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What the charge means
Driving a motor vehicle while a licence is suspended under any provincial or federal authority. Knowledge of the suspension is presumed but rebuttable.
Highway Traffic Act s.53
Drive Suspended charges in Caledon, Ontario.
Quick Answer — Caledon
Drive suspended under HTA s.53 is a serious charge that carries fines of $1,000–$5,000, a possible vehicle impound, and up to six months imprisonment. The central issue in most drive suspended cases is knowledge — whether you knew your licence was suspended. Challenging that element is often the strongest defence on the file.
Most Caledon drive suspended charges begin with the plate, not the driving. An OPP cruiser on a rural highway runs the plate of a vehicle it has no other reason to stop, the registered owner comes back suspended, and the stop follows from that. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence reads a Caledon drive suspended file for how the stop actually came about and what the officer knew before it, and the matter is heard at the Old Church Road court.
Driving while your licence is suspended — significant minimum fines, vehicle impoundment, and possible imprisonment. Knowledge of the suspension is the key issue.
- Courthouse
- Caledon Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (905) 584-2273
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
ii.
Penalties
Minimum fine $1,000 (first offence); up to $5,000; 6 months imprisonment; additional suspension; vehicle impoundment.
iii.
Available defences
- Knowledge of suspension (notice issues)
- Identification
- Charter — unlawful stop
- Defective notice from MTO
iv.
The process
Disclosure, MTO record review, and resolution. Often resolved by demonstrating lack of effective notice of suspension.
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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 drive suspended charge heard in Caledon?
- Caledon drive suspended 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 drive suspended charges in Caledon?
- In Caledon, drive suspended charges are laid by Peel Regional Police and OPP. The charge is then heard at Caledon Provincial Offences Court.
How long does a drive suspended 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 drive suspended 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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