Quebeckers dearly cherish their winter season… well we get use to it. Maybe we are too use to it when we drive? Do we have the tendency to not see that we are going to fast? Here is the article 330 of the SAAQ concerning snowy conditions.
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Hello, on the Meteomedia website, I was able to access the meteorological archives:
Results of the research: From December 31st to January 1st 2008-Lacadie 
Maximum temperature: -2.1oC
Date of the maximum temperature: December 31st 2007
Minimum temperature: -9.9oC
Date of the minimum temperature: December 31st 2007
Precipitation: 27.9mm
Source: http://www.meteomedia.com/index.php?product=historical&placecode=caqc0335
So, here is the journey of my ticket art 330 of the SAAQ… On December 31st, I was driving towards Granby on the highway 10. There were about 2 to 3 inches of snow on the road. Near Marieville, a police officer who was in the right lane of the road parked his car on the lay-by. So, I properly and safely drove my car on the other lane and drove on the left side of the road. I was driving at a 70 kilometres an hour. Speed witch in those kinds of winter conditions seems to be safe and appropriate to keep a good control of my vehicle. It’s at this moment that the police officer opened his flashing lights and went from the right lane to the left lane and to the right lane again, he slip his vehicle between my car and the one that was following me and ask me to park my car on the side of the highway. Then, the police officer gave me a ticket that is, to me, not justified. So this is my story that took place on December 31st 2007. Consequently, I plead not guilty to this accusation since I’m convinced that my judgment towards my driving in those driving conditions was safe and appropriate for my and for the other drivers.
In May of 2009, I got a ticket at the courthouse; the defense lawyer mentioned the facts like this: the police officer drove at me at a 112 km/h speed, cars that slipped off the road, thing that I didn’t see. I told him that I changed of lane in order to reach the next exit to go put gas in my tank and that I was driving at a speed that seems reasonable to me. I also told him that I couldn’t miss work in the winter time because of the weather… since I’m working on the road.
She told me: “Ok, so I will summon the police officer to the hearing. If he doesn’t show up, then you will automatically win.”
My questions are: Will the police officer be there at the courthouse? Since it is at the demand of the defense, if I lose, what will happen ? For the fees and the other things… Should I bring the Meteomedia information that I have gathered for that precise day ?
Thank you in advance and good luck with your site, it is very interesting to have comments and to read other people stories.
Pascal
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