quick question

**somebody** · 08-18-2009, 07:13 PM

I got a ticket for driving with improper exhaust.......approximately $80 ticket.
I choose to fight it & handed in my ticket to get a court date.
that was about 1 year ago. I didn't get any notice, letter....no court date.
Don't I get a letter if the case is dropped?

now, should I be worried about this thing popping up when/if I get pulled over?
Anyone with similar experience?
Thanks in advance.

**adamcbrrr** · 08-18-2009, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by somebody

I got a ticket for driving with improper exhaust.......approximately $80 ticket.
I choose to fight it & handed in my ticket to get a court date.
that was about 1 year ago. I didn't get any notice, letter....no court date.
Don't I get a letter if the case is dropped?

now, should I be worried about this thing popping up when/if I get pulled over?
Anyone with similar experience?
Thanks in advance.

You should get a letter telling you the charges have been withdrawn, if you didn't get a court notice for trial then they likely never got your request to fight the charges, go to the courthouse I wouldn't be surprised if you are guilty of the charge(after 15 days your guilty) and they want there money.
Not sure if you can appeal it hopefully I'm wrong.

**mazdubb** · 08-18-2009, 07:40 PM

It may also be that the officer never handed the paperwork in. It happened to me once and it was like the ticket never existed.

**somebody** · 08-18-2009, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by adamcbrrr

You should get a letter telling you the charges have been withdrawn, if you didn't get a court notice for trial then they likely never got your request to fight the charges, go to the courthouse I wouldn't be surprised if you are guilty of the charge(after 15 days your guilty) and they want there money.
Not sure if you can appeal it hopefully I'm wrong.

If that is case, can my license be suspended without me knowing????..since I haven't paid the fine?? I still have the ticket with court stamp on it.

...I have to find out about this sooon. I just assumed that the case has been dropped until someone mentoned that I should get a letter.
crap.....

**gnatwest** · 08-18-2009, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by somebody

If that is case, can my license be suspended without me knowing????..since I haven't paid the fine?? I still have the ticket with court stamp on it.

...I have to find out about this sooon. I just assumed that the case has been dropped until someone mentoned that I should get a letter.
crap.....

Ive had tickets disappear like that, I never got any letter. I had tickets vanish after missing court dates.

You can get an abstract online from the ministry to see if you were convicted. I have also got letters saying Ive been convicted after missing court dates and that I had 30 days to pay or my license would be suspended.

The best check with MTO.

**MarcosSantiago** · 08-19-2009, 09:35 AM

BUT ... You would get a letter in the mail indicating that you are guilty as charged. The letter has the total that has to be paid.

If you didn't get a letter either way, I wouldn't worry, but you should still pay $12 to see your driving record...

**somebody** · 08-19-2009, 10:13 AM

thanks for the info. ...........

**skinnydragon** · 08-19-2009, 02:08 PM

why was your exhaust considered improper exhaust?

**somebody** · 08-19-2009, 02:12 PM

noise......hindle pipe.
most after market pipes are not for road use.....as far as I know.

**Rossi86** · 08-19-2009, 02:46 PM

Just go to the courhouse and ask. It happened to me as well, 2 years no trial date. I went to ask, they told me the prosecutor had dropped the charge.