PhillipBlunt Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) 32 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: That part I’m not so sure cops are paid to show up to court nowadays at least from what I know. All my friends that have ticket dispute said their cop showed up. Well I drive standard so it was in neutral with handbrakes on so I dunno if that constitute the same Here's an article about your exact issue: Using your phone in the drive-thru? You could get a ticket | CityNews Vancouver Edited November 23, 2022 by PhillipBlunt 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Here's an article about your exact issue: Using your phone in the drive-thru? You could get a ticket | CityNews Vancouver Yup. Makes no sense to ticket a person using their phone to make payment in a drive-through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBossy Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Dispute, then let us know your court date so we can all show up and berate the cop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy James Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) 46 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: That part I’m not so sure cops are paid to show up to court nowadays at least from what I know. All my friends that have ticket dispute said their cop showed up. Well I drive standard so it was in neutral with handbrakes on so I dunno if that constitute the same Yes, that is park for manual. 100% cop would be a guaranteed no-show. They float these tickets hoping you won’t dispute, he knows he’s wrong. He was probably looking for drunks at the drive through, and got bored. Edited November 23, 2022 by Jimmy James 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 5 hours ago, wai_lai416 said: nah it happened in PoCo's timmy. maybe i should tag timmy on twitter and ask them to pay for my ticket ahahah Call the detachment/police station; try talking to the duty sergeant or supervisor- they may be able to fix your problem. Or try to get a media guy involved, this seems like a slam dunk story for them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Drinking Timmies coffee. That was your first mistake. Don't drink that swill. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said: Was your car in park? If so, the cop gave you an invalid ticket. You weren't on a roadway and if the car was in park, you weren't legitimately operating the vehicle at that point. The cop was clearly someone who was looking shoot sitting ducks. This is frickin' ridiculous. No way should you be ticketed for this. Cop sitting in the donut shop parking lot...lol, how appropriate. Paying by phone is a thing...has he not heard? What a waste of everyone's time and energy. I didn't fight the ticket I got (for speeding) based on...I didn't want the cop to get a half day to show up for court. He strongly recommended that I fight it but I paid it instead. Quote Lee said drivers can interact with their phones as long as their vehicle is in park. The engine can be on, said Lee, as long as the car is parked lawfully and not impeding traffic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Yeah had a cop gave my buddy a ticket at a tims drivethrough for not turning the engine off, everytime he inches up. It was a 97 Subaru, that obviously doesn't have start stop. Meanwhile the entire parking lot is a Save On. With 10 cars sitting there running. Some of these guys just like making problems. Edited November 23, 2022 by BCNeil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Bounce000 said: Dispute, then let us know your court date so we can all show up and berate the cop. The CDC cheering or jeering section. Watch us all get contempt charges from the Judge. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Y'all know that these law enforcers have quotas to meet right? Hardly surprising they ticket for petty stuff like this. Definitely should dispute it (like Deb said, what was the cop doing in a Tim's, in line to buy donuts for himself? Why is he not working) and bring it to media, at least get idiots like these shamed for wasting public time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 That's a lame duck ticket, I'd def dispute it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 prolly gonna try what another poster posted talk to a supervisor or something to see if they'll rescind the ticket. disputing it already automatically cost me half the ticket due to prolly half a day of lost wage. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 i think the bigger issue with this ticket is the points attached to it i think? i believe i have to pay couple hundred on top of the $368 for too much points or something? i think 1 distracted driver ticket automatically triggers it i prolly have to look it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Cop probably mad he didn’t get in the drive thru fast enough and grab his Tim bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Bounce000 said: Dispute, then let us know your court date so we can all show up and berate the cop. Haha I'm just kidding, I actually appreciate the job that cops have to do, except when they give out petty tickets like this. You couldn't pay me enough money to go around downtown Eastside and deal with all the mentally ill around there. Tough job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: i think the bigger issue with this ticket is the points attached to it i think? i believe i have to pay couple hundred on top of the $368 for too much points or something? i think 1 distracted driver ticket automatically triggers it i prolly have to look it up Yeah you should 100% dispute it. Now you will be faced with a question when you dispute it: are you disputing if you're guilty, or are you disputing the amount/penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Unless there's a rash of injuries from an uptick in drive thru accidents, there is no call for this. Horrible PR, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) On 11/23/2022 at 10:57 AM, wai_lai416 said: i think the bigger issue with this ticket is the points attached to it i think? i believe i have to pay couple hundred on top of the $368 for too much points or something? i think 1 distracted driver ticket automatically triggers it i prolly have to look it up Distracted driving (using your phone) carries a $368 fine plus 4 penalty points. 4 penalty points is an additional $214 fine. So a total of $582. I’m pretty sure the judge will dismiss this case if your car was in park and you were at a Tim Horton’s paying for your coffee with an app. I believe employers can give you time off for this situation. It shouldn’t take a half a day depending on your location. I would also call CTV news and tell them your story. Maybe you will get to be on tv and you can tell them you are a member of CDC. Give us a plug. Edited November 24, 2022 by Elias Pettersson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: I would also call CTV news and tell them your story. Maybe you will get to be on tv and you can tell them you are a member of CDC. Give us a plug. Edited November 25, 2022 by VancouverHabitant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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