Ticket for no registration

[max_boost]

I got pulled over today cuz my plate expired back on sept 30 and I have been driving months without it being updated lol

I honestly forgot ??? but thank god I had updated insurance papers in the vehicle tho.

Anyway, I'm getting it renewed first thing tmr but the ticket is for $310. Anyone have luck fighting these? Hoping to get it reduced and these are non demerit tickets right?

The officer told me i can go tmr to get it reduced so I asked her, don't you have to submit it into the system so generally 2 weeks ish? She looked at me confused so I tried asking again but don't think she got it she looked younger so not sure if she didn't know or if the rules have changed

[roopi]

I can't answer your questions but sign up for an email reminder here:

https://www.alberta.ca/vehicle-regis...reminders.aspx

[Brent.ff]

They seem to do a sweep every November to December as tons of people forget. Have heard at least 4 of these in the last couple weeks

[MR2-3SGTE]

Yea it probably won't do you any good to go tomorrow. Wait a couple weeks. I got mine tossed out completely. You'll be able to get it reduced at the very least. Probably 40% discount

[bourge73]

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Yea it probably won't do you any good to go tomorrow. Wait a couple weeks. I got mine tossed out completely. You'll be able to get it reduced at the very least. Probably 40% discount

+1. You will be wasting your time going tomorrow as it won’t be in the “system “ for at least a few weeks
Go to the JP after that and explain your case it is worth it. The JP might also have the Holiday Spirit with you like when he threw out my speeding ticket and wished me a Merry Christmas

[Thaco]

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They seem to do a sweep every November to December as tons of people forget. Have heard at least 4 of these in the last couple weeks

because it goes by last name, i know S is october, which is a big number of people

[max_boost]

Thanks guys. Going for a 2 year renewal now haha

Officer was cute tho. I was trying to be super polite and looked her straight in the eyes but my charm no good. Need the @EK 2.0 skills

[Sugarphreak]

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[bourge73]

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You would have gotten away with it in the Porsche, haha

And or if she was a he.....muuuuaahahaha

[D'z Nutz]

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Anyway, I'm getting it renewed first thing tmr but the ticket is for $310. Anyone have luck fighting these?

Isn't that like max_boost chump change? Or were you planning on using that as tip for an evening out? haha

[Mitsu3000gt]

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I can't answer your questions but sign up for an email reminder here:

https://www.alberta.ca/vehicle-regis...reminders.aspx

I did that but how does the registration one know how to remind you with just your first & last name and no other info?

[Thaco]

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I did that but how does the registration one know how to remind you with just your first & last name and no other info?

your month is determined by the first letters of your last name

[Mitsu3000gt]

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your month is determined by the first letters of your last name

I didn't know that - thanks!

[jwslam]

https://www.servicealberta.ca/regist...date-chart.cfm

[Rocket1k78]

My brother just got jacked yesterday but they let him off with a bylaw ticket which was only $75.00

[BavarianBeast]

I remember fighting this when I was 17 or 18. I think they reduced it to a $220 ticket for me when I went in and talked to the JP. I know it was reduced, just not by much.

[Misterman]

Such a cunty ticket. Registyration is basically for nothing more than to prove ownership. If I register it when I buy it, why do I ever need to register it again? I asked a cop that one time when I missed my renewal by 3 days. I said "So do they still know where to send my photo radar tickets?" Yes of course. "Ok, so why do I need a fine for this? Can't you just give me a friendly reminder that I forgot and I'll go take care of it? Who has been served or protected through this interaction?" Fuck you and have a nice day with your 300$ ticket. It's basically a revenue generation ticket, with a slight check and balance to keep dummies from driving around with no insurance. Which is another farce, why do I have to show insurance proof before I can get my proof of ownership? Why am I even allowed to insure something the Province does not recognize as me owning yet? Seems like a set up for insurance fraud. You can technically handwrite yourself a BOS for your neighbors car, go get insurance, then burn his car down to collect the insurance, all without ever registering the thing. Yay Alberta!

[rage2]

Just be glad it’s not a full on yearly tax like in California.

[killramos]

I think Arizona is also like that, registration fee is proportional to vehicle cost. Nuts.

Hate to say it OP but this was the entire point of them stopping sending reminders, so they could boost revenue with fines. Not a solid piece of ground to request a break on... just another tax.

[shakalaka]

To answer your questions;

There are no demerits.

They won't drop it completely unless some exceptional circumstances exist (eg. you set it for a trial and the cop doesn't/fails to show up). They'd give you some $ reduction, likely not more than $100 or so. You just gotta see if it's worth your time to go there and get that reduction.