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Should You Pay Your Speeding or Traffic Violation Ticket Online?

November 14, 2024

Policeman issuing a fine for violating the traffic rules to a young woman driver, close-up view focused on the folder

For many drivers in British Columbia, paying a speeding or traffic violation ticket online seems like a quick, hassle-free solution. The provincial government has made...

The Hidden Risks of Traffic Tickets in British Columbia: A Bait-and-Switch Tactic

November 12, 2024

Young caucasian man giving his license and registration to a police officer to give him a parking traffic ticket

In most provinces, traffic enforcement is visible: marked police cars are regularly seen pulling drivers over, which serves as both a deterrent and an immediate reminder...

Admissibility of Laser Manuals in Speeding Ticket Cases

October 29, 2024

Police officer using a handheld speed radar gun to monitor traffic speed.

There is a very important traffic court ruling that came out recently in the case of R. v. Sebastian. This was a traffic ticket trial in the Provincial Court of British...

Four Things Police Look for During a Traffic Stop

October 7, 2024

When the police pull you over for a simple traffic offence, such as speeding or failing to signal, their primary focus may extend beyond just the reason for the stop....

Should You Call a Lawyer Now or Later for a Traffic Ticket?

September 23, 2024

When people get a traffic ticket in BC, they usually look at the ticket hoping to spot a technicality. They read the ticket and learn that they have 30 days to file it...

Insights from 2023 BC Court Cases on Electronic Device Violations

September 18, 2024

It is strange that here we are in late September and no new decisions have been reported from British Columbia courts in 2024 regarding violations for using electronic...

How do the police in BC catch drivers using their cell phones?

May 23, 2024

In British Columbia it is an offence to hold or operate an electronic device while driving. This includes while you’re stopped in traffic, at a red light, or even...

Fickle traffic enforcement

May 10, 2024

In British Columbia there are many police forces that conduct traffic enforcement. We have the RCMP, the BC Highway Patrol as part of the RCMP and municipal forces such...

A properly calibrated Radar gun?

April 16, 2024

Very common for amateurs to postulate about how they will “beat their ticket” by challenging whether the radar gun was calibrated. Honestly, we get a laugh out of it....

What must you be prepared to do if you are pulled over by the police in British Columbia?

February 23, 2024

People are pulled over by the police and they’re often uncertain about their rights and obligations. A police stop can be frightening. If it’s the first time you’ve...

Should You Pay Your Speeding or Traffic Violation Ticket Online?

The Hidden Risks of Traffic Tickets in British Columbia: A Bait-and-Switch Tactic

Admissibility of Laser Manuals in Speeding Ticket Cases

Four Things Police Look for During a Traffic Stop

Should You Call a Lawyer Now or Later for a Traffic Ticket?

Insights from 2023 BC Court Cases on Electronic Device Violations

How do the police in BC catch drivers using their cell phones?

Fickle traffic enforcement

A properly calibrated Radar gun?

What must you be prepared to do if you are pulled over by the police in British Columbia?

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