What is Careless Driving? Is a Careless Driving Ticket Bad?
The careless driving alberta definition, according to the Alberta Traffic Safety Act is “…if that driver drives the vehicle without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for persons using the highway.”
So, how serious is a careless driving ticket? It’s the most serious moving violation in Alberta traffic law.
How Does Careless Driving Affect Insurance?
Careless Driving is a major violation and a careless driving insurance increase is identical to that of impaired driving! You can realistically expect thousands of extra dollars out of your pocket over the next three years if you get an Alberta careless driving violation on your driving record.
How Do You Get a Careless Driving Ticket? There are Two Main Ways…
Careless Driving with an Accident
Careless Driving is commonly issued and greatly misused for vehicle accidents. We’ll analyze the evidence against you and plot a strategy to ensure careless driving never makes it to your driving record after an accident. Find out more about careless driving accidents.
Careless Driving without an Accident
Careless Driving is also used frequently for non-accident incidents. As mentioned before, the careless driving definition is about driving without reasonable consideration for others. Alberta courts are typically looking for evidence to support that definition in those instances. It is sometimes paired up with a high speed ticket summons (read more about careless driving and speeding here. As it is with many traffic law infractions, the officer has discretion to issue whatever charge he/she feels is appropriate for the facts of the case.
Why You Want to Use The Pointman if You Get Caught for Alberta Careless Driving
In more than 36 years defending Alberta drivers, we have yet to lose a careless driving case.
We promise we’ll get you out from under this very serious violation, all the while ensuring you never need to see the inside of a court room... we take care of all of that inconvenience for you!
Contact us for a no pressure, free consultation and we’ll tell you how we can get it done.
