Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Thanks for all the feedback everyone.

We'll see what comes out of it.

Well again if the officer did not file the ticket with the court within 7 days, then there is no ticket any more.

I suppose if MTO chases down the officer, the officer could re-issue a new ticket. You basically want to hope they don't find officer!

I can't lie, it's exactly what I'm praying for. I made a stupid mistake. More than the money, I ...

Basically, I would wait until the temp license almost expires, and then go into a DIFFERENT MTO office and ask for a new license to be issued.

If the officer did not file the ticket then you officially have not been charge and the MTO can not charge you $180 or give you 5-year probation.

MTO apparently escalated the issue, and a supervision ...

Did they make you pay the $180 (they should not have)? Or did you have to pay the License Re-Instatement fee (more likely this is what you paid)?

Again, MTO can not give you a 5-year suspension unless you are found guilty of the charge. If the officer did not enter the ticket in the system then you can not be found guilty and MTO can not suspend ...

Sorry for all the confusion.

A roadside breathalyzer in Ontario can yield 3 results: ok, warning, or over. I got the "warning" (a BAC between 0.05 and 0.08), which is an automatic 3-day suspension. The cop takes your license, tows your car if you're not accompanied by someone, and issues a ticket that includes a fine of $180 & 5-yr probation.

So ...

What do you mean by "ticket receipt"? I assume this is something they get from the police stating there is a 3-day suspension? MTO will not (can not) take any further action against you until you are actually found guilty and convicted of a charge.

When an officer lays a charge, they have 7 days to file it with the court. If they don't, then the ...

I received a 3-day suspension for blowing in the "warning" range a few months ago (I know, I was stupid, I learned from my mistake).

Cop never filed the ticket. However, Service Ontario has a copy of my ticket receipt, which they used to issue me a temp license.

What happens now? Can they actually enter it in the system themselves without the ...