| FDFever87 |
I was wondering how long a speeding ticket you plead guilty to last on your driving record, and also how long the demerits stay aswell.
Also has anyone had trouble drving into the states or getting a certain job with a speeding ticket .
Thanks. |
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| NESTLE |
most insurance companies only care about the last three years, some might be different though
but i think it can stay on your driving record forever if u ask for it |
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| Inzane |
Your demerits are counted for 2 years, the ticket itself stays on your abstract for 3 years.
(unless they've changed things recently). |
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| FDFever87 |
| So after 3 years there should be nothing saying i had the ticket on my drving record at people can see? |
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| dtjohnst |
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Originally posted by FDFever87
So after 3 years there should be nothing saying i had the ticket on my drving record at people can see?
Depends what you're trying to do. It will forever exist on your record. It never gets erased. But when you get your abstract (I believe you can get a 3 or a 5 year), it will only list those years. So a 3 year abstract will not show a ticket after 4 years, but it will always be there. |
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| shawley |
i thought demarets were 1 year
1 year from the date of conviction |
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| dtjohnst |
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Originally posted by shawley
i thought demarets were 1 year
1 year from the date of conviction
From http://www.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/INF...n/dhpage146.htm
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When two years have elapsed from the date of a conviction, the number of points assessed for that conviction are removed from your record. Remember, the date of conviction is the date that you actually pay your fine or are found guilty in absence, not the date that you received the fine
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| Inzane |
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Originally posted by dtjohnst
It will forever exist on your record. It never gets erased.
it will always be there.
I've never heard that part before. Are you sure about that? |
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| dtjohnst |
| Yup. It's just not available to anyone, like employers, but you can get your entire record if you make an application through access to information. CPIC keeps the data for a looonnnngggg time. I won't say indefinately, because I'm sure stuff gets deleted eventually, like maybe 5 years after you're dead or something, but you record is periodically wiped. |
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| Inzane |
| What information comes up for the average police officer when they run your plate at the side of the road? (meaning do tickets from 5+ years ago affect the officer's judgement on how to treat your current transgression?) |
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| dtjohnst |
I'm not sure how they have it set up here. We received any fines/violations over the past 4 years, all criminal charges and pardons, any outstanding wants/warrants, and any known affiliations, plus the usualy name, dob, address, etc. I'm pretty sure that information is configurable though.
I don't think a ticket from 5+ years ago would affect how you're treated anyways though. |
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| Inzane |
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Originally posted by dtjohnst
I don't think a ticket from 5+ years ago would affect how you're treated anyways though.
I was just curious because I imagine the average citizen once they've gone 3 years without a ticket probably considers themselves on a "clean slate" so to speak, and probably expects to be treated as such. So that 1st potential NEW ticket afterwards is then breaking what was effectively a "clean record" in their minds.
Whereas were you to have a recent DUI and say 3 high demerit tickets on your record, I could see that definitely playing against you in terms of leniency if you got pulled over again for a moderate speeding infraction. |
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| dtjohnst |
And that's one reason why most officers prefer to charge provincially for the first DUI. After a few years it won't show up on a normal search. A DUI under the Criminal Code would always show up. It's not a matter of whether or not cops can see it, there's no point for any police to dig back further than 5 years. It wouldn't give an officer any useful information. The point of having that information available is to allow the officer to make decisions and to ensure safety. A 7 year old speeding ticket doesn't help him in either case.
Think of University. If you stop attending for 10 years, your transcript is wiped clean and you can start over as if it were your first year. Any University wanting to verify that you aren't currently admitted to a University won't see it. But you can fill out the appropriate forms and get your old record.
We live in a beaurocracy, things are very rarely erased. They just cease to become visible under normal circumstances. |
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| FDFever87 |
| Hey thanks for the help guys, so no one has had trouble drving into the states or getting a certain job with a speeding ticket . |
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| dtjohnst |
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Originally posted by FDFever87
Hey thanks for the help guys, so no one has had trouble drving into the states or getting a certain job with a speeding ticket .
To the best of my knowledge, the only jobs it will hurt are jobs where you need a clean record (so, anything where you have to drive for a living) or commercial pilot if you have A LOT and are applying for a big-name job, though they're more concerned about DUI's. |
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