Getting Pulled Over By The Police
Apr 28th 2011, 3:21 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
Quick thinking but probably not a good idea.........
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-ticket.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-ticket.html
Apr 28th 2011, 3:39 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
1. If he let us off with a "warning" which turns out to be a fine for $173. What is the alternative eg. being arrested?
2. I'm used to a "warning" being a bollocking from the police and nothing more. A warning over here appears to include a hefty fine
3. How efficient is the administrative side of the police force? Everything was done manually is the fine likely to be pursued? This is a bit of a rhetorical question as I suppose it depends on many things.
4. How long does one have to pay the fine?
Answers to 1 & 2 & 3 above would be greatly appreciated.
2. I'm used to a "warning" being a bollocking from the police and nothing more. A warning over here appears to include a hefty fine
3. How efficient is the administrative side of the police force? Everything was done manually is the fine likely to be pursued? This is a bit of a rhetorical question as I suppose it depends on many things.
4. How long does one have to pay the fine?
Answers to 1 & 2 & 3 above would be greatly appreciated.
2. He probably just did you speeding or something instead, what does the ticket actually say?
3. In ontario it can show up when you renew your license, depends on the jurusdiction. Apparantly there are billions (with a b) in outstanding fines that have never been paid, so it doesnt work all that well.
Apr 28th 2011, 6:45 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
1. In Ontario the MINIMUM fine for incorrectly passing a stopped car with its lights on is $400, plus 3 demerit points. Do it again within 5 years and you can do 6 month inside for it! Plus a $4000 fine. $175 and no points is a let off.
2. He probably just did you speeding or something instead, what does the ticket actually say?
3. In ontario it can show up when you renew your license, depends on the jurusdiction. Apparantly there are billions (with a b) in outstanding fines that have never been paid, so it doesnt work all that well.
2. He probably just did you speeding or something instead, what does the ticket actually say?
3. In ontario it can show up when you renew your license, depends on the jurusdiction. Apparantly there are billions (with a b) in outstanding fines that have never been paid, so it doesnt work all that well.
Apr 28th 2011, 7:48 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
Having myself been run over and left for dead on the highway I think the fines are justified, and remembering that most of the expats had to re do their driving test why did you not know this...
Apr 28th 2011, 7:51 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
It can be a confusing law anyway, if you have to cut up another driver to pull over its not actually any safer for anyone. Whose going to make that call?
Apr 28th 2011, 7:53 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
Yeah, I get confused by that, police on the crest of a hill, solid line in the median, so hmm. I drive by slowly looking concerned. Seems to have worked so far
Apr 28th 2011, 7:57 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
down in the US I think the fines are even steeper
Apr 28th 2011, 8:20 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
I have a few questions:
1. If he let us off with a "warning" which turns out to be a fine for $173. What is the alternative eg. being arrested?
2. I'm used to a "warning" being a bollocking from the police and nothing more. A warning over here appears to include a hefty fine
3. How efficient is the administrative side of the police force? Everything was done manually is the fine likely to be pursued? This is a bit of a rhetorical question as I suppose it depends on many things.
4. How long does one have to pay the fine?
Answers to 1 & 2 & 3 above would be greatly appreciated.
1. If he let us off with a "warning" which turns out to be a fine for $173. What is the alternative eg. being arrested?
2. I'm used to a "warning" being a bollocking from the police and nothing more. A warning over here appears to include a hefty fine
3. How efficient is the administrative side of the police force? Everything was done manually is the fine likely to be pursued? This is a bit of a rhetorical question as I suppose it depends on many things.
4. How long does one have to pay the fine?
Answers to 1 & 2 & 3 above would be greatly appreciated.
The new Motor Vehicle Act regulation applies to drivers passing police, fire, ambulance and towing vehicles, as well as vehicles used by commercial vehicle safety and enforcement personnel, passenger transportation inspectors, conservation officers, park rangers, and special provincial constables employed in the Ministry of Forests and Range.
Drivers must now slow to 70 km/h on highways where the speed limit is 80 km/h or higher, and to 40 km/h where the limit is below 80 km/h, when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle that has lights flashing. If there is another lane going in the same direction, drivers must also move into that lane if it is safe to do so.
The penalty for not slowing to the designated speed, not moving over, or both, is a fine and three penalty points on the driver’s licence. The fine, including a 15 per cent victim surcharge, is $148 if paid within 30 days or $173 thereafter. An existing penalty remains in place for failing to yield to a moving emergency vehicle.
Between 2001 and 2007, 21 emergency workers were injured or killed on B.C. roads – 12 of them at the roadside."
Looks like you were let off the points but not the fine.
Apr 28th 2011, 11:28 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
It's not like me to question authority, oh no! But of those 12 emergency workers killed or injured at the roadside in those six years in BC, I can't help wondering how many weren't paying attention to the traffic.
Apr 29th 2011, 4:00 am
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
Probably fairly hard to do when you're making sure you don't get a gun pulled in your face.
Apr 29th 2011, 6:32 am
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
Only time I have seen the cops 'in action' over here, they are hiding behind unmarked vehicles with speed guns, or writing tickets for motorists. One day those motorists may be sitting on a jury.......................do they have juries over here? Everyone seems so afraid of the old bill.........................................
Apr 29th 2011, 12:47 pm
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Re: Getting Pulled Over By The Police
Only time I have seen the cops 'in action' over here, they are hiding behind unmarked vehicles with speed guns, or writing tickets for motorists. One day those motorists may be sitting on a jury.......................do they have juries over here? Everyone seems so afraid of the old bill.........................................
