Caledon Speeding Ticket 45 km/hr over in 60 km/hr zone

Apr 17th, 2014 9:57 pm

#1

HongCao [OP]: Jr. Member; Aug 30, 2011; 116 posts; 1 upvote; Toronto

Apr 17th, 2014 9:57 pm

Caledon Speeding Ticket 45 km/hr over in 60 km/hr zone

I got pulled over in Caledon on Highway 10 this evening, where the cop claims I was going 105 km/hr (45 km/hr) over in 60 km/hr zone. The ticket is a $335 fine and he said it would be 4 demerit points.

I know I was not going that fast, as I was just driving with the flow of traffic at that time which about 80-90 km/hr. It was pretty peak time as well since lots of people were driving back to Toronto.

The weird part about it was that the officer patrol car came behind my car while I was waiting at a traffic light (red) and didn't do anything. I didn't even know he was there at this point. I turned left to pull into a McDonalds and just as I about to go into the drive-thru, he puts on the "signals" alerting me to stop and pull over else where.

I have never gotten a speeding ticket before. What can I do to fight this? Please help and pardon me if the answer is posted elsewhere, but I couldn't find much for speeding 40 km/hr over and up!

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Apr 17th, 2014 9:59 pm

#2

superpokey: Jr. Member; Jan 18, 2008; 150 posts; 19 upvotes

Apr 17th, 2014 9:59 pm

Maybe this thread can help:

ask-me-anything-about-fighting-your-tra ... tc-945928/

Apr 17th, 2014 10:22 pm

#3

DJ_Peanuts22: Deal Expert; Feb 26, 2004; 26999 posts; 4262 upvotes

Apr 17th, 2014 10:22 pm

Ask for full disclosure

Apr 17th, 2014 10:38 pm

#4

eldiablo: Deal Guru; Feb 24, 2007; 11887 posts; 1059 upvotes

Apr 17th, 2014 10:38 pm

DJ_Peanuts22 wrote: ↑
Apr 17th, 2014 10:22 pm
Ask for full disclosure

@OP: disclosure would hopefully entitle you with a dash cam video which should clearly show your car as one traveling 105km/hr. The other/shorter possibility is just constable's written notes which usually don't help much.

Did you ask the constable of where and how he clocked you? The fact that he followed you into a McD's parking lot, may indicate that he was at some remote location/distance when he clocked you, which may open a question to the accuracy of actual vehicle with the infraction???

Apr 18th, 2014 1:45 am

#5

AtlsNBP: Deal Addict; Jan 20, 2014; 2211 posts; 427 upvotes; Ottawa

Apr 18th, 2014 1:45 am

Another case of following the crowd. Good luck.

Apr 18th, 2014 2:24 am

#6

Mr.Sea: Banned; Apr 27, 2010; 6282 posts; 443 upvotes; Help me

Apr 18th, 2014 2:24 am

Speed 40km/h would be the exact same preparation as 1 15km/h ticket.

www.ticketcombat.com

Apr 18th, 2014 7:56 am

#7

poedua: Deal Expert; May 8, 2005; 31842 posts; 1318 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2014 7:56 am

HongCao wrote: ↑
Apr 17th, 2014 9:57 pm
I got pulled over in Caledon on Highway 10 this evening, where the cop claims I was going 105 km/hr (45 km/hr) over in 60 km/hr zone. The ticket is a $335 fine and he said it would be 4 demerit points.

I know I was not going that fast, as I was just driving with the flow of traffic at that time which about 80-90 km/hr. It was pretty peak time as well since lots of people were driving back to Toronto.

The weird part about it was that the officer patrol car came behind my car while I was waiting at a traffic light (red) and didn't do anything. I didn't even know he was there at this point. I turned left to pull into a McDonalds and just as I about to go into the drive-thru, he puts on the "signals" alerting me to stop and pull over else where.

I have never gotten a speeding ticket before. What can I do to fight this? Please help and pardon me if the answer is posted elsewhere, but I couldn't find much for speeding 40 km/hr over and up!

You admit you were doing 80-90 km/hr ..........in a 60 km/hr zone ?

Oh yeah.....that's much better !

" The placebo effect is the most powerful supplement of all "
" The pain of discipline weighs ounces, the pain of neglect weighs tons "
" The best training in the world can't overcome a lousy diet "
TRAIN HARD !!!!

+3

Apr 18th, 2014 9:26 am

#8

-=MK=-: Member; Aug 13, 2006; 302 posts; 66 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2014 9:26 am

Awww too bad....5km's more and you would of been walking home from Caledon holding a pricey souvenir from Peel's finest.

Apr 18th, 2014 9:32 am

#9

toguy: Deal Expert; Jun 23, 2005; 19827 posts; 130793 upvotes; GTA

Apr 18th, 2014 9:32 am

HongCao wrote: ↑
Apr 17th, 2014 9:57 pm
I got pulled over in Caledon on Highway 10 this evening, where the cop claims I was going 105 km/hr (45 km/hr) over in 60 km/hr zone. The ticket is a $335 fine and he said it would be 4 demerit points.

I know I was not going that fast, as I was just driving with the flow of traffic at that time which about 80-90 km/hr. It was pretty peak time as well since lots of people were driving back to Toronto.

The weird part about it was that the officer patrol car came behind my car while I was waiting at a traffic light (red) and didn't do anything. I didn't even know he was there at this point. I turned left to pull into a McDonalds and just as I about to go into the drive-thru, he puts on the "signals" alerting me to stop and pull over else where.

I have never gotten a speeding ticket before. What can I do to fight this? Please help and pardon me if the answer is posted elsewhere, but I couldn't find much for speeding 40 km/hr over and up!

Cops don't give a **** about the "flow of traffic". If you are exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 km/hr on a road like that, you're asking for trouble.

Apr 18th, 2014 10:17 am

#10

ancnfamily: Deal Addict; Aug 7, 2007; 1856 posts; 152 upvotes; Bolton

Apr 18th, 2014 10:17 am

Good luck fighting that in Caledon court.

Apr 18th, 2014 10:20 am

#11

pupazzo: Deal Addict; Jan 1, 2007; 1989 posts; 204 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2014 10:20 am

You need to pay this to learn to accept responsibility

"I've been tearing money since my first Holy Communion."

+2

Apr 18th, 2014 10:33 am

#12

eldiablo: Deal Guru; Feb 24, 2007; 11887 posts; 1059 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2014 10:33 am

pupazzo wrote: ↑
Apr 18th, 2014 10:20 am
you need to pay this to learn to accept responsibility

lmao...

Apr 18th, 2014 11:26 am

#13

poedua: Deal Expert; May 8, 2005; 31842 posts; 1318 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2014 11:26 am

toguy wrote: ↑
Apr 18th, 2014 9:32 am
Cops don't give a **** about the "flow of traffic". If you are exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 km/hr on a road like that, you're asking for trouble.

Gee.....I can't believe the cop didn't buy that "flow of traffic" excuse and just let him off with a warning !

" The placebo effect is the most powerful supplement of all "
" The pain of discipline weighs ounces, the pain of neglect weighs tons "
" The best training in the world can't overcome a lousy diet "
TRAIN HARD !!!!

Apr 18th, 2014 11:38 am

#14

Jusbokeh: Sr. Member; Aug 3, 2013; 645 posts; 66 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2014 11:38 am

Forwarded this thread to peel region police tip line.

+4

Apr 18th, 2014 12:35 pm

#15

HongCao [OP]: Jr. Member; Aug 30, 2011; 116 posts; 1 upvote; Toronto

Apr 18th, 2014 12:35 pm

The speed of traffic at the was going at 80-90 km/hr, which I was forced to go at the time.

Technically, everyone driving at the speed was violating the speed limit and they could have been caught. The only reason I believe I was caught, because I chose to stop and make a left turn at the MCDs. I was waiting at least 2 minutes at the red light, before the cop came behind me, which leads me to believe he really was in some obscure location clocking me. If I didn't stop and wait at the light and just kept going, I don't think I would have been pulled over.

Regardless, does anyone have advice to help me out of this?