Ontario Highway Traffic Act

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Punishment

(2) Any person who is alleged to have contravened section 5 or 6, subsection 8(3) or section 14 may register a plea of guilty to the alleged offence by making payment in accordance with the terms and conditions set out on a ticket or other notification document in the amount equal to the lesser of

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You might find this document to be a useful reference: http://www.ibc.ca/en/car_insurance/documents/brochure/on-fault-determination-rules.pdf

It outlines how insurance companies attribute fault in the case of a collision. I believe it applies to both public highways and private property (parking lots).

It was my understanding that the Ontario HTA ...

"Absolute liability offense." Thanks for the education.

Guess I shall just pay the ticket and file the whole experience under "Suck it up, Buttercup."

So, what kind of members are there on this forum?

Are most of you involved somehow in administering the Highway Traffic Act -- i.e., police officers, lawyers, paralegals, traffic ticket service providers? Or are most of you just regular citizens/drivers like me?

I'm just trying to gauge what level of expertise we have here.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

I have another question. Given that the HTA also makes it an offense to drive too slowly for conditions (s.132), does this provide me with a reasonable defense should I decide to challenge the speeding ticket in court?

The time of day (mid-afternoon) and excellent weather conditions (sunny, warm and clear) were ...

Hello everyone. I just discovered this forum and this is my first post here. Im looking for help answering a couple questions, as I just received a speeding ticket yesterday.

1. Is there a speed allowance in Ontario for overtaking slow traffic on a two-lane highway? I think the answer is "No" but would appreciate a confirmation or to be made aware ...