{"id":1962,"date":"2020-02-28T01:59:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T06:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/nouveau\/car-surfing-et-couch-surfing\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:05:21","slug":"car-surfing-and-couch-surfing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/car-surfing-and-couch-surfing\/","title":{"rendered":"Car surfing et couch surfing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>How to contest a ticket for car surfing<\/h3>\n<p><strong>(Article 434 from\u00a0<em>Highway Safety Code<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What\u00a0is car surfing or couch surfing?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>Highway Safety Code<\/em>, car surfing is prohibited. An example of\u00a0<strong>car surfing<\/strong>\u00a0is when someone is hanging on a moving vehicle.\u00a0<strong>Couch surfing<\/strong>\u00a0on the other hand is when an object is pulled behind or pushed by a moving vehicle with someone on it.<\/p>\n<p>As said in this SAAQ\u00a0text, here are few examples of prohibited behavior:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Riding on a moving vehicle (on the roof, at the back, on the side, etc);<\/li>\n<li>Riding in the box or cargo space of a truck or pick-up truck;<\/li>\n<li>Holding onto or being pulled by a moving vehicle;<\/li>\n<li>Riding in a sofa, on a skateboard, a sled or any other object hitched or tied to a moving vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What\u00a0about the penalties?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In case of car or couch surfing,\u00a0<em>all participants<\/em>\u00a0will receive penalties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the driver of the vehicle that tolerate his vehicle being used for car surfing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>His vehicle is ceased right away for 7 days.<\/li>\n<li>His licence is revoke immediately for a 7 days period.<br \/>(30 days in case of a prior conviction in the last 10 years &#8211; see below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you are found guilty of such accusation, you could face:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>a 1000$ fine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>12 demerit points<\/strong> added to your driving record.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the person caught surfing on the vehicle<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>An immediate suspension of his licence or the right to obtain one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If found guilty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Will have to also pay a <strong>1000$ fine<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Will also have<strong> 12 demerit points<\/strong>\u00a0added to his driving record.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recidivism<\/h2>\n<p>When you are found guilty of a car surfing infraction, it will remain on your driving record for a period of\u00a0<strong>10 years<\/strong>. Meaning that if within this 10 year period, you are arrested for a second time,\u00a0<strong>your car will be ceased and your licence will be suspended for 30 days right away<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Criminal\u00a0Charges<\/h2>\n<p>In some circimstances, persons involved in car surfing may face criminal charges and get a life <strong><em>sentence in prison<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Possible\u00a0Solutions<\/h2>\n<p>If you found yourself in such a situation, contact us and one of our attorney will be happy to help you with your case.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the circonstances and well represented, fine and demerit points could be reduced.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u00a0<strong>Solution Ticket Experts<\/strong>\u00a0verify if the alledged infraction has valid or invalid ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t hesitate to fight a ticket<\/strong>\u00a0for car surfing with Solution Ticket!<\/p>\n<h2>contest your ticket for car surfing now!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t wait: time is running out.<\/strong><br \/>The less you wait, the more your chance of success.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Before paying your ticket, contact us if you have any questions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/scan-ticket\/\" role=\"button\" id=\"mon-bouton\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContest your ticket now!<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Contact us for further questions<\/h2>\n<p><em>Montreal Region:<\/em><br \/><a href=\"tel:5149907884\">514 990-7884<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Other Regions &#8211; Quebec &#8211; Ontario:<\/em><br \/><a href=\"tel:18779907884\">1 877 990-7884<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- st-voir-aussi --><\/p>\n<h2>See also<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/produit\/option-2\/\">Option 2 (0 to 3 points)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/quebec-demerit-points-table\/\">Quebec demerit points table<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- st-auteur --><\/p>\n<div class=\"st-auteur\" style=\"margin-top:2em;padding-top:1em;border-top:1px solid #ddd;font-size:0.95em;\">\n<p><strong>Written by Antonio Alvarez, Lawyer<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution Ticket inc.<br \/>\n229-3221, autoroute Laval O.<br \/>\nLaval (Qu\u00e9bec) H7P\u00a05P2<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+15149907884\">514\u00a0990-7884<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/\">www.solutionticket.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@solutionticket.com\">info@solutionticket.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to contest a ticket for car surfing (Article 434 from\u00a0Highway Safety Code) What\u00a0is car surfing or couch surfing? 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