advise needed on communication device ticket

kiddking wrote: ↑ Hi all, i got pulled over and a ticket for hand held communication device.
Situation: there is some traffic and i was driving home today after work. i was playing music and went to grab the phone and skipped a song. cop saw me and pulled me over and write a ticket $615.


what can i do in this case.

kiddking wrote: ↑ Hi all, i got pulled over and a ticket for hand held communication device.
Situation: there is some traffic and i was driving home today after work. i was playing music and went to grab the phone and skipped a song. cop saw me and pulled me over and write a ticket $615.


what can i do in this case.

CNeufeld wrote: ↑
There’s a whole thread on tickets and fighting them, but nothing you’ve said is any defence on that ticket. You’re not allowed to touch your phone. You can try to negotiate a deal, you can hire someone else to negotiate a deal, you can file for a trial and hope the COVID delays work in your favour.

In the end, you want to do whatever you can to not get this conviction on your record. So that means taking whatever deal you can make, because it will be better than this conviction. But if you take it to trial, you’re almost sure to lose, and you also have the possibility of the fine going up to $1000, as well as all the other fun that goes with this conviction.

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kiddking wrote: ↑ if you lose the charge goes up to 1000?whats other "fun ' that goes with this conviction? im so nervous right now

• a fine of $615, if settled out of court (includes a victim surcharge and the court fee)
• a fine of up to $1,000 if a summons is received or if you fight the ticket in court and lose
• three demerit points
• 3-day suspension

CNeufeld wrote: ↑ You need to do more reading on this.

If convicted, this is what you win: And that doesn't include the bending over that your insurance company will do to you. Without knowing your driving record, there's a better than insignificant chance that your insurer decides they no longer wish to insure you. Some insurers will, some won't. If nothing else, you could be looking at a 15% or greater insurance hike.
https://www.lowestrates.ca/blog/auto/ho ... -insurance

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kiddking wrote: ↑ anyone know the impact on the insurance? This is my first ticket. can it be forgiven by my insurance company?

kiddking wrote: ↑ im with TD, clean driving record. im so worried about the insurance now...

CNeufeld wrote: ↑ And keep in mind that almost all paralegals will just focus on getting you a deal of some kind. They can’t do anything for you that you can’t do yourself. But because of the severity of the consequences of a conviction on this charge, you may want to try to work out a deal on your own, and hire someone if that falls through. Or just hire someone from the start, if you have concerns about your ability to negotiate.

Kingsmen17 wrote: ↑ Yeah they hide in buses as well LOL

ncnmra wrote: ↑ Curious: "hand held communication device.". Does that mean that walkie talkies and CB radios are illegal now? We used to use walkies on car rallies.