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Originally Posted by Pinner
The only time I went to court and fought a ticket it was very stressful.
Worth it, no way... I got "clocked" at 10 kmh over the speed limit...
"Clocked" means no radar in the cruiser, very sketchy to state the obvious...
It was a new hire lady cop just learning, training with a seasoned guy, she could have charged me with anything and won, this was 25 years ago when cops were men, she was a "novelty" and treated as such.
Pay your ticket, it's not worth the hassle.
Traffic court = kangaroo court
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Quoted for truth - Everyone in the traffic court system is all palsy - The cops are friends with the lame-duck crown prosecutor who is friends with the lame-ass JP's.
I have had some legal training in university (when I planned on being a lawyer) and have fought my way out of more than a few tickets - But I am no lawyer. That said, the place is a mockery of justice, on both sides.
I have personally seen old ladies get up and cry and scream at the JP for 20 minutes, drawing random things on a white board and talking about how they have driven without a seatbelt since 1950.
I've also seen JP's disregard very valid tesitmony by the accused for no apparent reason - the whole place is basically run on 'gut feel' and last minute deals with the crown.
The whole thing is insane - Now a days, I hire a cheap agent (a retired traffic cop) who fights my tickets for me for $50-100 - saves me time and stress and I always end up, magically, with a noise complaint ticket.