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Well, i got a ticket for driving 133 in an 80 zone last August. I missed my courtdate in September and they sent me a notice saying that my courtdate would be on January 25, 2006. I showed up on that day and they told me that they sent me a notice in the mail saying that the courtdate would be on May 17, 2006 instead, i told them i never got that letter and they said that i was lying. I received a letter 2 weeks after my courtdate saying that my courtdate was changed to May 17, 2006. I drove 2 hours to my courtdate in January just to hear that the date was changed. Is this legal or can i get off somehow on this? i have all the letters they have sent me.

 
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Totally legal. They only have to send notice. They don't have to verify that you actually received it.

You could get even though. Try not showing up on May 17.

 
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but ive already not showed up once, back in september. I never made an excuse i just didnt go. Can i say that im sick or that somebody died?

Another question, When i go to get my insurance renewed in April will this ticket show up even though i havent been convicted yet.

 
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You didn't show up and they rescheduled you? Count yourself lucky - they could have just convicted you in your absence.

You can make any excuse you want but they can also ignore any excuse you make short of you yourself dying.

 
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When do you give the excuse, like do you call in a day before?

 
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That would depend on your excuse now, wouldn't it?

Why not try calling them the day after and saying that you were injured in a police chase that you lost?

 
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True true...LMAO

Ill have to think this through...i dont want to get screwed over.

 
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Insurance Rates won't go up until conviction (innocent 'till PROVEN guilty).

Time to educate yourself:
http://www.tipmra.com/kgb/WEB/tipmra1.htm

Book'm

 
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Absolutely right about the insurance rates - only convictions appear on your drivers abstract, not citations.

Excellent link btw - wish it had a little more Canadian content, but very usefull regardless. Thanks for that!

 
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Ahhh! It's Canadian content you want, eh? hehehe

Download and enjoy! I live by this Document: http://www3.sympatico.ca/sean.kathy/Manual.pdf
"I'll NEVER plead guilty again!!"

Currently fighting THREE recently aquired tickets...

PROGRESS REPORT:
March 7, 2006 (first court appearance)
- I arrived at court 1/2 hour early and jotted down a few pointers for my motions for Continuance & Seperate Trials.
- Prosecutor met with me privately / offered deal / drop ONE Stop Sign.
- I counter-offered, BOTH stop signs "go away" (since the first citation is an "easy-win")
- "NO DEAL"!
- He stated he would object to my Seperate Trials Motion (he's no longer pleasant).
- Called in to court room: Four Cops standing there, Court Clerk, the Prosecutor (not my regular environment, lol)
- Justice enters... I promptly forget all my fancy wording!! LOL (Note to self: write down KEY words for instant recall next time)(... even forgot the word "Discovery" <dum ars>! hehe)
- 60 day Continuance was granted based on being very busy at work, AND I required at least 30 days to process two Requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
- Prosecutor was all concerned about my requests, so I said I'd forward the info to him when received.
- Then I dropped the bomb... 3 seperate trials please. Prosecuter and I bickered back and forth.. then the JP gave me the first citation "trial date", with the motion for the other two to be heard at that time (at least I get TWO trials).
- Prosecutor mumbled something irrelevant (apparently doesn't like me any more)
- I bowed, and left.

Wahoo!! First (minor) Victory

("Seeking Radar Detector... Rather not drive to the States... PM with info")