Ticket Lifespan
My teenager was in an accident last Sept where another car was rear-ended.
It was an accident in every sense...it was the middle of the weekday and the kids were looking for a chip truck in durham region. No speeding or racing, they were distracted trying to find it in an unfamiliar town and swerved/clipped a car making a left turn into a plaza where there was no turning lane or intersection.
We, the parents, got there quick, apologies all around, my kid was obviously upset and at fault.
The officer told us that he had to place a careless driving charge, but told us to challenge it because it was obvious that the kids weren't engaging in anything untoward and didn't deserve that big of a point hit. He was very nice to us and spent a while with my daughter telling her that it was obviously an accident and that accidents happen. He was very reassuring and seemed pleased that we were all there and the kids were remorseful and accepting responsibility. He also insinuated that the person who was rear-ended was fine medically but was putting on a show.
I went to the courts within the week to arrange for a meeting with the prosecutor. At that time they hadn't received the officers version of the ticket, so my request was filed and they told me that they would call when the ticket arrived. I didn't hear anything so I followed up a month later and the office still hadn't received anything.
Next week will be the 1 year anniversary of the accident and I have not heard anything. I suspect the officer applied a little street justice and chose not to submit the ticket, but will never know for sure. Is there a best before date for these things? It is something I would like concluded so this can be put behind us.
Thanks for your help!
