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Originally Posted by GibbsFRS
+1 on autocross/track to hone your skills (and smarten up). I find people who go to the track regularly are actually the ones obeying the laws and driving slower than most. Probably a combination of "spirited street driving" becoming bland & getting your speed fix at the same time.
Be patient and like others have said, explore all your options. You can't go back in time so do the best you can with the situation and learn something for the future.
I've dealt with a careless driving charge before. Going 125 in a 100 km/h zone, mild rain. Forecast for the nearby town said "icy" conditions, which the officer used to his advantage and charged me with careless driving, $490. For those that don't know, this goes on your criminal record, and can even make it hard to get a job in the future. I fought it, pleaded guilty, I literally did nothing but show up, and luckily it got reduced to 15 km/h over, $60, and no demerits. Your situation is a lot stickier, just sharing my experience with this charge.
This website helped me understand the court system a little better, worth a read: http://www.ticketcombat.com/ |
Thanks for the tips. I've looked into it and you're mistaken on Careless Driving.
Careless Driving is found in the Highway Traffic Act (and is not a criminal offense, so no criminal record for me thankfully)
Dangerous Driving is found under the Criminal Code of Canada (which results in a criminal record).