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.
Welland criminal matters are heard at the Welland Courthouse on East Main Street. Provincial offences from all twelve Niagara municipalities are heard at the Niagara Region POA court, further along the same street.
445 East Main Street, Welland, ON L3B 3X7
(905) 687-6590
All Niagara Region provincial offences — Welland, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Thorold, Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham, Wainfleet, West Lincoln and Niagara-on-the-Lake. Niagara runs a single POA courthouse for the region.
Twenty minutes, confidential, no obligation. We’ll discuss your charge, the realistic outcomes, and the cost of defence before you commit to anything.
