Have you ever received a ticket for slowing down after passing a vehicle on the highway?
The province of Quebec emits a staggering amount of traffic fines to their drivers. In 2008-2009, the police issued an average of 825,000 tickets. In 2007, more than one million tickets were issued. Most tickets and demerit points issued in Quebec are for speeding. Male drivers are more likely to receive traffic tickets and account for nearly 73% of all drivers who receive tickets. Some of these drivers may have obviously deserved a ticket, but again, drivers can be caught off guard, wrongfully accused, and given an unwarranted ticket.
In 2008-2009, nearly 10,500 sanctions were imposed for accumulating 15 demerit points. During the same years, nearly 19,000 penalties were imposed for accumulating 4 demerit points. This can mean losing your driver’s license for 3 to 12 months. In many cases, losing the ability to drive can also mean losing a job. When seeking legal representation, make sure your agent/attorney has an excellent track record in getting traffic tickets dismissed or reduced, and in maintaining a clean driving record. Also, make sure your firm is made up of experienced attorneys who will appear in court on your behalf and, in most cases, save you the hassle of appearing in court and save you hundreds of dollars in traffic tickets and points. of demerit.
Should you go to traffic court to contest a ticket? In most cases, it is not necessary. Most customers seek a fee waiver or a request for a lesser fee. That can often be done without going to court. In other cases, your representative may have no choice but to go to trial, in which case her presence will be required.
demerit points are registered in the register of drivers who commit certain infractions provided for in the Road Safety Code or in a municipal ordinance, statute or provincial or federal regulation on road safety. Here are some crimes:
- Driving too fast for weather or road conditions – 2
- tailgating – 2
- Accelerating while passing – 2
- Passing a bicycle too close in a travel lane – 2
- Failing to yield to pedestrians and bicyclists at an intersection – 2
- Failing to yield to oncoming traffic – 2
- Sudden braking without cause – 2
- Failing to stop before making a right turn on a red light (where permitted) -3
- Not wearing a seat belt – 3
- Not wearing a helmet (motorcycles, mopeds and motorized scooters) – 3