3 cheers for the canadian police

[paul-wh]

Driving through Banff national park I was stopped doing 120kmh with a speed limit of 90kmh whilst trying to keep up with the other 2 cars in our convoy who were itching to get to the ski shop before it closed. Thankfully we only got a warning and needless to say I used the cruise control for the rest of our trip there and back to Calgary. The others were stopped further down the road and also got warnings. I wonder if visiting Canadians would have fond our police as lenient. I hope so.

[kevinday]

I'd say you were very lucky, it is usually an instant fine in Canada. Also note there is zero tolerance, ie. can be stopped for 91 in a 90.

[mike buley]

bloody quick horse

[tim_s]

mike buley said: bloody quick horse

[sovietjamaican]

kevinday said: I'd say you were very lucky, it is usually an instant fine in Canada. Also note there is zero tolerance, ie. can be stopped for 91 in a 90.

Of course that's possible in theory - never heard it happen though, although they might do you for 10 over if they're really short of ca$h.

And there are no "instant fines", since receiving a ticket is not an admission of guilt; the ticket is simply representative of an allegation that a violation of the traffic code occurred.

[5ltr-chim]

Damm clever these mounties - Have you seen their talihorses ?

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