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j0hn · 04-03-2010, 01:19 PM

Hello,

Hoping someone can answer a question for me. Basically I exercised poor judgment and got a 24 hour suspension driving back to Vancouver after meeting a friend at a pub in Surrey for his birthday. I was given a 24 hour suspension which was fine however also got a ticket for "driving without consideration". I find this funny because it was at a roadblock and I was inching forward for about 10 minutes (e.g. couldn't have exhibited any sort of careless driving). I thought this was standard however after asking around, no one else was also given this ticket when they got a 24 hour. I can understand that driving after a couple of drinks might be construed as "driving without consideration", however if this ticket isn't normally given, why the hell did I get it? Is this just what certain cops do? certain detachments? I'm going to court next week and am just trying to figure out my angle. Basically my argument will be that while yes I had a couple drinks (but was well below the legal limit of .08), theres nothing implicit in that which suggests I was driving without consideration.

BTW, MVA 144 (1) b reads:

A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a highway (b) without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway

If it's because I was on a "highway", I was on the on-ramp getting on the No. 1, but wasn't actually on it yet.

Are there any cops here who can comment?

04-03-2010, 01:19 PM	#1
j0hn Wunder? Wonder?? Wander??? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 206 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	24 Hour Prohibition & Driving W/O Consideration Hello, Hoping someone can answer a question for me. Basically I exercised poor judgment and got a 24 hour suspension driving back to Vancouver after meeting a friend at a pub in Surrey for his birthday. I was given a 24 hour suspension which was fine however also got a ticket for "driving without consideration". I find this funny because it was at a roadblock and I was inching forward for about 10 minutes (e.g. couldn't have exhibited any sort of careless driving). I thought this was standard however after asking around, no one else was also given this ticket when they got a 24 hour. I can understand that driving after a couple of drinks might be construed as "driving without consideration", however if this ticket isn't normally given, why the hell did I get it? Is this just what certain cops do? certain detachments? I'm going to court next week and am just trying to figure out my angle. Basically my argument will be that while yes I had a couple drinks (but was well below the legal limit of .08), theres nothing implicit in that which suggests I was driving without consideration. BTW, MVA 144 (1) b reads: A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a highway (b) without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway If it's because I was on a "highway", I was on the on-ramp getting on the No. 1, but wasn't actually on it yet. Are there any cops here who can comment?