Hey all,
I got a speeding ticket (first in a lot of years) from the RCMP coming into Beiseker from Drumheller. The truck in front of me was doing well below the 100kmh limit (about 85/90kmh) so I passed him naturally. It wasn't a dangerous pass or anything, but I was always taught to speed up and pass quickly and pull back in as soon as is safely possible without cutting off the person you are passing, so that is exactly what I did. On top of it, the guy I was passing started speeding up while I was passing him which made me go even faster to finally get around him.
Sure enough, the RCMP were doing radar down the road and I got nailed. The officer asked if I knew what speed I was going and I told him honestly that I was passing a slower moving vehicle and knew I was probably 20 to 30 over the limit and he said that is where he caught me and that I didn't slow down fast enough after the pass. I mentioned I didn't want to just pull in front of the guy I passed and jam on my brakes so I just let off the gas as there was another 100 meters or so to the next vehicle so I was just coasting it out.
He was pleasant but had no mercy at all but gave me a ticket for 127kmh in a 100kmh zone.
I totally did it and am not denying it is exactly what happened, but I am wondering if anyone who has experienced a ticket like this was successful in showing up at court and having it reduced. Not a big deal but $217 and 3 points is a little bit irksome to swallow considering I feel I was passing safely and considerately, so if I can get it reduced I will at least feel better about it.
Something tells me I am about to get flamed... lol!
Edit - The more I hve thought about this ticket, the more annoyed I got so yesterday I went to the court and did not accept the offer of a small reduction of the fine and a point off. I would rather go in front of a judge and make my peace with it. I think I will feel better getting it on record that I don't agree with the ticket even if I end up being responsible for the entire original ticket... Court in September now!