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Everything you need to know about Traffic Tickets

“Should I just pay the ticket?” is a question that our professionals are often asked and to be honest that would depend on the type of ticket received.  For example Parking Violations carry no demerit points. So paying Parking Tickets will not impact your clean driving record or increase your insurance.

However, paying the fine on Traffic Tickets issued under the Highway Traffic Act can seriously affect your right to drive in the province of Ontario, your Insurance Rates and your ability to seek gainful employment in fields that require a clean driving abstract.
Before your make that important decision, consider the penalty involved with the offence you have been charged with and the following:

How Demerit Points Effect Your Ontario License

Class:  G1 and G2

2 Point       Ministry of Transportation (MTO) sends a warning letter.

6 Points     An interview with the MTO is scheduled to determine why your license should not be suspended.

9 Points    Your license can be suspended for 90 days

Class: G

6 Points    Warning letter from the Ministry of Transportation

9 Points   Interview with the MTO is scheduled to determine                  why your license should  not be suspended

15 Points Licence Suspension for 30 days. Failure to surrender                   license can  lead to an additional 2 year suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paying a Ticket Ticket is the same as pleading guilty

Don’t pay those Traffic Ticket fines without calling 1 866 WE WIN 07 or emailing our legal professionals to get the information you need on how to Fight a Traffic Ticket.

Our Traffic Ticket Fighters can helps you save on demerit points, insurance premiums and missed days from work! That’s right! On the majority of Ontario Traffic Tickets, no court appearance is required by you, if you are represented by a competent legal professional.

So you have been pulled over by a police officer and he or she has issued you a traffic ticket? In reality, most drivers out there have been issued at least one traffic violation in their driving career and most people think that if they receive a traffic ticket there is nothing they can do about it. But they are wrong! Armed with the right type of information any driver out there can beat a traffic violation and come out on top.
Fighting Traffic Tickets without Appearing in Court
With the high number of traffic tickets being written these days, you may end up with a ticket, not even knowing you did anything wrong. That's why our service exists, and we even offer free phone consultations. For minor infractions, we can represent you in court (without you having to appear), eliminate your points, and aim for a full dismissal or guarantee zero points. Our other plan is to guarantee full elimination of your traffic ticket--the charges will not appear on your driver's abstract!
This way, you can go about your life without worrying about court appearances and having to fight the ticket on your own. Toronto Traffic Tickets will appear on your behalf and represent you, saving you the time and trouble. Because court fees are already added into your ticket fines, you have nothing to lose by trying.
Allowing us to fight your ticket for you could eliminate high insurance rates; the money you save could exceed the cost of the ticket. We do not just negotiate rates like some traffic ticket specialists. Instead, we fight your tickets until they are eliminated, or you will receive a full refund. Simply fill out our online form to request a quote, or give us a call today.

All traffic tickets should be taken seriously since there is not only a monetary fine attached to them, but most also carry demerit points which will appear on your drivers abstract upon conviction and cause your insurance rates to skyrocket! If you’d like to find out how a certain traffic ticket will affect your insurance premiums it is recommended that you make an anonymous phone call to your insurance company and give them the details of your ticket! Most people are reluctant to do this however, thinking that their agent will “flag” their file and raise their premiums automatically. Please do not forget that if you are contesting your ticket in court and have requested a trial date, you are innocent until proven guilty! Your ticket will only appear on your record upon conviction, which may be months from the actual offence date. Possessing this type of information is crucial as it will allow you to make the proper judgment whether it is feasible to fight the traffic ticket or just pay it off! All insurance companies hold different policies. Some will take into consideration the number of demerit points accumulated on your record and will raise your premiums once you cross that magic number, while others will simply look at the number of tickets you have accumulated, ignoring the number of demerit points.

The demerit point system in Ontario is designated to encourage safe driving. Coupled with monetary penalties, demerit points have proven to provide a string incentive to drive safely and within the law. When a driver accumulates a certain number of demerit points, his or her license will be suspended. According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation the number of points varies for different license types as follows:

Class G1 or G2
• At two or more demerit points, you will be sent a warning letter
• At six points, you may have to attend an interview to discuss your record and give them reasons
as to why they shouldn’t suspend your license. If you fail to attend, your license can be
suspended.
• At nine points, your license will be suspended for 60 days from the date you surrender it. You can
lose your license for up to two years if you fail to surrender it when asked to do so.

Fully licensed drivers
• At six demerit points, you will be sent a warning letter
• At nine demerit points, you may have to attend an interview to discuss you driving record and give
reasons as to why they shouldn’t suspend your license. If you fail to attend, you license can be suspended.
• At 15 or more points, your license will be suspended for 30 days from the date you surrender it. You can lose your license for up to two years if you fail to surrender your license.

Demerit Points for Out-of-Province Violations
Drivers receiving a traffic ticket in the State of New York, the State of Michigan or any Canadian province or territory, will have home jurisdictional penalties such as demerit points applied to their Ontario driver record as if the offence occurred in Ontario.

When faced with a traffic ticket it is wise to familiarize yourself with the options which are available at your disposal. The first option, which many motorists chose as a result of simplicity, is admitting to your guilt, paying off the fine and having demerit points added to your record. This option proves to be the most risky. Not only does your record have a conviction but your insurance rates can go up depending on the nature of the ticket! The second option is pleading guilty with an explanation. This is where plea bargaining comes in. You are basically pleading guilty to a lesser offence and depending on the nature of your ticket, you can usually have your points and your fine reduced. Please do keep in that even though you points will be reduced, a zero point ticket still appears on your driver’s abstract. Collect more than one zero point ticket and your insurance rates will go up. Thus, the third option, the trial option is the best option if you want to have your ticket completely eliminated! And trust us, it is possible.
Although it is your right to represent yourself in court, unless you have studied traffic law and are familiar with all its technicalities, it is not recommended that you go into trial by yourself. There seems to be many misconceptions about how easy it is to get your ticket dismissed in court, however please think twice before actually representing yourself!
First of all, as you take the stand and are sworn in, you are expected to testify truthfully to the best of your knowledge. The reason why you should not defend yourself is simple: you do not want to lie under oath and perjure yourself. Unless you really didn’t commit the offence you were charged with and you strongly believe that you have been wrongfully accused, you should not testify. If you defend yourself, you will either have to say you really did commit this offence or you didn’t. Judges have no tolerance for excuses and ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse! Unless you have special recollection of other facts to support your claim, nobody will believe you and remember the police officer’s credibility is always higher than yours.
Another common misconception is that a case can be won easily as a result of the police officer not showing up for the trial. Police officers’ absence from trial usually gets blown out of proportion.
Presently, courts book trial dates around the police officer’s schedule. This means that the police officer only has to show up for one full day and all of his cases are presented one after the other. Plus they do get paid overtime for attending court, so why would not they show up? Thus, don’t go into court expecting that the cop will be absent. Many people make this critical error and they do not prepare themselves for the case and as a result lose their case.

As a result, it is extremely important to contest your traffic ticket in court. Remember you are innocent until proven guilty! Be aware that representing your self at trial is a tricky situation, simply because you do not have the legal expertise and you are not versed well in the law. If you really want to give your self a change and have your traffic ticket dismissed call us at No Points Traffic Tickets and have one of our experienced agents on your side.