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Careless Driving - Examples of Careless Driving Charges
Here are a couple of examples of why it is important you have a professional helping you to fight your Careless Driving ticket.
Careless Driving - Example 1
The driver was driving eastbound on Highway 401 near London Ontario. Her attention wandered for a second, she lost control of her car and drove into the ditch. There was no other traffic involved and the damage to her vehicle was minor. A tow truck arrived at the scene to put the vehicle back onto the roadway.
At that point an OPP Police officer also arrived at the scene. The driver explained what happened. The officer completed an accident report and issued a traffic ticket for careless driving. The ticket carried a fine and 6 demerit points.
The driver paid the ticket, thereby accepting responsibility for the charge. She had no other convictions or accident on her driving record and had been driving for more than 5 years.
Two months later the driver's insurance renewal came in the mail. Her new premium was $12,250 per year because of the careless driving ticket on her driving record. The insurance company advised her that she would be subject to these rates for 3 years.
She shopped around for insurance rates and found that because of the careless driving ticket, she was now considered a "high risk driver".
Had she fought the case instead of paying the ticket, she would not have had to pay these high insurance premiums.
Careless Driving - Example 2:
The driver was involved in a minor rear end accident in the City of Toronto. The vehicle in front of him came to a sudden stop at a traffic light and the driver was unable to stop his vehicle without hitting the back of the car.
The damage in the accident was minor and there was no need for tow trucks. Police and ambulance attended at the scene The other driver complained that his back was sore and was advised to go to the hospital to get checked. He did so and was released.
Because of the reported minor injury, the officer completed an accident report and charged the second driver with careless driving. The driver paid the traffic ticket.
Subsequently the driver received a letter from his insurance company canceling his insurance due to the careless driving conviction.
When he looked for a new insurance company the driver learned that they all considered careless driving to be a major conviction and wanted high rates to insure him for the 3 years that the conviction was on is record.
Had this driver fought the case instead of paying the ticket, he might not have had problems getting insurance coverage
Moral of the story
Drive carefully! But if you get a ticket for careless driving, it is important to fight the traffic ticket to avoid the consequences to your driving record and your insurance.
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