Sometimes, I have the impression that officers are blackmailing us… Read this story about Linda !
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Hello,
I got a ticket from a Montreal City officer that is accusing me of driving on a red light (Highway 359) at a
60km/h speed in a 50km/h zone (3 demerit points). The officer arrested me two or three blocks further and at the moment the light turned yellow I didn’t see any officer around so I didn’t know exactly where he was standing.
I am 9 months pregnant (I was driving) and I was with my sister when I was arrested, the officer was alone. I think the light was yellow when I cross the line, so I would like to contest the 154$ ticket.
At the moment of the infraction, the officer ask for the assurance papers and I didn’t find it, I am assured it’s just that I couldn’t find the little paper… The officer told me that he was going the ticket saying that he saw the assurance papers, he said that I could got a 800$ ticket for that.
At the end, the officer tells me : YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTEST THE TICKET BUT IF YOU DO, I WILL BE OBLIGED TO SAY THAT YOU DIDN’T HAVE THE ASSURANCE PAPERS.
When I told him that I drove on the yellow light, he told me that the lights were synchronised and that I passed on the red light.
My question is : IS IT POSSIBLE TO BACK OFF AFTER CONTESTING A TICKET AND ASK FOR THE COMMUNICATION OF THE PROOF SINCE THE COMMUNICATION OF THE PROOF MAKES ME LOSE IN COURT. I PREFER TO STOP NOW AND PAY MY TICKET INSTEAD OF PAY FOR OTHER FEES IF I LOSE ???
IF I LOSE, HOW MUCH ARE THE FEES ??? THE TICKET IS 154$
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