From: jfreirec@ohgpu.hydro.on.ca (Jose Freire-Canosa)
Subject: New York State Traffic Violation
Organization: Ontario Hydro
Distribution: ont
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 19:10:41 GMT

I am posting this for a friend:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
Does anyone know if there is any arrangement between the Province of Ontario and                                                    
the State of New York wrt traffic violations?                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                    
I was stopped for speeding on Interstate 90, going 130 km/h (Highway 90 is a 55 mph                                                 
zone). The traffic on the highway was very light and I was in a hurry for other                                                     
reasons but I am not asking for understanding.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                    
At home, I followed the instructions and sent in the notice of violation and signed                                                 
it guilty, but included a letter of explaination stating among other things that                                                    
this was my first violation in six years of driving and asked them to be lenient.                                                   
The town court answered with a rough, photocopied letter, with a hand written message                                               
that the fine was $100 in US funds but that I could plea bargain it with the                                                        
Assistant District Attorney.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                    
I went ahead and wrote the ADA a short letter and included my previous letter                                                       
of explaination.  I just got the reply saying that they will remove the charge                                                      
of 6 points, because of no violations in the previous 3 years --but-- that I must                                                   
pay the reduced charge of $200 + $25 surcharge!!  On top of that he wants me to                                                     
send the conviction stub of my license with a stamped self-addressed envelope!!                                                     
To my knowledge the only stub I could send them is the organ donor consent or the                                                   
change of address stub. I am thinking of just paying the original fine of $100                                                      
US funds but I am not sure if I should or even if I would be off the hook if I do.                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
I appreciate your help, thanks in advance      ...Andrew