Highway Traffic Offences
Defence for Highway Traffic Act charges — careless driving, stunt driving, suspensions, and demerit-point matters.
Call 24/7 · 519-977-5407Understanding highway traffic charges
Highway Traffic Act charges — careless driving, stunt driving, driving while suspended, and similar offences — are not criminal, but their consequences are real: heavy fines, demerit points, licence suspensions, vehicle impoundment for some offences, and insurance increases that can dwarf the fine itself.
Some HTA charges also sit uncomfortably close to criminal territory, and how they are resolved can matter to related proceedings. Before paying any serious ticket, it's worth understanding what a conviction will actually cost you over the following years.
How We Defend
Review disclosure: officer notes, measurements, and device evidence
Challenge the elements of the offence — 'careless' has a legal meaning
Negotiate reductions that protect your licence and insurance position
Coordinate strategy where an HTA charge accompanies a criminal charge
Appear for you where possible so your time isn't spent in court
Every case turns on its own facts. Call 519-977-5407 for a confidential assessment of yours.
What To Expect
How your defence proceeds
Call — any hour
The phone is answered 24/7. If you or a family member has been arrested, the sooner we're involved, the more options you have.
Disclosure & review
We obtain the Crown's disclosure and go through it line by line — evidence, statements, procedure, and Charter issues.
Strategy
You get a straight assessment: the strengths, the risks, and the realistic paths — resolution, negotiation, or trial.
Resolution or trial
Whether it ends in a withdrawal, a negotiated outcome, or a verdict, your case is prepared as if it's going the distance.
Common Questions
Highway Traffic: what people ask us
Should I just pay the ticket?
Paying is a conviction. For serious charges — careless, stunt, suspended driving — the lasting cost is usually insurance and licence consequences, not the fine. It is worth a consultation before you decide.
What happens on a stunt driving charge?
Stunt driving carries an immediate roadside licence suspension and vehicle impoundment before any court date, and serious penalties on conviction, including a further suspension. There are defences, and the stakes justify examining them.
The answers above are general information about Ontario law, not legal advice about your situation. For advice on your case, call 519-977-5407.
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Charged with an offence?
Speak with our team today about your options. The phone is answered 24 hours a day: 519-977-5407.