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question · 06-28-2011, 04:42 PM

Have a similar question,

I got taken off the C-train yesterday by a peace officer who charged me with "Failure to produce a valid fare on LRT".

I am a full-time UofC student, I had produced my student ID with the proper sticker on it (expiry date visible and everything) but the sticker was peeled off around the edges. Based on that, the officer accused me of stealing someone else's sticker and putting it on my ID! (yea, I don't even want to get started on how frustrated I felt). Anyway he wouldnt believe that it is in fact my sticker and issued me a violation ticket (summon + $150 in fine). I am not going to pay a penny of this fine.

Of course I have proof that I am a full time student and the campus ticket center also keeps records of the sticker numbers, who it was issued to and when. They said that if the transit were to call them they would give out all the information.

I have written to the calgary transit about this issue and waiting on their answers. But of course now I have to fight the ticket. but as these things often happen at the worse possible time, my summon date is when I am scheduled to be out of country for research purposes.

So my question is, does anyone know if I can go to the Justice of Peace downtown with all the proof I have and get the ticket thrown out? Or do I HAVE to go through the process of setting trial date + waste more time?

06-28-2011, 04:42 PM	#54
question Draft Pick Join Date: Jun 2011	Have a similar question, I got taken off the C-train yesterday by a peace officer who charged me with "Failure to produce a valid fare on LRT". I am a full-time UofC student, I had produced my student ID with the proper sticker on it (expiry date visible and everything) but the sticker was peeled off around the edges. Based on that, the officer accused me of stealing someone else's sticker and putting it on my ID! (yea, I don't even want to get started on how frustrated I felt). Anyway he wouldnt believe that it is in fact my sticker and issued me a violation ticket (summon + $150 in fine). I am not going to pay a penny of this fine. Of course I have proof that I am a full time student and the campus ticket center also keeps records of the sticker numbers, who it was issued to and when. They said that if the transit were to call them they would give out all the information. I have written to the calgary transit about this issue and waiting on their answers. But of course now I have to fight the ticket. but as these things often happen at the worse possible time, my summon date is when I am scheduled to be out of country for research purposes. So my question is, does anyone know if I can go to the Justice of Peace downtown with all the proof I have and get the ticket thrown out? Or do I HAVE to go through the process of setting trial date + waste more time?