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.
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.
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.
Provincial Offences Court. Most matters resolve at Early Resolution with a reduction in fine or to a non-demerit offence.
Hamilton serves Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek, and Flamborough. Summary criminal matters proceed at the John Sopinka Courthouse; HTA and POA matters at the Main Street East Provincial Offences court.
Hamilton Provincial Offences Court
50 Main Street East, Hamilton, ON L8N 1E7
(905) 546-2424
Twenty minutes, confidential, no obligation. We’ll discuss your charge, the realistic outcomes, and the cost of defence before you commit to anything.
