RED LIGHT AND STOP SIGN TICKETS IN ALBERTA.
A red light ticket issued directly by a police officer is charged to the driver. It is a moving violation, carries three demerit points and may affect the driver’s insurance rating.
TWO SECONDS. ONE ANGLE.
People treat these as minor. Insurers don't. A failure-to-stop conviction issued by an officer is a rating event, and if it's your second or third conviction in three years, it stops being a small thing very quickly.
The good news: these are among the most winnable tickets there are, because they hinge entirely on what one person saw from one angle in about two seconds.
THE CHARGES THIS SECTION COVERS
RED LIGHT & STOP SIGN QUESTIONS.
Quick answers to the questions we hear most about red light tickets.
Send Us Your Ticket →Three. Same as failing to stop at a stop sign. Points stay on your record for two years from the conviction date.
Sometimes. Camera tickets go the registered owner, so it does not carry demerits and does not affect your insurance -unless you are a commercial carrier. Each of these tickets carry one profile point for carriers, so the risk can become significant. Send us the ticket and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s worth the fee.
That’s a straightforward factual dispute, and it’s the most winnable version of this ticket. The evidence must be reviewed by a professional. Contact us for a professional consultation.
HOW THE TRAFFIC TICKET GURU HELPS.
1. Send us your ticket
A photo is enough. Free, and no obligation. You can submit it online through our website form.
2. We tell you where you stand
What the charge means, what it’ll do to your insurance, and whether it’s worth fighting. If it isn’t, we’ll say so.
3. We get the evidence — and test it
We requisition the dash-cam video and put it to work for you — sight lines, timing, and the position of the stop line often tell a different story than the officer’s notes. 4
4. We handle it
In most cases you never see the inside of a courtroom. We appear on your behalf and keep you informed at every step.
5. Backed by our guarantee*
If we can’t improve the outcome of your ticket, we’ll pay the fine up to the value of our fee, or credit you toward a future one.
Guaranteed Work. Every Ticket.
We’re the first and only Traffic Ticket Defence Agency confident enough to guarantee our work on every ticket we fight. If we can’t improve the outcome of your ticket(s), then:
* - the following tickets are not included our guarantee: speeding 51 and over, drive while unauthorized/suspended, and uninsured charges.
FREE CASE REVIEW
SEND US YOUR TICKET. GET REAL ANSWERS.
Send us the details through the form — it goes straight to our former prosecutors who will tell you honestly what your ticket carries and how we can fight it.