10-15-2005, 11:06 PM
Here is a good article in The Star regarding fighting tickets in the GTA.
Star Article
Just goes to show that it's worth a shot to fight any tickets in the GTA the odds are in your favour that the cop won't show up and your ticket will get dismissed. :D
Laterz :)
Star Article
Quote:Sixty-three per cent of Toronto officers scheduled for traffic court don't show up, resulting in thousands of tickets being tossed out every year, police Chief Bill Blair says, acknowledging a "systemic" problem in the force.
Quote:He also cited a shortage of justices of the peace, which compounds court backlogs that currently mean waits of up to a year before a case gets to trial.
Quote:About 46 per cent of ticketed Toronto motorists contest their tickets in court, Ministry of the Attorney General figures show.
Just goes to show that it's worth a shot to fight any tickets in the GTA the odds are in your favour that the cop won't show up and your ticket will get dismissed. :D
Laterz :)
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