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Highway Traffic Act s.136

Disobey Stop Sign charges in Caledon, Ontario.

Quick Answer — Caledon

A stop sign ticket in Ontario carries 3 demerit points and an insurance surcharge at renewal. Many stop sign charges involve disputed observations — whether the vehicle came to a complete stop, and how long the officer observed the intersection. These fact-specific issues make stop sign tickets among the more defensible minor traffic charges.

A missed stop sign in a city is a fender bender. At a Caledon concession-road crossing it is two vehicles meeting at highway speed with nothing to slow either of them, which is why the OPP work these intersections far harder than the size of the ticket suggests. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence defends Caledon stop sign charges at the Old Church Road court knowing the enforcement behind them is about the collision that did not happen.

Failure to come to a full and complete stop at a stop sign. Three demerit points and an insurance impact — defendable on signage visibility, the officer's vantage point, and identification.

Courthouse
Caledon Provincial Offences Court
Court Phone
(905) 584-2273
Consultation
Free & Confidential
i.

What the charge means

Section 136 of the Highway Traffic Act requires every driver approaching a stop sign to come to a full stop at the marked stop line, the crosswalk, or immediately before entering the intersection. A 'rolling stop' is not a stop within the meaning of the section.

ii.

Penalties

Set fine of $110 plus victim fine surcharge and court costs (approximately $160 total). 3 demerit points on conviction. Insurance impact is typically a 5–15% increase for three years.

iii.

Available defences

  • Officer's view of the stop line was obstructed
  • The vehicle did come to a complete stop, however brief
  • Sign visibility (obscured by foliage, weather, or another vehicle)
  • Identification of the driver
  • Charter — unlawful stop or detention
iv.

The process

Provincial Offences Court. Most matters resolve at Early Resolution with a reduction in fine or to a non-demerit offence.

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Notes for Caledon

Caledon traffic and Provincial Offences Act matters from Caledon OPP and the Town of Caledon bylaw are heard at the Caledon POA Court on Old Church Road. Criminal matters from Caledon proceed at the Orangeville Courthouse on Louisa Street.

Traffic / POA Court

Caledon Provincial Offences Court

6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, ON L7C 1J6

(905) 584-2273

Town of Caledon provincial offences only. Dufferin County matters go to the Orangeville POA court, which is a separate operation.

Local practice notes reviewed 2026-09-11

Common Questions — Caledon

Where is a disobey stop sign charge heard in Caledon?

Caledon disobey stop sign matters are heard at Caledon Provincial Offences Court, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, ON L7C 1J6. The court's number is (905) 584-2273. Point Duty appears there.

Who lays disobey stop sign charges in Caledon?

In Caledon, disobey stop sign charges are laid by Peel Regional Police and OPP. The charge is then heard at Caledon Provincial Offences Court.

How long does a disobey stop sign charge take in Caledon?

Point Duty Traffic Court Defence sees Peel traffic matters run 6 to 12 months from charge to resolution. It varies more here than it does in Toronto, where the range sits at the top of that band rather than across it.

How does the prosecutor handle disobey stop sign in Caledon?

Peel prosecutors will resolve a matter either way. You can ask for an early resolution meeting, and the trial date is still a live opportunity to deal — a real difference from Toronto, where the prosecutors have been saying resolutions are not available on the date of trial. On a first offence the usual landing spot in Peel is a reduction to a lesser offence. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence works both openings at the Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon courts.

What else should I know about Caledon Provincial Offences Court?

Reopenings can be emailed to the Peel Provincial Offences courts. That is worth knowing if you have dealt with Toronto, where a reopening has to be delivered in person and cannot be emailed. Peel has three separate POA courts — Mississauga on Burnhamthorpe Road, Brampton on Ray Lawson Boulevard and Caledon on Old Church Road — and your ticket goes to the one for the municipality where it was issued.
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