Red Light Traffic Tickets - Fighting a Red Light Traffic Ticket

Although fighting a red light or amber light traffic ticket may sound simple, going to court and just telling the Justice of the Peace that you didn't go through the light may not be enough to get ticket canceled.

An explanation or why you went through the red light will not get your ticket dropped. You need a legal defense to the charge.

Like most traffic tickets, the fine for a Red Light traffic ticket is not the only penalty for the offence. Any Disobey Red Light ticket has four different penalties:

Three demerit points
A fine of three hundred and twenty five dollars ($325.00)
A conviction registered on your driving record for three years
Insurance increases

Going to Traffic Court for a Red light Ticket

There are numerous issues that a qualified licenced paralegal of OTT Legal Services will be able to argue for your traffic ticket, for example;

Where exactly is a driver actually required to stop? in the intersection, before the intersection, before the crosswalk or before the stop line?
If a car is traveling at fifty kilometers per hour, and an amber light is four (4) seconds long, how far, or how many feet does the vehicle travel in one second?
Many other legal technicalities we can find to win your case.

Going to Traffic Court

If you have never been to fight a traffic ticket you might find yourself at a disadvantage, if you go by yourself.

When you appear in court the police will have a Provincial Prosecutor at the court as their lawyer/prosecutor to assist them, you need someone on your side. If you do not know how to run a trial, make legal arguments, or have appeared in traffic court before, OTT Legal's licensed Paralegals can help you to get your ticket canceled.

There are numerous issues that a qualified licenced paralegal of OTT Legal Services will be able to argue for your traffic ticket, for example;

Where exactly is a driver actually required to stop? in the intersection, before the intersection, before the crosswalk or before the stop line?
If a car is traveling at fifty kilometers per hour, and an amber light is four (4) seconds long, how far, or how many feet does the vehicle travel in one second?
Expert cross examination of the police officer.

When facing a Red Light traffic ticket if you do not know what the prosecution has to prove. We know the right questions to ask to get your ticket canceled. We fight your red light ticket not only on what happened and can the police officer prove the charge, but are there any legal arguments we can use to win your case.

Call OTT Legal to discuss your driving ticket with one of our former police officers and/or licenced paralegals. OTT Legal has one of the highest success rates for fighting red light traffic tickets in Ontario.

OTT Legal's court agents are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada, and we ensure that your ticket receives the individual attention and priority necessary to do everything to win your case. For each case we obtain the officers notes (disclosure), any accident report, or witnesses statements. We then investigate all legal procedures to have your traffic ticket dismissed.

When your case comes to court our experts in traffic ticket defense, work to have your charge dropped entirely.

Call us now or visit our offices to discuss your case with a professional.

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