chakujitsu
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Just my luck/stupidity/divine mandate..
I'm driving along a familiar route coming back from the passport office and dropping off a relative. I suddenly get a phone call asking me to joing an urgent conference call at work (I had taken a couple of hours off to go do the passport thing) . I accelerate off a stop sign, pass a green light and stop at the next light (which had turned red moments before i got there. At that stage i knew i was speeding somewhat but nothing so extreme as to prevent me from stopping at the light.
I turn left at said light an suddenly a motorcycle police officer pulls me over. The officer is visibly upset and begins lecturing me , in a fairly animated manner, about excessive speeding and informs me that I was doing 85 in a 30 zone.
Ok before everyone jumps at this, i know what i did is stupid and sounds semi-criminal but the area used to be a 50 zone in the past (not my excuse, just helped build a bad habit of mine). In any case, the officer continues on to tell me that he recorded my speed using a laser detector and proceeds to take my license, registration and insurance and goes off. He then returns with a lovely ticket for 718$ and 10 demerit points to which i react with utter shock (at that time, i am still unaware of loi 42). So he , just short of yelling at me, lets me know that "everything doubles when you're a certain speed over the limit") and at that moment i politely thank him and he goes away. I drive my relative home and go back to my office in shame.
Needless to say it put a damper on my birthday plans (happened the day before my bday) and i missed the work engagement.
Now if you've read this far and arent screaming "you deserve it you crazy maniac!!1!!" I would like some opinions. I fully intend to pay for the ticket as I am certainly "guilty" of being over the speed limit but I am not too convinced that I was , in fact, doing 85km/h. Nevertheless, my question is as follows. Since this is my very first infraction (short of 2 parking tickets) ever, Is it worthwhile considering contesting it to get the demerit points reduced and avoid any drastic insurance increases?
I know my actions were stupid and I've certainly learned my lesson. Just need opinions on whetehr to shut up and pay up or try and explain and see if i can get leniece.
Your opinions on the matter would be much appreciated.
I'm driving along a familiar route coming back from the passport office and dropping off a relative. I suddenly get a phone call asking me to joing an urgent conference call at work (I had taken a couple of hours off to go do the passport thing) . I accelerate off a stop sign, pass a green light and stop at the next light (which had turned red moments before i got there. At that stage i knew i was speeding somewhat but nothing so extreme as to prevent me from stopping at the light.
I turn left at said light an suddenly a motorcycle police officer pulls me over. The officer is visibly upset and begins lecturing me , in a fairly animated manner, about excessive speeding and informs me that I was doing 85 in a 30 zone.
Ok before everyone jumps at this, i know what i did is stupid and sounds semi-criminal but the area used to be a 50 zone in the past (not my excuse, just helped build a bad habit of mine). In any case, the officer continues on to tell me that he recorded my speed using a laser detector and proceeds to take my license, registration and insurance and goes off. He then returns with a lovely ticket for 718$ and 10 demerit points to which i react with utter shock (at that time, i am still unaware of loi 42). So he , just short of yelling at me, lets me know that "everything doubles when you're a certain speed over the limit") and at that moment i politely thank him and he goes away. I drive my relative home and go back to my office in shame.
Needless to say it put a damper on my birthday plans (happened the day before my bday) and i missed the work engagement.
Now if you've read this far and arent screaming "you deserve it you crazy maniac!!1!!" I would like some opinions. I fully intend to pay for the ticket as I am certainly "guilty" of being over the speed limit but I am not too convinced that I was , in fact, doing 85km/h. Nevertheless, my question is as follows. Since this is my very first infraction (short of 2 parking tickets) ever, Is it worthwhile considering contesting it to get the demerit points reduced and avoid any drastic insurance increases?
I know my actions were stupid and I've certainly learned my lesson. Just need opinions on whetehr to shut up and pay up or try and explain and see if i can get leniece.
Your opinions on the matter would be much appreciated.
