Careless Tickets Ontario
As per the rules of the Highway Traffic Act. careless driving tickets arise as a result of driving a vehicle or street car on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons on the highway.
What does that exactly mean? There are many driving acts that could result in a careless driving ticket in Ontario. These acts include but are not limited to unsafe passing of other vehicles, changing lanes unsafely such as without signals or while speeding, following others too close, being distracted while operating a vehicle such as being on the phone.
Careless driving can also result out of accidents, including careless driving causing bodily harm or bodily death. This can result from colliding with another vehicle, or a pedestrian.
Penalties for Careless Driving in Ontario
Penalties for Careless Driving WITHOUT Causing Bodily Harm or Death
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6 Demerit points
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Fine of $400 to a maximum of $2,000
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Possible jail term of up to 6 months
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Licence suspension for a maximum of up to 2 years
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Mandatory licence suspension for novice drivers
Penalties for Careless Driving Causing Bodily Harm or Death
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6 Demerit points
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Fine of $2,000 to a maximum of $50,000
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Possible jail term of up to 2 years
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Licence suspension for a maximum of up to 5 years
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3--day mandatory licence suspension for novice drivers of up to 5 years
All convicts of careless driving will remain on your driving record for three years, leading to increased insurance premiums or high-rate insurance for at least the same amount of time.
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