speeding ticket advice

[frenchM3dreamer]

Hi all,
i got a speeding ticket in BC a week ago... it's "only" $113 so i'm not gonna cry too much about it...

but i just noticed tonight as i was writing a cheque to pay it, that the officer didnt fill out the "Registered Owner's Name" box on the ticket... my name does appear on top, but not in that box... is that good enough to fight it??

i'm not gonna go to court on this one, 10 hrs away from home is not worth it... so if i have a good chance to walk away from it because of what i described above, i'll fight it in writing. If not, i'll send the cheque...

any input will be appreciated...

Pat

[OverDrive]

I don't think that matters, since it's the "registered owner's name" which could just be found from the plates. If it doesn't mention the driver's name on it, then you may have a case.

good luck!

[frenchM3dreamer]

that's what i thought... my name does appear on it, everything else is "good", well, as good as it gets on a ticket

[schnell325]

Send a Registered Letter asap, and see if they respond. If not, it's a small price to pay!

[jjjheimer]

This isn't 1980. The cops have networks and databases that don't forget. Pay the ticket and move on.

[Prince_of_Persia]

Fight it! Just go and talk to the crown. They will reduce the demerits and price for you

[Doctor J]

Pay the ticket

[frenchM3dreamer]

i'm heading to the post office to send the cheque in... i got this ticket 10hrs from home, i'm not driving back to go to court for $113 !!! and i "save" $25 if i pay before 30 days, so no point waiting for too long...
thanks for the replies guys...

[Mark's M]

Originally Posted by Prince_of_Persia

Fight it! Just go and talk to the crown. They will reduce the demerits and price for you

I agree...and based on professional experience...when you arrive at court, meet with the Crown and "politely" try to negotiate. If the BC courts are as clogged as ours, taking a guilty plea to a lesser amount and avoiding a trial is in the Crown's best interests.

Not a guarantee...but worth a shot 'cause it doesn't cost you any more to go to court (excepting your gas/parking/time) than it would be to sign "guilty" and pay the ticket.

Good luck - Mark

[frenchM3dreamer]

like i said, not worth the 10-hour drive... for this one...
since you guys seem eager to give me advice (which i DO appreciate!) here's the rest of my story for that week-end...
i got 2 speeding tickets in AB (where i live) within 2 hours... dont ask how, or why, i wasn't speeding stupidly, nor racing, just cruising at too high a speed on a wide-open, straight, 4 lane divided highway... highly dangerous, i know...and not paying enough attention to oncoming traffic, ie cops...
anyhow, i was originally thinking of fighting the first one, or at least get it reduced... now i dont really see myself going to court, pleading for a reduced charge, where the judge or Crown will easily see that i continued speeding after the first one... so i might just have to suck it up...
and yes i do feel stupid for getting 3 tickets in one week-end... however i feel much less dangerous at 145 in a 110 (km/h), in these conditions (good weather, open highway, etc...) than this lady who was half-asleep at the wheel, doing 105 in a 110 on the left lane, with her seat half-leaned back... but sure as sh** she'll never get a ticket...

Cheers...