i.
What the charge means
Drivers in the Graduated Licensing system face additional rules including zero blood alcohol, restrictions on passengers, supervised driving, and 400-series highway access.
HTA Reg. 340/94
Novice Driver Charges charges in Toronto, Ontario.
Zero BAC, zero passenger, supervised-driving and seat-belt rules for G1/G2 drivers. Escalating suspensions on conviction — fast-tracked defence essential.
- Courthouses
- Toronto South Provincial Offences CourtToronto East Provincial Offences CourtToronto West Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (416) 338-7320
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
ii.
Penalties
First conviction: 30-day suspension. Second: 90 days and possible licence cancellation. Insurance impact is significant for the duration of the GDL period.
iii.
Available defences
- Identification of driver
- Charter — unlawful stop or detention
- Disclosure deficiencies
iv.
The process
Early Resolution meeting or trial. We routinely seek reductions to non-GDL offences to preserve the licence.
v.
Notes for Toronto
Toronto runs three Provincial Offences courts, not one — Toronto South on Front Street East, Toronto East on Markham Road, and Toronto West on Eglinton Avenue West. Which one hears your ticket is set by where it was issued. Summary criminal charges go to the Toronto Courthouse at 10 Armoury Street. We appear at all four.
Traffic / POA Court
Toronto South Provincial Offences Court
92 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5E 0G2
(416) 338-7320
Downtown and central Toronto.
Offence numbers beginning 4860
Traffic / POA Court
Toronto East Provincial Offences Court
1530 Markham Road, Scarborough, ON M1B 3M4
(416) 338-7320
Scarborough and the east end.
Offence numbers beginning 4863
Traffic / POA Court
Toronto West Provincial Offences Court
2700 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON M6M 1V1
(416) 338-7320
Etobicoke, York and North York.
Offence numbers beginning 4862
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