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The Highway Traffic Act creates Ontario traffic tickets which are considered Provincial Offences.

Traffic tickets in Ontario carry a monetary fine, and depending on the type of ticket, may carry demerit points. Demerit points are applied to an Ontario Driver’s Licence post-conviction by the Ministry of Transportation. Depending on the varying degree of seriousness, some tickets may also carry a court-imposed licence suspension. The accumulation of too many demerit points may also suspend the licence while insurance premiums may significantly increase. There is no ticket too small to fight.

Cardy Legal Services implements successful defences for the following Ontario traffic tickets:

A Car Accident Can Result in a Careless Driving Ticket

Careless Driving

S. 130(1) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates and defines careless driving as driving in a manner without due care or attention, or without reasonable consideration for others using the highway. A careless driving ticket is defensible.

Careless Driving Causing Death or Bodily Harm

S. 130(3) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act defines careless driving causing death or bodily harm as driving without due care or attention, or without reasonable consideration for others that causes death or bodily harm.

Drive Hand-Held Communication Device

S. 78.1(1) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act is more commonly known to society as a ticket for “distracted driving”. Operating a motor vehicle while using, holding, or touching a cell phone is prohibited.

Driving Under Suspension

Driving Under Suspension

S. 53(1) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates an offence for operating a motor vehicle while your Ontario Driver’s Licence is under suspension as a result of an Act of Legislature or regulation.

Stunt Driving Caused by Excessive Speed

Stunt Driving/Racing

S. 172(1) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates the offence most commonly known as stunt driving or racing. Stunt driving is further defined by Ontario Regulation 455/07 which creates additional ways to be charged.

Speeding Ticket in Ontario

Speeding

S. 128 of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates the offence of speeding. The rate of speed in which you are travelling over the posted speed limit decides the set fine, demerit points, and risks to increasing your insurance premium.

Fail to Remain at the Scene of an Accident Paralegal Mark Cardy

Fail to Remain at Accident

S. 200(1)(a) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates an offence for when a driver who has been in an accident fails to remain at the scene of the accident to furnish the particulars of the event to the authorities.

Failure to Report an Accident

Fail to Report Accident

S. 199(1) of the Ontario Highway Traffic creates a duty for Ontario drivers to report an accident forthwith to the police if the accident results in personal injury or damages exceeding $2,000 to vehicle(s).

Fail to Stop for a Red Light Ticket Ontario

Fail to Stop - Red Light

S. 144(18) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates the offence of Failing to Stop for a Red Light at an intersection. Upon approaching a red light, a driver is required to come to a full and complete stop before proceeding on green.

A Disobey Stop Sign ticket is a minor offence in Ontario.

Disobey Stop Sign

S. 136(1)(a) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates the offence for disobeying a stop sign. A driver is required to come to a complete stop at the marked line, or edge of crosswalk, or the edge of the intersection.

Escape by Flight and Failing to Stop for the Police

Escape by Flight

S. 216(3) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates one of the most serious traffic tickets, the offence of Escape by Flight. If you willfully evade a police officer who has signaled you to pull over, you face this serious ticket.

Failing to Stop for a School Bus Ticket

Fail to Stop for a School Bus

S. 175(11) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates the offence for failing to stop for a school bus when the bus is stopped and both its lighted stop sign and red flashing lights are flashing while picking up children.

Unsafe Move or Unsafe Lane Change

Unsafe Lane Change

S. 154(1)(a) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates an offence for an unsafe lane change or illegal move onto the shoulder to pass. It may involve an accident or viewed first-hand by an officer.

An improper turn at an intersection

Improper Turn

S. 142(2) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act create offences for making improper turn an improper turn at an intersection. The intersection can be uncontrolled or controlled by a traffic control signal (a traffic light or signage).

Fail to move over or slow down for a stopped emergency vehicle tickets

Fail to Move Over or Slow Down for Emergency Vehicle

S. 159(3) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates the offence for when a driver move over into, slow down, or stop for an already stopped emergency vehicle on the shoulder of the road.

*Please note that the above list of offences are the most commonly defended allegations at Cardy Legal Services. If your charge does not appear to be featured, please contact me via email HERE and I will send you information about your traffic ticket. In the interim, for more information about your charge you can find the Act here.*