What is Automated Speed Enforcement? As of December 2019, the Ontario government has granted municipalities the ability to use Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) on their roads. This is essentially a camera that clocks the speed of passing vehicles, takes a photograph of their vehicle/licence plate, and allows the city to mail the owner a speeding […]
Ontario scraps idea to take traffic ticket system out of the courts Original article published by the Toronto Star http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/ontario-scraps-idea-to-take-traffic-ticket-system-out-of-the-courts-1.2882485 Allison Jones, The Canadian Press Published Sunday, May 1, 2016 10:03AM EDT The province has decided against implementing Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) at this time. While this has generally flown under the public radar, there was […]
Is it worth it to fight my speeding ticket in court? Original Article Published by The Globe and Mail – http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commuting/is-it-worth-it-to-fight-my-speeding-ticket-in-court/article23970625/ Published Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2015 2:18PM EDT Written by JASON TCHIR This is a very insightful article about whether or not it is worth it to fight your ticket. It discussing the process and possible outcomes of contesting […]
Inconsistent radar testing casts doubt on validity of millions of speeding tickets Article Published by CBC.ca – http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/speeding-tickets-police-radar-testing-1.3415927 Original Article Written by Marnie Luke, Lori Ward, CBC News Ticket Shield has had a number of clients calling in making reference to this article. It is certainly insightful and something to think about. The article discusses the protocol […]
Prepare yourself for battle to fight a ticket Toronto’s courts are backed up. There is little help for those who represent themselves when they have a traffic infraction. This article discusses how an administrative error regarding a traffic ticket cost Abraham Salzman $285 in fees, 10 hours of time and a suspension of his driver’s […]
Ontario to put increased fines for distracted driving back on table Original Article: ABDUL LATHEEF The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, Aug. 26 2014, 4:03 PM EDT This article discusses the ongoing battle to have the penalties increased for distracted driving laws. The plan is to increase the fines up to $400 to $1000, and add 3 […]
Police to issue heftier tickets for rush hour parking Downtown rush hour parking violators will be fined $150, up from the $60 penalty. Original Article published by the Toronto Star. Written By: Tess Kalinowski Transportation reporter, Published on Tue Jan 21 2014 The article discusses the increased fine amounts of parking tickets in Toronto. The city claims that […]
Cellphone law: Holding one even briefly while driving is illegal, Ontario court rules Rulings released Friday affirmed that holding any wireless device, whether actually using it or not, can result in a conviction. Original article published by the Toronto Star and written by RENE JOHNSTON The article discusses the issue of whether holding an article […]