Incorrect Speed Limit Shown On Ticket
Hi Gang. I'm back, but I'm asking for a friend this time.
A friend received a ticket the other day for driving 87 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. The problem is it's a posted 80 zone (I've verified this fact with him). Is an incorrectly identified speed limit a fatal error? There isn't a police officer in the province who would stop a driver who's only 7 km/h over the limit, so if the officer had realized it was an 80 zone, my friend would never have been stopped. If he goes to court, and the prosecutor is unwilling to withdraw the charge over the error (assuming it's not a fatal error), my friend could still conceivably be convicted in a situation in which he would never have been charged initially.