i.
What the charge means
Section 200 of the HTA requires drivers involved in an accident to stop, render assistance, and provide their name, address, and licence information.
Highway Traffic Act s.200
Fail to Remain charges in Cambridge, Ontario.
Leaving the scene of a collision without stopping or providing required information. Carries severe demerit and insurance consequences, plus possible imprisonment.
- Courthouse
- Waterloo Region Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (519) 745-9446
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
ii.
Penalties
Fine $400–$2,000; up to 6 months imprisonment; 7 demerit points; licence suspension up to 2 years; major insurance impact.
iii.
Available defences
- No knowledge of collision
- Necessity
- Identification
- Defective notice
iv.
The process
Disclosure, witness statements, dash-cam review where available, pre-trial resolution.
v.
Notes for Cambridge
Cambridge has no courthouse. Waterloo Region criminal matters are heard at the Kitchener courthouse on Frederick Street, and provincial offences at the Waterloo Region POA court on Queen Street North in Kitchener.
Traffic / POA Court
Waterloo Region Provincial Offences Court
77 Queen Street North, Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1
(519) 745-9446
All Waterloo Region provincial offences — Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and the townships. The Region's Main Street office in Cambridge takes payments only; it is not a courtroom.
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