A man is trying to launch a class\u002Daction suit against Manitoba, claiming it overcharged people $36 million in photo radar tickets. Read more
William Acheson’s statement of claim says the government did not follow its own regulations in fines handed out between November 2017 and November 2021. Speeding motorists were charged for every kilometre per hour over the speed limit, while provincial regulations state that fines only start at 10 kilometres an hour over the limit, the lawsuit alleges.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
There is no date set yet for a court hearing. Kovak hopes a judge will approve the lawsuit as a class action so that other drivers might be eligible for compensation. The lawsuit centres on regulations under the Highway Traffic Act approved by the Progressive Conservative cabinet in 2017. The regulations state that the fine for speeding is “$7.70 for each kilometre per hour in excess of 10 km/h over the maximum permitted speed.” In construction zones, the fines are doubled. There are also court costs and surcharges tacked on, calculated as percentages of the fine.
Photo radar tickets issued during the four-year period that ended in November 2021 started the fines at $7.70 from the very first kilometre over the limit, which meant drivers were overcharged a minimum of $77 each time, the lawsuit alleges.
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