i.
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 London, Ontario.
Driving while your licence is suspended — significant minimum fines, vehicle impoundment, and possible imprisonment. Knowledge of the suspension is the key issue.
- Courthouse
- London Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (519) 661-4965
- 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.
v.
Notes for London
London serves Middlesex County and the 401 corridor between Toronto and Windsor. We accept files Ontario-wide and travel to London regularly.
Traffic / POA Court
London Provincial Offences Court
824 Dundas Street East, London, ON N5W 5R1
(519) 661-4965
London and Middlesex County provincial offences.
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