Q&A - Alternatives to a Speeding Ticket

I am currently 14 months into the Novice Driver stage. I am concerned about having to restart my 24 Months if I get anymore points. I was issued a speeding ticket for doing 102 in a 70 zone.

The officer issued the ticket for the lesser penalty of 138 dollars which I have no problem paying / accepting, but I am a first year criminology student and I am intending on disputing the charges.

The main concern to me about the whole situation is the points from the speeding ticket will affect my driving record and I am probably not looking to actually fight the charges but rather make a “plea deal” with the alleged officer on the court date or sooner.

How do I contact the officer I have his badge number and that's it?

The options that I have read and considered is asking the officer to consider a lesser charge in exchange for a guilty verdict.

Looking at the Motor Vehicle Act the one offence that I saw that could be an alternative to it is section 125 for Disobeying traffic sign or signal which is a $121 dollar fine and only 2 points. Is this a charge that is often substituted for speeding? Or is there a better more common one that I should pursue?

The other common option I saw for plea deals was asking the officer to charge the fine to registered owner of the vehicle and receive no points. The registered owner is currently my mother and I understand that, this option is likely not feasible in my position. Would he be willing to charge the owner if my mother was willing to accept the charges?

Or the other option I thought of was to become the registered owner of the vehicle since it is my car before the trial occurs and then he could charge me as the registered owner.

Again my main concern on the issue is the points and how they will effect my novice license. With the current legal situation being what it is with backlog in the courts I should be waiting for over a year for my trial which in the time I should be eligible to get my class 5, will I be aloud to take it during the pre-trial process and keep it?

Any suggestions?

Disobey Traffic  Control Device Instead of Speeding Ticket

Yes, the section 125 charge is a viable alternative to the speeding ticket. It is also a charge without a minimum fine amount.

The regulatory sign for speed is a traffic control device and speeding is failing to follow it. It will only shave off one point, but that may be of assistance to you.

Registered Owner Ticket

A registered owner (RO) ticket is a possibility that you may wish to go over with your mother before you approach the officer. It will definitely help to have her on side!

The officer may choose to accept either alternative, particularly if you pay the RO fine without quibble. If I were him I would issue the RO ticket and then withdraw the original speeding ticket once I saw that the RO ticket was paid.

Officer's Location

Either way, the officer's issuing agency should be shown on the ticket along with his name and badge number. This should be enough to find a phone number for his agency and to contact and make an appointment with him to discuss the matter. He may or may not wish to, and either choice is a valid one for him.

Get Your Class 5

Finally, if you can obtain your class 5 before the matter comes up for dispute, you don't have to worry about the next ticket meaning a longer stay in the GLP. You will just have to drive carefully and responsibly, then you won't have to worry about another ticket.

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