Defence in Toronto.

Toronto is the highest-volume traffic enforcement jurisdiction in Ontario. The Gardiner Expressway, the DVP, Lake Shore Boulevard, and the 401 through Scarborough generate a steady flow of speeding, stunt driving, and careless driving charges from Toronto Police Service, OPP Highway Safety Division, and photo radar installations. The Toronto Provincial Offences Court at 137 Edward Street and the Ontario Court of Justice on Armoury Street are courts we appear in weekly.

If you received a traffic ticket in Toronto — whether on the 401, the Gardiner, or a city street — paying it is a guilty plea. The conviction goes on your driving abstract, your insurance company sees it at renewal, and demerit points apply. A single careless driving conviction can raise your premiums 20–25% for up to six years. The long-term cost almost always exceeds the fine.

Point Duty has defended Toronto-area clients on Highway Traffic Act matters since 2002. Most traffic matters in Toronto resolve at the Early Resolution stage — a pre-trial conference with the prosecutor where reductions, withdrawals, and lesser charges are negotiated before the matter ever reaches a courtroom. We attend those conferences on your behalf. For criminal summary matters — assault, theft under, mischief, and similar charges heard at the Toronto Courthouse on Armoury Street — we review disclosure line by line before any resolution discussion.

The first call is free and takes about 20 minutes. If your matter is one we can help with, we'll tell you what the realistic outcomes are and what defence costs. If it isn't, we'll say so and point you in the right direction.