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 Welland, Ontario.
Leaving the scene of a collision without stopping or providing required information. Carries severe demerit and insurance consequences, plus possible imprisonment.
- Courthouse
- Niagara Region Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (905) 687-6590
- 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 Welland
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.
Traffic / POA Court
Niagara Region Provincial Offences Court
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.
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