jpinkster Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/Orders_in_Council/2016/716/2016_204.pdf This just happened and it could mean some really good things for Alberta's critical habitat. Here's what it means in a nutshell. Under the previous rules violations of the Public Lands Act had to go before a judge. Now officers have the discretion to issue voluntary payment tickets on the spot. I think this is a very positive step. I've felt like officers are more willing to issue warnings when they know a court sentence is the next step. This amendment puts OHV violations in the same category as speeding tickets and other related fines. This should lead to a much higher volume of citations being issued. I think hitting these violators right in the wallet might be the best way to change the behaviour. Great to see our enforcement friends the teeth they need to make an impact! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Let's hope! http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/Orders_in_Council/2016/716/2016_204.pdf This just happened and it could mean some really good things for Alberta's critical habitat. Here's what it means in a nutshell. Under the previous rules violations of the Public Lands Act had to go before a judge. Now officers have the discretion to issue voluntary payment tickets on the spot. I think this is a very positive step. I've felt like officers are more willing to issue warnings when they know a court sentence is the next step. This amendment puts OHV violations in the same category as speeding tickets and other related fines. This should lead to a much higher volume of citations being issued. I think hitting these violators right in the wallet might be the best way to change the behaviour. Great to see our enforcement friends the teeth they need to make an impact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningChrome Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 This amendment puts OHV violations in the same category as speeding tickets and other related fines. Hopefully like speeding tickets (going 50+ km/h over the posted limit) and DUIs there will still be a certain threshold that results in an automatic court appearance. Basically, going a bit off trail onto the grass = ticket but driving up and down a river = court appearance and fine. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Fines just dropped to 1/4. A step in the right direction. Hardly. Just so you know, the only guy getting quadders to court is a single RCMP officer. The phantom army of enforcement types doesn't exist. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinkster Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Here's the full list of penalties: http://aep.alberta.ca/lands-forests/public-lands-administration-regulation/plar-specified-penalty-amounts.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 How I wish that someone would post court actions done by the phantom enforcement officers. Apparently 10 existed in the Rocky area last year and based on court news, they didn't do anything. New fines won't change attitudes. Higher fines will. Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianR Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 In the illustration # 181b.I will bet that alot of folks exceeding boat speed limits posted.Have NO idea ,what the fine is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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