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 Vaughan, Ontario.
Leaving the scene of a collision without stopping or providing required information. Carries severe demerit and insurance consequences, plus possible imprisonment.
- Courthouse
- York Region Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (905) 898-0425
- 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 Vaughan
Vaughan has no courthouse of its own. York Region criminal matters are heard at the Newmarket courthouse on Eagle Street, and provincial offences at the York Region POA court on Yonge Street in Newmarket.
Traffic / POA Court
York Region Provincial Offences Court
17150 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor, Newmarket, ON L3Y 8V3
(905) 898-0425
All York Region provincial offences — Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Aurora and the northern townships. Absorbed the Richmond Hill POA court on High Tech Road, which formerly heard southern York Region matters including Vaughan.
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