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4 points. Insurance will definitely be interested in this one.
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Dec 28th, 2006 10:56 PM #1Deal Addict
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Ticket for following too closely
Are the points for this and will it affect insurance?
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Dec 28th, 2006 10:58 PM #2 Reply With Quote
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Dec 28th, 2006 11:04 PM #3Deal Addict
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Oh snap. Can I pay the ticket and get the points taken off or should I just fight it?
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Dec 28th, 2006 11:06 PM #4Paying the ticket won't get the points taken off.
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Dec 28th, 2006 11:30 PM #6Member
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Great old Ontario...
No big deal in Quebec (though it's dangereous). We often have people 10 cm away from each others rear bumper on the highway at 120km/h. Sure hope they'd enforce the "follow too close law" here too. Last winter, we had a 30-car wreck on the highway because of this.
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Dec 28th, 2006 11:31 PM #7
Fight the ticket. Even if u know u're wrong, just fight it.
U may get lucky and the cop doesn't show. U never know... Reply With Quote
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Dec 28th, 2006 11:32 PM #8
wow.. that's a lot...
Police should ticket more ppl for "Unnecessary slow driving" ( 2 points )
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Dec 28th, 2006 11:39 PM #9
You're kidding...following too close! LOL Must be desperate to meet his Quota!
...wait I forgot they don't have Quota's!
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Dec 28th, 2006 11:43 PM #10
So how close were you tailing the guy?
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Fight it.
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Dec 29th, 2006 12:04 AM #12I'm also interested to know how close is too close? Originally Posted by Flyer
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Dec 29th, 2006 12:10 AM #13Newbie
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Originally Posted by lumlum1013
Technically, there is supposed to be approx 2 car lenghts between you and the car in front of you .... I am guessing he had less than a cars lenght or the popo didnt have his daily donuts with a double double Reply With Quote
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Dec 29th, 2006 01:18 AM #14Deal Addict
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I had 3 car lengths behind him. We were on Steeles Ave going east towards Pickering/Durham.
This was at 1130ish so it's really dark and no matter where you are driving in a rural or highway (say 404 Newmarket) and no one else is there but you and someone in your rear view at night...it's gonna be the brightest thing ever. Consider this: all dark road and only one car behind you vs city driving, street lights on and hundreds of other cars with their lights...which is brighter?
The cop was probably trying to meet his quota (it is the end of the month) and he probably just got annoyed at the lights in his rear view because there was another person behind him who was actually tailing him (who later switched lanes and I got the blame)
So even if I decide to fight this, I have to go all the way to Whitby because I got pulled over in their region._______________Exterior & Interior Modification & Care
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Dec 29th, 2006 01:24 AM #15So let me get your "story" straight... Originally Posted by EH100501AC
1. You were driving eastbound on Steeles Avenue
2. In front of you was another car (hereby known as Car A).
3. You were three car lengths behind Car A.
4. Car A was tailgating the police cruiser.
5. Car A switched lanes, and you recieved the ticket.
I do not where why you went off on a tangent about the lights, but your story does not add up. If I misinterpreted it, feel free to correct me.
However, if this story is factual, the ticket can easily be fought, as long as you can prove that you were a good safe distance away
Ontario HTA, 158Last edited by Flyer; Dec 29th, 2006 at 01:35 AM.
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