Traffic Court Reform

[Tuffmudder]

Has anyone seen this? The government is looking at replacing traffic court with a traffic tribunal

Traffic court reform in Alberta | Alberta Justice & Solicitor General

What are your thoughts?

 

[ferniesnow]

Here are my thoughts and letter:

Hello: This is pretty simple in my mind if 57% of the receivers of traffic tickets don't think it is serious enough to pay the fine on time. It is funny how the government has to work these days with a large financial outlay for a problem. A simple solution would be to have a reasonable amount of time to pay a minimal ticket. Then the price goes up severely and not just a slap on the wrist but rather 3 or 4 times. One already has to pay delinquent infractions before renewing a license and this would catch them eventually. Maybe just need to change the part of an appearance in Alberta Provincial Court.

 

[ferniesnow]

Here are my thoughts and letter:

Hello: This is pretty simple in my mind if 57% of the receivers of traffic tickets don't think it is serious enough to pay the fine on time. It is funny how the government has to work these days with a large financial outlay for a problem. A simple solution would be to have a reasonable amount of time to pay a minimal ticket. Then the price goes up severely and not just a slap on the wrist but rather 3 or 4 times. One already has to pay delinquent infractions before renewing a license and this would catch them eventually. Maybe just need to change the part of an appearance in Alberta Provincial Court.

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Traffic Court Reform Initiative

 

[Tuffmudder]

I read up on the differences between an admin system and the court system. I don't like the fact that the admin system using a lower standard of proof, hearsay and is controlled by statute that is created by.. The Government!

I think Id prefer my rights to be protected by the court