in mind, the fine is at the sole discretion of the JP. The prosecutor will be asked for his input, as will you, but the final decision rests with the JP

b) You plea bargain with the prosecutor, and he agrees to lower the charge into the 4-point range (30-49km over). This is a fairly good outcome, depending on the strength of the prosecutors case.

c) You take the matter all the way to trial


The initial part of your case, you're best to handle yourself if possible, particularly if all you're looking for is a reduction of the charge (into the 4-point range). You can negotiate with the prosecutor yourself, and save yourself considerable money in doing so. With a clean record, your chances of negotiating are good.

If the prosecutor refuses to make any kind of deal, take the matter to trial - if he won't deal, you have nothing to lose by seeing this all the way through, and there is always the possibility that the prosecutor will be unable to prove his case. You may wish to retain an agent if you have to go to trial, depending on your comfort level with the proceedings.

Any other questions, please ask.

your a good guy

justice
 

go to the justice of peace he will lower the fine but the insurance is gonna be bad