Attorney General's Proposal
We sent the Attorney General over 400 of your emails, protesting
"affidavit" testimony in court, in place of the police officer who
ticketed you. Affidavit testimony takes away your right to cross examine
your accuser.
The end result is that the government's proposed legislation is NOT
going to allow "affidavit" testimony. They will, however, allow video
testimony to be used. Video cameras will be set up in certain locations
and the police officer can provide their live testimony to the court. This
will allow you to cross examine the officer who ticketed you.
Court Representation: Now, more than ever, drivers are going to need
professional representation. POINTTS, the traffic
ticket specialists, provide a FREE consultation, so take advantage of it.
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Tick, Tick, Tickets
Demerit Points: Demerit points are assigned by the Ministry Of
Transportation and determine whether or not your driver's licence should
be suspended or not renewed. Demerit points do not affect your insurance,
but suspensions do.
Tickets: Tickets such as driving in the new "High Occupancy Lanes", having snow on
your car windows obstructing your vision, or even a $35 fine for not
carrying your driver's licence can cause your insurance rate to increase
up to $500 for one ticket. For two tickets your rate could increase by
$1,500.
Here is the
list of tickets that can affect your insurance rate, so don't be surprised
if this happens to you.
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Astrological Signs And Their Influence On Getting Ticketed
InsuranceHotline.com compared 100,000 driver's profiles to their
astrological signs. Here's a little insight to how your "astrological
sign" may influence your chances of being pulled over. From "worst" to
"best", here are the astrological signs of drivers that got ticketed the
most.
For more information you can
read about it in Car Carma, the book.
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1)
Pisces:
Worst Chance For Getting Ticketed: Pisces are risk takers, daydreamers, and fantasize about becoming race car drivers.
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2)
Aries:
The influence of this sign makes the Aries driver feel like they own the road, and are often in a big
hurry"officer".
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3)
Aquarius: Aquarians are influenced by Uranus,
which is the the planet of speed and rebellion.
Need we say any more.
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4) Capricorns:
Are concerned with the destination, not the journey. Speed
limits are not going to get
in their way.
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5)
Libras:
Need to seek consensus,
wanting all drivers to just
get along, which is not going to happen at rush hour.
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6) Taurus:
The bull is their mascot and they must
suppress that urge to want
to "CHARGE" at
red lights.
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7) Scorpios:
Dominate both relationships and the roadways. If you cut off a Scorpio, plan on being chased.
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8) Leo:
Loves the spot light, but the flashing
lights of a police car is not a good
substitute.
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9) Cancer:
Does not like to suffer in silence, in traffic jams you can hear the
"horns" of their moodiness.
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10) Virgos:
Focus on minor, often unimportant details. This
ability allows them to rarely miss the perfect spot for a speed trap.
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11)
Sagittarius:
Have a taste for thrills but the wisdom to leave the extreme
driving to the cabbies.
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12)
Gemini
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Best
Chance For NOT Getting Ticketed: The
twins are the sign for Gemini. While one is driving the other is their
wingman.
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Survey
We will email you the results in your next Romanov Report.
New Year's Resolution - Fight your traffic tickets!
When Ticketed: Many drivers feel that if they are ticketed, they are
guilty and do not believe that they have any chance when fighting the
ticket in court. This is wrong. The ticketing officer is not "your" judge
and jury. Police officers are human and do make mistakes at work like
everybody else.
Look at this chart: Here's an example of 30 insurance companies' rates for
a driver with a clean record. It also shows what happens if they get
ticketed, possibly after having an accident. This also shows why you
should always check what you are paying through www.InsuranceHotline.com
to make sure you are not paying a higher rate than you have to.
| Driving Record |
Lowest |
Highest |
Difference |
| Clean |
$1,321 |
$2,852 |
$1,531 |
| 1 ticket |
$1,621 |
$4,784 |
$3,163 |
| 2 tickets |
$1,871 |
$5,424 |
$3,553 |
| 1 accident |
$2,805 |
$11,301 |
$8,496 |
| 1 ticket and 1 accident |
$3,115 |
$11,301 |
$8,186 |
Happy New Year!