need advice for a speeding ticket
Wel here is the situation:
Speeding ticket for 30 over between calgary and edmonton.
177$ 3 demerit points.
Why i was speeding:
On my way up i was doing the standard 117km/h on cruise control and cought up to a pack of 3 semi trucks in the slow lane. I was just gonna slow down to 110 since i was only maybe 70 km out of edmonton anyways and just follow them in, but then outta no where a huge fricken pebble flies up and takes a nice chunk out of the windshield ( its a pretty deep chip ) and it scared the shit outta me ( wasnt expecting that ), shortly after that chip my car was being hit with several other pebbles although they didnt cause any damage i wasnt about to wait around for a second or third chip. So i sped up to pass all three semis. As i was passin i was still getting shit thrown at me so i just went up to 135-140 to get by all three as fast as possible. past all three and returned to the slow lane and set my cruise control back to 117km/h.
next thing i know i see a cruiser pull onto the highway in the fast lane in my left mirror about 100-150 m back, lights flashing. he catches up to me, and i thought nothing of it at first, then he gets behind me waiting for me to pull over =(((((
pulls me over and told me he clocked me for 139 km/h, i asked to see the clocking and he had it right in his car. nothing i could say would really turn him off from giving the ticket.
now here is the question. Can i get the demerits dropped from this ticket if i take it to court? I realize i shouldnt have gone that fast, and i was caught fair and square for speeding, but im a full time student paying for tuition and residence, and i need the car to get around, its a necessity, have demerits on my license will up my insurance and basically kick my ass hardcore trying to pay everything off.
if i tell the judge about the semis and the dent that i already need to pay for ontop of the ticket and the insurance, and that im a full time student paying for everything and it will never happen again... and i will pay the 177$ as a consequence but would like the demerits dropped off... you think that will work?
or is it better to send all this info to pointts along with a photo of the big ass chip and send a statement to pointts and pay 320$ ontop of 177$ ( or whatever they can lower it too ) and have them represent me instead of me going in as a 21 year old?
please help!! anyone got any advice?
paying the money straight up is not a problem, but the insurance hike is what will kill me.
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You really have nothing to lose by fighting it. Also it's pretty easy, that was my first ticket ever too. Don't be nervous.
...Maxt
