In most cases, a speeding ticket can be defended or reduced. It’s not usually about the fine for people charged with speeding. Most people charged with speeding tickets generally admit to the speed but are hoping that we can do something to eliminate or reduce the impact of the speeding ticket in order to save demerit points and insurance ramifications. If you think you were actually speeding but are looking for help mitigating the damage then chances are that we can assist you and that we will be able to do so without you having to attend court. If you think you were actually travelling the speed limit then we unfortunately cannot attend without you and you must have a trial and attend court to testify. However, as previously said, if you are just looking for a deal, we can step into your shoes and attend court for you and we will get you  the best deal possible.

Speeding

  • 1-15km over: 0 demerit points
  • 16-29km over: 3 demerit points
  • 30-49km over: 4 demerit points
  • 50+ km over: 6 demerit points, suspension of your driver’s license. (**Note, if you are traveling at a rate of speed at 50 or more kilometers over the limit you could also be charged for stunt driving/racing/excessive speed under section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act**)

There are two types of speeding charges. Occasionally we here from people who think they were actually driving the speed limit, but normally people acknowledge they were probably speeding but just want to know if there is something we can do to reduce the points. While no one can guarantee an outcome with certainty for any traffic ticket, normally the answer is yes we can almost always help in some important way. We have been successfully defending clients for 20 years and Speeding is our bread and butter charge. We have handled thousands of speeding tickets and our objective is always to eliminate your charge first if at all possible. If we feel you are at risk of a conviction to your speeding ticket then we will seek to negotiate the best resolution possible to your speeding ticket charge on your behalf.

Generally you will not need to attend court unless you choose the ‘trial only’ option for your speeding ticket. Most speeding tickets are either eliminated entirely or plead down to a reduced speed. Typically, the primary criteria that the Prosecutor will consider in a plea reduction are your driving record and whether there was a reduction at the roadside. While there is no tariff or guarantee a rule of thumb is that most Prosecutors in most jurisdictions will consider up to a 10 km reduction. It is true that people often negotiate resolutions on their own to speeding tickets most people find it cost prohibitive to spend their own time turning in their speeding tickets and attending court on multiple occasions to apply for and secure disclosure in relation to the speeding ticketand then to also have to meet with the Prosecutor and sometimes to attend multiple on multiple appearances to seek defence or resolution to a speeding ticket. In addition since we do this for a living we will see defenses that you might not realize even exist. We purposely keep our fees low to ensure that it makes perfect sense to hire us instead of struggling through on your own to try to defend your own speeding ticket.