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e_red · 10-28-2009, 11:12 PM

So I got pulled over last week in abbotsford. cop said I was doin 100 but I know I wasn't. To make a long story short I got a ticket handed to me for $196. Once got home, I noticed it said I lived in Abbotsford, when I clearly don't, I live in Langley. So I dunno what I should do. Should I try to dispute it for wrong location or just say screw it and pay it. If paided in 30 days of getting the ticket it knocks off $ 25 so works out to $171. So what should I do???

lyncoo · 10-28-2009, 11:16 PM

i think you can fight it because its wrong, but thats here tho

SRT2K4C · 10-28-2009, 11:59 PM

if theres points on the line fight it.. chances are you will walk

e_red · 10-29-2009, 12:09 AM

ya there is 3 points on the line

Mr_C · 10-29-2009, 12:45 AM

Dispute it and hope the officer doesn't show up. Being young, driving a sports car, and arguing on a technicality are all going to work against your favor if they do show up.

Bell RX65.

Rugger · 10-30-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr_C

Dispute it and hope the officer doesn't show up. Being young, driving a sports car, and arguing on a technicality are all going to work against your favor if they do show up.

Bell RX65.

OK, first things first; you're dead wrong if you honestly think your ticket is under $200.00!!!!

If you get convicted on this( 3 points AND speeding) you can bet your bottom $dollar$ that your insurance will go up, and stays up for 3 years from date of conviction, so in essence that ticket will be closer to a couple of $grand$ than a couple of hundred bucks!

Some on here will tell you to fight it, and I fully suggest you do, however I would NOT fight it myself in court, go to a reputable traffic agent and have them represent your case.
These guys are in court all the time and they get to know certain judge's demeanor along with the crown, so you stand the best chance of having it reduced to at least a fine/no points ( so it does NOT show up on your abstract).

Your insurance deems ( wrongly in my books) you to be a higher risk than someone that has NO speeding convictions, so they feel justified to add that additional risk in inflated premiums $$ for the next 3 years!

I have had my share of tickets, and have always turned them over to X Coppers with 75% positive results.

Oh by the way, paying the ticket is "admission of guilt" so points will be added as per undisputed charge.

Here in Ontario, you only have a short period of time to make your intentions clear, whether you intend to dispute it or plead "no contest" and pay the fine, so if you intend to dispute it, more than likely you must follow up and register your intent.
It should tell you a time frame on this on the back of the ticket

4 years ago, I was on my way to pick someone up in Hagersville,broad daylight, sunny, clear.... I was late, and on this stretch of road I got on it,( not a car in sight) keeping it short, I got clocked at 170ish KM....
x Copper dealt that case for me...Ian, senior agent appeared on my behalf won that case outright!
He demanded to see the latest corrected tests on the gun's accuracy. Cop told him he did not have that data at hand, and could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that his measuring tool was in fact working correctly, the fact I pleaded not guilty to the initial charge, there was no conviction of any kind, with the whole thing costing me $300, because it was out of town!

And while I'm on this: ANY moving violation involves points,

if you get hit for anything moving... FIGHT IT!!!

toasteroven · 10-30-2009, 11:57 PM

Dispute it. The responsibility is on them to prove it, not you to prove your innocence. You will not get out on a technicality on the particulars of the ticket (address, model of car, etc). If you are not guilty, then you have every right to fight it. Arguably, you also have every right to fight it and it's up to them to prove you were in the wrong.

For the love of God, don't pay it because they offer a "discount". That's nothing more than an obvious indication that speeding tickets are not about deterrance, but about revenue generation. Plus, down the road, you get pulled over again and you already have a ticket on record. Cha-ching.

There's a few websites out there (sense.bc.ca deals with photo radar, but a lot of the same rules apply) that detail all the proper procedures. Things as simple as the radar not being calibrated on time, by someone qualified to calibrate it can get your ticket dismissed. There's always the "risk" of the cop showing up in court, so do not rely on it.

Speeding tickets in this country are a game; play by the rules (and make sure the cops do to), and more often than not you end up on top.

Above all; relax. Even if you contest it, it'll take a few months to filter through the system.

04ebluenb · 10-31-2009, 12:43 AM

Also check revscene.net. There is a police forum there where you can ask ex-police officers on how to get out of a ticket. 90% of them on there are from BC.

SRT4Jay · 10-31-2009, 12:57 AM

call points, it'll get thrown out, garentee it...

GoChris · 10-31-2009, 09:46 PM

A wrong address, misspelled name, etc, are not grounds for getting a ticket thrown out btw.

Rugger · 10-31-2009, 10:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GoChris

A wrong address, misspelled name, etc, are not grounds for getting a ticket thrown out btw.

...unless he's got the plate # all wrong, then you have a leg to stand on!

joe440 · 11-01-2009, 09:33 PM

Unless you have representation the judge will have a hard time believing a young male with a sports car that he was not speeding.

Iv'e been to court when I was young and it was my word against a lying cop.... the judge said he found it hard to believe me.... I lost. In traffic court you are guilty until proven innocent.

Rugger · 11-04-2009, 05:55 AM

Yesterday I saw a brand new Charger right in front of me while I was heading home marked "X COPPER" looks like they are back in business, or someone bought the name and has set up shop. Just letting you guys know for those that used their services...