i.
What the charge means
Section 130 of the HTA covers a marked departure from the standard of care a reasonable person would observe. Often charged following a collision.
Highway Traffic Act s.130
Careless Driving charges in Toronto, Ontario.
Driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for others. Often laid following an accident — 6 demerit points and insurance impact significant.
- Courthouses
- Toronto South Provincial Offences CourtToronto East Provincial Offences CourtToronto West Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (416) 338-7320
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
ii.
Penalties
Fine $400–$2,000; up to 6 months imprisonment; licence suspension up to 2 years; 6 demerit points. A conviction is a major insurance offence.
iii.
Available defences
- Momentary lapse vs marked departure
- Mechanical failure
- Sudden emergency or third-party act
- Disclosure deficiencies
iv.
The process
Disclosure, accident reconstruction review, pre-trial discussions to reduce to a lesser HTA offence where appropriate.
v.
Notes for Toronto
Toronto runs three Provincial Offences courts, not one — Toronto South on Front Street East, Toronto East on Markham Road, and Toronto West on Eglinton Avenue West. Which one hears your ticket is set by where it was issued. Summary criminal charges go to the Toronto Courthouse at 10 Armoury Street. We appear at all four.
Traffic / POA Court
Toronto South Provincial Offences Court
92 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5E 0G2
(416) 338-7320
Downtown and central Toronto.
Offence numbers beginning 4860
Traffic / POA Court
Toronto East Provincial Offences Court
1530 Markham Road, Scarborough, ON M1B 3M4
(416) 338-7320
Scarborough and the east end.
Offence numbers beginning 4863
Traffic / POA Court
Toronto West Provincial Offences Court
2700 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON M6M 1V1
(416) 338-7320
Etobicoke, York and North York.
Offence numbers beginning 4862
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