Tag: Violation Tickets

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...

Cops with Quotas. Is there policing for profit in BC?

January 17, 2024

A common concern for anyone who got a ticket is whether the police have some sort of motivation to issue a ticket. It’s an interesting thing because most people wonder...

Unsafe Lane Changes – The Problem of Lane Changes in Traffic

December 11, 2023

People are ticketed for making an unsafe lane change and they wonder why when they were simply merging lanes in heavy traffic. Then, if you fail to make space for an unmarked...

Your Word Against the Police

October 3, 2023

A lot of people decide not to dispute a traffic ticket because they think the police will just be believed in court and what they, as the driver, have to say will be rejected....

The really bad speeding tickets

August 28, 2023

Some speeding tickets are bad and some are really bad. What we mean by that is that some tickets will have a more profound impact on you going forward if you end up with...

Are British Columbians bad drivers? Insights from BC’s Road Test Failure Rate

June 28, 2023

Are drivers in British Columbia bad drivers? A recent article has raised eyebrows by claiming that half of BC’s new drivers fail their road test. But can you draw...

Unexpected consequences of a traffic ticket

May 15, 2023

Getting a traffic ticket is usually a frustrating experience, but few people seem to know that receiving multiple tickets in British Columbia can have even more serious...

Excessive noise ticket if your vehicle is too loud?

May 1, 2019

You can get an excessive noise ticket if your vehicles is too loud

It may come as a surprise to some but you can get an excessive noise ticket if your vehicle is too loud. Vehicles make a multitude of loud noises. Screeching brakes, a...

BC’s new eticketing program is phase one of a plan that spells bad news for drivers

May 3, 2018

Handwritten tickets will become a thing of the past in BC

Police forces in Delta and Vancouver recently started piloting a new electronic method for issuing tickets. Under the new system, which is likely to be rolled out across...

Tag: Violation Tickets

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

Insights from 2023 BC Court Cases on Electronic Device Violations

Cops with Quotas. Is there policing for profit in BC?

Unsafe Lane Changes – The Problem of Lane Changes in Traffic

Your Word Against the Police

The really bad speeding tickets

Are British Columbians bad drivers? Insights from BC’s Road Test Failure Rate

Unexpected consequences of a traffic ticket

Excessive noise ticket if your vehicle is too loud?

BC’s new eticketing program is phase one of a plan that spells bad news for drivers

History of the Motor Vehicle Act

Careless Driving

Excessive Speeding

Failure to Obey

Speeding

Using Electronic Device While Driving

Running A Yellow Light

Driving Without A Drivers LIcense

Speed Enforcement Methods

Superintendent of Motor Vehicles

Driving While Prohibited