Got a speeding ticket in the US
#1
Got a speeding ticket in the US
Hey guys... Does a speeding ticket in the US affect my points/insurance in Canada?
Is it worth the trouble of fighting it?
(this is what happens if you are the only Ontario plated car driving a civic when your traveling the same speed as everyone else)
Is it worth the trouble of fighting it?
(this is what happens if you are the only Ontario plated car driving a civic when your traveling the same speed as everyone else)
#2
i heard about a agreement between different states and provinces in canada which allows their tickets to affect ur driving record here and vice versa.
u may need to head back to the states to fight that ticket or hire a lawyer to deal with it. with that being said, it does affect ur driving record.
u may need to head back to the states to fight that ticket or hire a lawyer to deal with it. with that being said, it does affect ur driving record.
#4
in that case... does anyone know a lawyer in NY state? I honestly think the only reason why they stopped me was cause i had an ontario plate and driving a civic... i was going the same speed as everyone else...
Bottom line i was still speeding tho...
Bottom line i was still speeding tho...
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#13
Ever gone fishing? Did you manage to catch every fish in the lake?
Bottom line is that you were still speeding.
The cop doesn't have to explain why he picked you out of a string of others. He or she only has to demonstrate that you were speeding.
You trying to get off a ticket by crying that they were "picking on you" for some reason won't do a thing for you except to make you out to be a whiner unwilling to accept responsibility for your driving choices.
#14
I spend a lot of time in NYS and on the Thruways in particular, and with the emphasis that the State Troopers put on enforcing speed limits, there are not that many locals willing to do much more than 5 or 10 mph (8 to 16 kmph) over on those highways for any length of time.
#15
The $ fine isn't on the ticket because the local judge decides what the fine will be. The fines can vary greatly from one locale to another.
You don't have to show up in person. You can send in your ticket with your signed plea of guilty, and then they will mail you back a notice of conviction along with the fine owing, plus any state surcharges applied to that particular offence.
#16
The $ fine isn't on the ticket because the local judge decides what the fine will be. The fines can vary greatly from one locale to another.
You don't have to show up in person. You can send in your ticket with your signed plea of guilty, and then they will mail you back a notice of conviction along with the fine owing, plus any state surcharges applied to that particular offence.
You don't have to show up in person. You can send in your ticket with your signed plea of guilty, and then they will mail you back a notice of conviction along with the fine owing, plus any state surcharges applied to that particular offence.
#18
Every subsequent speeding ticket in an 18-month period means an automatic escalating increase to the amount of the speeding fine.
Any three tickets for speeding in an 18-month period, even just three 5-mph over tickets, results in an automatic license suspension.
Any accumulation of 6 demerit points means an automatic driver responsibility surcharge payable annually for the next three years.
Repeat speeding offences even at the lowest speeding levels can also result in jail terms of 15 to 30 days at the discretion of the judge.
Only fools and people from Ontario habitually speed in NY State. Ontario drivers in particular have a very bad reputation down there as far as speeding goes.
#19
lesson learned... thx for your insight. I was flowing with traffic... but you are correct... they cant catch them all... It was a speed trap... there was a guy pulled over a few seconds before me and by the time the officer was completed with me there were another 3 pulled over.
ill just plea Guilty and hope for the best.
ill just plea Guilty and hope for the best.
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