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I was doing 100 in a 50 zone on airport rd by the airport as the speed suddenly changes from 80 to 50. The cop lowered my ticket to 10 over so he gave me a ticket for doing 60 in a 50 zone. Should I fight this ticket? Will it affect my insurance? Do you guys think a cop would show up to court for a $40 ticket?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

 
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The speed wouldn't "suddenly" change if you were driving a little slower to start with or maybe you misread the sign that said "80km/hr MAXIMUM"

If drivng the limit of 80km/hr and see the "50km ahead sign" take the foot of the gas and 90% of the time you will drop to the new speed limit.

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Depending on your area, police are scheduled for court on their working time or better yet on days off so they claim OT at 1 1/2times or about $50-60 per hour, who wouldn't show up for that. Not to mention you have to take time off work or school, travel to court etc for a $40 ticket, weigh the odds of getting off the ticket (50% officer won't show, then 50% you could win) as compared to your costs.

 
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not to mention they can re-introduce the original fine.

 
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Nelson Antunes v. Her Majesty the Queen OCJ 27Oct04

130km/hr pace on 401 series. Dropped to 115km/hr and fought. Trial judge convicted on original speed. Accused appealed and lost.

 
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$40 ticket. Just pay the fine and consider yourself lucky.

I got caught doing 87 in a 50, got no reduction and had to fight it for 2 years through delays and . Ended up finally getting a $45 fine. You got off easy my friend, the cop was being nice.

 
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I agree, just pay it.

 
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if ur not loosing any pts then pay it

 
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Ya I think I might aswell just be better of paying it. Will this ticket affect my insurance however? I'm not worried about the ticket as I know $40 is not a lot, the reason why I wanted to fight it is just so my insurance rate wouldnt go up.

Thanks.

 
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^ I have received two 10 over tickets (obviously both cops reduced them for me) over the past 6 months and my insurance has not increased because of them, so far anyways.

 
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wait till u renew ur insurance

 
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if ur lucky it wont rise

 
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Its since been renewed and no increase.

 
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Do the tix show up on the section of your renewal where it says what tickets you have?

 
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From what I understand insurance cmpanies don't regularily check for tickets unless you are a new policy older or make a claim.It apparently costs tem money to check now. Dunno for sure though.

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