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(10-13-2010, 06:08 AM)darkpuppet Wrote: You can usually go to to the prosecutor and make a plea for your case -- and often have the points dropped and just pay the fine.

If it's a 4-pointer, you may not get all the points removed, but may be able to get it reduced if you can convince them of your stellar driving record up until that point.

Hiring a company to help you likely won't help matters much... but that's just my opinion. ... unless it's for a major infraction, like 50 over, or drunk driving. In which case, you almost have no choice but to fight it.

Best advice in the thread so far.

Points, ex coppers, is a complete waste of money. Hire a real lawyer if you want to get completely off. Most of the time, Points and ex-copper will have the fine reduced for you. Not completely written off.

I've had a careless charge reduced to 25km/hr over ticket, and I've had a stop sign reduced to a bylaw infraction. I've never hired anybody, I just dressed nice, and went and talked to the 'arresting' officer and the crown. Made a deal behind closed doors and all I had to do was plead guilty to the new charges. In and out in no time a happy man

Insurance is based on minor and major infractions, if they check when you renew and you have the 4 pointer there, you will have been dinged with a major infraction and will pay for it. Most companies will let 1 or 2 minor infractions slide a year. Mine did