| TheWask |
A couple of months back I got a bad speeding ticket. I was on a on ramp that runs parallel with hwy 14 for about a half a klick or so. The limit there is 70 merging onto a 100. I opened up my car here and was caught doing 134 in a 70 :tear:
The fine was going to be a suspension ofcourse, a $1000 fine and 8 points. I went to "Got A Ticket, Fight It" Here in the park. I dealt with Randy Semeniuk. He had it reduced to a $300 dollar ticket and 4 points. With those 4 points I am back to square one. I did have 8 points against me, 4 were just dropped due to time, so I am back to 8. Insurance should stay the same.
Now I also here taking a defensive driving course will deduct a few points off your record. Any truth to this? Hopefully at my next renewel I could save some money. |
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| Spike7ss |
| B) Did you at least learn from this experience? |
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| albertarc |
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Originally posted by TheWask
Now I also here taking a defensive driving course will deduct a few points off your record. Any truth to this? Hopefully at my next renewel I could save some money.
Taking a "Defensive Driving Course" will take away demerit points to a maximum of 3 once every 2 years.
http://www.trans.gov.ab.ca/Content/docType...tion/page83.htm
One thing that everyone should be aware of ... even though demerit points are removed from your driver's abstract after 2 years (& the ticket will leave a year after that) the tickets & demerit points stay on your MVB account. I for instance have a ticket still showing that I rec'd & paid back in April of 1989; however, it's no longer on my abstract.
Jimbo :wacko: |
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| TheWask |
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Originally posted by albertarc
One thing that everyone should be aware of ... even though demerit points are removed from your driver's abstract after 2 years (& the ticket will leave a year after that) the tickets & demerit points stay on your MVB account. I for instance have a ticket still showing that I rec'd & paid back in April of 1989; however, it's no longer on my abstract.
Jimbo :wacko:
Im just concered about demerits affecting my insurance. Will demerits still affect my insurance 2 years after the fact, after they have been removed from my abstract. |
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| TheWask |
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Originally posted by Spike7ss
B) Did you at least learn from this experience?
Yes, yes I did. Never open up your car at the end of the month.
Just playin! |
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| 96MX6 |
Heh, I got ticketed on hyw 14 off ramp just off of the mud last summer, I was over 120 when I seen the trap up a head and slammed on the brakes. The cop was pretty cool and asked what the hurry was, and only gave me an 85 in a 70 zone, and a warning on tint.
You have to check the bridge deck before you go down the off ramp to see if they have radar set up! |
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| djshortys |
i got a 121 in a 50 zone photo radar...this ones gonna hurt..
andy! |
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| SplineZ |
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Originally posted by djshortys
i got a 121 in a 50 zone photo radar...this ones gonna hurt..
andy!
errr.. i heard with ones this high there is a manditory court appearance for the owner of the vehicle... so if you were driving that stolen car, that person will have to go ;)
James Z |
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| djshortys |
naa, i think i was driving, but humm, what to do?
andy! |
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| mwdguy |
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Originally posted by djshortys
naa, i think i was driving, but humm, what to do?
andy!
take some KY. And maybe think of how nice having the PRIVLEDGE of driving is |
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| TheWask |
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Originally posted by 96MX6
Heh, I got ticketed on hyw 14 off ramp just off of the mud last summer, I was over 120 when I seen the trap up a head and slammed on the brakes. The cop was pretty cool and asked what the hurry was, and only gave me an 85 in a 70 zone, and a warning on tint.
You have to check the bridge deck before you go down the off ramp to see if they have radar set up!
Same place as I got caught. Now onw I look to see if they are setup. Or just the the back road to the park. |
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| Nis240 |
| Lawyers...Is there anything they cant do. |
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| japish |
| i got a ticket for 15 over merging on to the yellow head how stupied is that |
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| HKSpowers |
| Randy's great, got my failure to obey traffic control device to real minor offence with no demerits. |
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| civichatch |
"Got A Ticket, Fight It"
how much did u end up payin the lawyer |
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| TheWask |
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Originally posted by civichatch
"Got A Ticket, Fight It"
how much did u end up payin the lawyer
$500 Which in a way it is alot. But I saved alot more on my insurance so it is cheaper in the long run. |
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