Plate sticker ticket!!!

[Bulza]

Hey guys,

Got pulled over today. Cop gave me a ticket for not having the plate sticker on the registration. I had no idea there is a white smaller sticker that goes on the registration and one obviously on the plate (First time doing this). Wrote me 110 bucks for that small white sticker.. like wth..

I put the sticker on now.

What should I do? What options do I have. I know I can take it to court but is there a faster way. A buddy of mine told me something about talking to a prosecutor. Not sure how that works. Fill me in please!

Thanks!

FOR SOME REASON: My info is CLEARLY written in nice hand writing. However, the offense is written like chicken scratches. Im going to post a pic of it. I cant read what it says.

[iFly55]

i believe the new provincial offense notices have an "Option 2 - Early Resolution" on the back

where you can schedule a meeting with the prosecutor and discuss the ticket

[PLau]

It looks like it says:
N/B Markham Rd

Motor Vehicle
No current valid(?) permit

[RetroGrouch]

Book a court date, show your sticker, instant toss out. No cop will show up for something that minor.

[Bulza]

I want to get it over with asap. So going with early resolution is the best way? Is there a good chance the prosecutor will drop it? How fast is it to get an appointment?

Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks for the help guys!

[slowbird]

If this is an offence that does not effect insurance rates than plead guilty with an explanation.

You'll probably get the fine cut in half (at least).

or get a trial date.

[AF4iK]

Book a court date, show your sticker, instant toss out. No cop will show up for something that minor.

+1 I just went to court recently for the same charge and it was dropped. As long as you renewed your sticker promptly after receiving the ticket, just bring the receipt with you to court and it will likely be dismissed. Actually, when I went down to court it was the prosecutor I spoke with first who then told the judge that he was satisfied with the proof I had shown. So I guess it makes sense to go to first attendance and show the prosecutor the receipt. If he doesn't budge then just ask for a trial date and try again in court.

Here's a little info about this kind of ticket as described to me by the officer. There used to be a "48 hour" rule which meant that anyone caught with invalid documents (license, permit, etc) needed only to produce them at the local precinct within 48 hours to avoid a ticket. This no longer exists and officers are now required to hand out tickets instead but courts are fairly lenient with these charges so long as the documents are brought up to date promptly.

Good luck!

[Bulza]

Just wanted to clarify. I have a VALID 2013 JAN sticker posted on my plate. I got the TICKET for not having that little white sticker (get along with the plate sticker) on the registration.

[toysareforboys]

Just wanted to clarify. I have a VALID 2013 JAN sticker posted on my plate. I got the TICKET for not having that little white sticker (get along with the plate sticker) on the registration.

Yep, it's no probs. Go to court, show them your ownership with the new white sticker on it = ticket tossed.

-Jamie M.

[coyo]

Just wanted to clarify. I have a VALID 2013 JAN sticker posted on my plate. I got the TICKET for not having that little white sticker (get along with the plate sticker) on the registration.

I get what you got the ticket for... the question is; what did you get pulled over for?

[toysareforboys]

It looks like it says:
N/B Markham Rd

Motor Vehicle
No current valid(?) permit

No current validated permit

-Jamie M.

[coyo]

If he didn't have mobile radar he still could have gone with pacing evidence, although 5 seconds is a little short for that, unless he was there longer than you think. Also, if he was going to pace, he'd want to have a reasonably high speed to remove any question of speedo error, despite the calibration.

I was on my bike. He pulled me over because he said I was speeding. He followed me for about 5 seconds and pulled me over. I kept denying it and he moved onto the sticker. We were driving the same direction. Before we started our convo he said everything is being recorded (video/mic) i said okay. I guess he did not have any grounds to give me a speedign ticket since no scanner was involved and I did not admit to it. I am 99.9% sure I was doing the speed limit.

So is it because of no evidence that he did not write me a speeding ticket?

[slowbird]

The officer could have technically gave you a ticket for speeding, proof or no.

Proving it in court is an entirely different story.

Its too bad you got this ticket. I can't think of why he gave it to you. ****** deal.

[Rob MacLennan]

If he didn't have mobile radar he still could have gone with pacing evidence, although 5 seconds is a little short for that, unless he was there longer than you think. Also, if he was going to pace, he'd want to have a reasonably high speed to remove any question of speedo error, despite the calibration.

Or he wanted to provide something other than, "I wanted to check your license, ownership, and insurance" as a reason for pulling him over. Also quite common.

[toysareforboys]

Or he wanted to provide something other than, "I wanted to check your license, ownership, and insurance" as a reason for pulling him over. Also quite common.

I had a cop actually tell me when he pulled me over he was "just checking paperwork". I thought they needed an actual reason to initiate the stop?!

-Jamie M.

[SXE MX6]

law is the law. Now as you said, he pulled you over because he said you were speeding.

Take the option 2, explain you didn't know that the white sticker was to go on the ownership, and the DMV didn't put it on for you when you went in for either.
Chance's are good it will be dropped down.
Check out the back of your ownership to see what it says. It says you are to present it for validation....
Unless you got it in the mail, they should have asked and done it for you (or they have when I've done mine)


To waste your day and the courts time for this seems dumb to me. Its alot of petty crap that ties up the court system.

[toysareforboys]

Take the option 2, explain ....Chance's are good it will be dropped down.

That's super bad advice. Fight it as if your license is on the line!

You DON'T want this conviction on your record. Don't listen to Sexy up there.

-Jamie M.

[Rob MacLennan]

I had a cop actually tell me when he pulled me over he was "just checking paperwork". I thought they needed an actual reason to initiate the stop?!

-Jamie M.

I have too. Case law says that just a document check is a valid reason.

[SXE MX6]

I had a cop actually tell me when he pulled me over he was "just checking paperwork". I thought they needed an actual reason to initiate the stop?!

-Jamie M.

They can pull you over for anything they see fit.
They can actually pull you over for a saftey check on your vehicle as well. And I wished they do more of that. Man there are some big POS's out on the roads!!!