How Much Does a Traffic Ticket Cost?… Really?
In these trying economic times where grocery and gas prices are going through the roof (among many other things), It’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet. We fully understand it can be very difficult to justify hiring a service like ours to fight your ticket. Alberta Traffic Ticket Fines Increase The Alberta Government increased every traffic ticket fine province-wide on March 13, 2026. Many really common offences saw traffic ticket fine amount increases by 30%, and high‑risk offences by as much as 50%.
Here are a few examples of some of the updated fine amounts:
No Seatbelt: $211 (previously $162)
Tinted Windows: $105 (previously $81)
Failing to Produce License, Registration or Insurance Documents: $324 (previously $243)
Speeding Fine Examples
10 km/h over: $144 (previously $110)
20 km/h over: $228 (previously $175)
30 km/h over: $324 (previously $249)
40 km/h over: $560 (previously $373)
50 km/h over: $744 (previously $495)
More than 50 over (downright crazy costs)
See our full speeding ticket fine increases list here
…and our construction zone fine increases which are even worse
Higher Risk Traffic Ticket Fines
Distracted Driving: $390 (previously $300)
Careless Driving, Racing, and Stunting fines saw significant increases: (previously $567) …now $852!
How Much Does a Traffic Ticket Lawyer Cost to Fight a Traffic Ticket?
There are times when you really do need to hire a lawyer, but most of the time, for traffic ticket defense, what you really need is the skill and expertise of a traffic law expert – like The Pointman. Criminal trial lawyers don’t study traffic law in school and really have no reason to truly understand the impact traffic tickets have on your insurance rates …so your best speeding ticket lawyer isn’t a lawyer at all.
Since the cost of a lawyer to fight a speeding ticket is quite high, drivers often pay their tickets without considering other defense solutions. That’s a shame because so often there is an effective way to minimize what ends up on your driving record.
What Are the Court Costs for a Traffic Ticket if I Use The Pointman?
As a Court of Justice Agent with more than 39 years of traffic courtroom experience, The Pointman has defended everything from minor speeding tickets up to catastrophic traffic charges issued after a fatal accident.
There are a wide variety of traffic tickets you can receive and each have different challenges to get a favorable resolution, so we have different fee levels to fight them. They will all be significantly less than traffic lawyer cost involved. Another thing...when we provide your free consultation, you can be assured that the fee we quote is flat rate… no surprise extra charges down the line. That will be all you pay us from start to finish on your case. PERIOD. Contact us for your free consultation now!
Most people want us to reduce demerits, and we can do that in most cases (see our page for examples of traffic ticket demerits). Getting suspended for too many demerits will cause a massive increase in your insurance premiums. Controlling what goes on your driving record can literally save you thousands of dollars. That’s what you can count on The Pointman to do for you.
See the number of demerits you can receive until you lose your license
It’s not always about beating a charge completely, though we often do, especially when you receive multiple violations at one time …getting some of those tickets withdrawn so you save some fine payments and ultimately less goes on your record. Even with a single ticket it’s more about managing it effectively to protect against insurance increases.
Understanding the Traffic Ticket Affect on Insurance
Very few drivers understand that accumulating traffic tickets on their driving record, even minor ones, can cause catastrophic increases in insurance premiums.
How Long Do Traffic Tickets Affect Insurance?
Insurance rates are based on how many tickets you accumulate in three years, and for what kinds of offences. The insurance industry categorizes traffic tickets as minor, moderate and major which is how they determine your driver risk and your cost for insurance coverage. Convictions for Careless Driving and Stunting for example are major offenses and cause insurance increases equivalent to criminal code offences ..even though they’re not classified as criminal!
Do All Traffic Tickets Affect Insurance?
All traffic tickets that show on your driving record can affect your rates.
It used to be that insurance companies forgave one conviction on your driving record before increasing insurance premiums (two or three for long-time clients). Some still do, but many insurance carriers have become much more ruthless in recent days. See more about how traffic tickets affect your insurance rates
Remember…a traffic ticket insurance increase is in effect for a minimum of 3 years. Do the math and you'll understand why you hire The Pointman to stop this from happening! Traffic ticket cost is so much deeper than just the fine payment. Contact us today to find out how we can keep more of your money safely in your pocket!