Ontario Highway Traffic Act

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Thanks for your kind comments bookm. I'm glad you're enjoying my website. As you can tell, I'm still putting it together. I didn't want to wait until it was complete before launching it because there is lots of information there already that I hope people will find helpful. Probably by the end of the summer all of the offence strategies will be in ...

It should be a fatal error. When you get a ticket there are two parts. First you broke some law (e.g. speeding is against the Highway Traffic Act). Second, the process of charging you (i.e. the officer handing you a ticket) is covered under the Provincial Offences Act (POA).

A signature is required under section 3(2) of the POA.

Most people think ...

roger101, Your charge should be considered a "strict liability" offence which means your defence should be one of reasonable care. Strict liability offences cannot convict a morally innocent person. This is different than an "absolute liability" offence which does not care what excuse you have, if you broke the law then you are guilty.

Your charge ...

Bookm wrote:I had the understanding that the court fees are added to the ticket whether you fight it or not, no??

The ticket already includes the set fine, victim surcharge and court costs. Going to court doesn't cost any more (except your time).

1) Fight the ticket. You have nothing to loose. Your ticket will have the fine, court costs, and victim surcharge already included. If you look at your ticket carefully, these boxes are filled out with separate amounts for each. The only thing it will cost you is your time.

2)a. Request a trial by following the instructions on the back of your ...