Careless Driving Ticket?

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 Careless Driving Ticket

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You MUST fight your careless driving ticket:

Careless driving is one of the most serious offences under the Highway Traffic Act Ontario.  Aside from the 6 demerit points and the fine, if you pay your ticket or if you are convicted of Careless Driving, insurance companies can and will penalize you for a minimum of 3 years. So, a traffic ticket for careless driving can end up being very costly, boosting your rates from $750.00-$1,500.00 per year to $5,000.00-$7,000.00 per year for only one conviction.

What is Careless Driving?  What awaits you at court?

Careless Driving

Every person is guilty of the offence of driving carelessly who drives a vehicle or street car on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway.  Upon conviction, a person is liable to a fine of not less than $400.00 and not more than $2,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, and in addition his or her driver’s licence or permit may be suspended for a period of not more than two years.

Careless Driving Causing Bodily Harm or Death

Every person is guilty of the offence of driving carelessly who drives a vehicle or street car on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway and who thereby causes bodily harm or death to any person.  Upon conviction, a person is liable to a fine of not less than $2,000.00 and not more than $50,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or to both, and in addition his or her driver’s licence or permit may be suspended for a period of not more than five years.

There are 3 options available to you.

  • Pay the fine.  The conviction will be on your record for a period of 3 years.

  • Guilty with an explanation.  Attend the court office located on the back of the ticket and plead guilty to the charge as is and make submissions so as to have the fine lowered or granted more time to pay the fine.  With this option, they will not reduce the demerit points nor the nature of the offence nor dismiss the ticket.

  • Request a court date.  This is the only option that allows you the opportunity to challenge the evidence of the officer so as to have the charge and/or demerit points dismissed or reduced.

You have 15 days from the offence date to make a decision.  Weigh the pros and cons of every option available to.  Calculate the cost of fighting your ticket and weigh it against your increasing insurance premium and impact on your driver’s licence and record.