New Driver Speeding, Tickets, Prohibitions, Penalties BC
Q: I’m a New Driver, and getting my license in November. I got a speeding ticket in November and got put on probation.
Now I just got another ticket in July, so did I automatically just get my license suspended or terminated? And if I dispute the ticket, does that pause anything?
It’s not good, that is for sure. According to these government guidelines, since this is a second infraction within 2 years, it looks like you’re in for a 2-6 month prohibition.
New Driver Intervention chart
What is more to the point is whether the scheduled road test is more than thirty days after the date of the offense
(the illegal turn), because it is my understanding that if a ticket is not disputed, then after thirty days the person is deemed to be guilty.
Another relevant quote from the above article from the office of the superintendent
Quote:
Once the probation period has ended a driver remains under close scrutiny for anadditional two years and will likely be subject to a driving prohibition if further offenses areadded to the driving record.In most cases, a Notice of Intent to Prohibit is sent to the driver giving them an opportunityto make a submission to show why the prohibition should not proceed or should be reduced.
Class 5 Exam
Question: I was about to go for my class 5 license exam this week, but just got a ticket today for changing lane on a solid white line (2 points). Does it mean I have to wait for 2 more years until I can take the class 5 license exam?
Answer: No, the ticket itself will not keep you from taking the Class 5 exam.
It is only a problem if the ticket is enough (you have a previous ticket) to win a driving prohibition from the Superintendent. The prohibition resets the clock on the waiting time for your GLP stage.
Even if you have a previous ticket or prohibition, with only a week’s wait left it is very unlikely the Superintendent will start the prohibition quickly enough to prevent you from taking the test. If you have your Class 5 by the time the paperwork arrives, you will likely be treated as a Class 5 driver in the review.
Are you sure you’re eligible for a road test in November, since your previous prohibition would have reset the time? You may be in for a prohibition again. You could dispute it to try and buy time, but if you were in fact speeding it may be difficult to make a case for yourself, especially considering you may have to wait a long time before being able to do the Class 5 test anyway.
New drivers in the GLP really can not afford to get tickets, especially if you really need your car to get to work, or worse, for work itself. Try to control your speeding.
If you really can’t stop speeding, and seem to enjoy ‘spirited driving’ why don’t you check out these options; ways that you can get the best of both worlds… driving safely on the shared public roads, and driving for fun in a controlled environment.
VCMC Autocross
UBCSCC Autocross
VMSC Autocross (Victoria)
Mission Raceway Park
Dirt Fish Rally School (Washington)
Skip Barber Racing School
Check out my full article ICBC L&N Driver Restrictions – Summary and Bottomless FAQ to get all of the details.
Ok so I got a ticket awhile ago I have my N it was excessive speeding. I’m trying to get my class 5 before trial is over can they still take my N away if I have a class5 at time of trial
Hi, here’s my timeline:
N driver since beginning 2017
Nov 2019 min speeding ticket
Icbc says it was Jan 2019, placed on probation for the 3points
Jun 2020 small crack and scratch on wife’s car bumper, cut down gate post I did not see in empty parking lot going 5km/hr. Paid deductible and Icbc paid the rest but they call it a crash. Not sure if points are given for this?
May 2021 min speeding ticket. Was unable to get rid of N due to covid and wait times. But officer told me to keep trying to book it and so I got up at 4am every morning and I found a spot 5days after my ticket. Passed the class 5 test 100% no mistakes.
Now my question. I have not paid the ticket as I am hoping that it will fall under my class 5 instead of my N and result in a prohibition. What are the chances of this? Should I wait till the last moment to pay the ticket?
I’ve disputed 6 points worth of tickets, and I’m wondering if I am still liable to getting a notice of prohibition from the superintendent? Are these points even on my record until the dispute process if over? Thanks.
Hi i got 2 tickets one for speeding and one for i was not carrying my license….. but i am having international license i disputed both tickets but i didnt received any mail ticket was issued to me 6 to 8 months ago so can i able to give test of class 5 road test
Q. my son only has his N and just got a notice of driving prohibition for the 0 tolerance of alcohol in his system. Violation ticket as well for 3 days. Should I be contacting a lawyer to help him? any advice here would be helpful.
Sorry I really have no experience with that.