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.
Dufferin County summary criminal matters are heard at the Orangeville courthouse on Louisa Street. Provincial offences from OPP Dufferin Detachment and local enforcement appear at the Zina Street POA court, which is part of the same building complex.
55 Zina Street, Orangeville, ON L9W 1E5
(519) 941-5808
Dufferin County — Orangeville, Shelburne, Mono, Melancthon, Amaranth, Mulmur, Grand Valley and East Garafraxa. Part of the same building complex as the Orangeville Courthouse, whose public entrance is on Louisa Street.
Twenty minutes, confidential, no obligation. We’ll discuss your charge, the realistic outcomes, and the cost of defence before you commit to anything.
