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What the charge means
Speeding under s.128 of the Highway Traffic Act ranges from 1 km/h over the posted limit to 50 km/h over (stunt driving threshold).
Highway Traffic Act s.128
Speeding charges in Mississauga, Ontario.
Quick Answer — Mississauga
A speeding ticket in Ontario can be fought. Paying it is a guilty plea that adds demerit points and raises your insurance premiums for up to three years — often costing far more than the fine itself. A paralegal can request disclosure, challenge the speed measurement evidence, and negotiate a reduction or withdrawal at court.
On a first speeding charge out of Mississauga, the Peel prosecutors will generally look at a reduction to a lesser offence rather than a withdrawal, and unlike Toronto they will still discuss it on the trial date. That matters more on speeding than on anything else, because the difference between one speed and the next one down is the difference between demerit points and none. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence works both the early resolution meeting and the trial date at the Mississauga court on Burnhamthorpe Road.
Defending speeding tickets to minimise demerit points, insurance impact, and licence consequences — particularly for novice and commercial drivers.
- Courthouse
- Mississauga Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (905) 615-3000
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
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Penalties
Set fines from $40 to over $1,000 depending on speed, plus demerit points (0–6). Insurance increases of 5–25% per conviction are typical. Novice (G1/G2) drivers face escalating suspensions.
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Available defences
- Officer's evidence on radar/lidar calibration
- Improper signage or posted limit
- Necessity
- Disclosure deficiencies
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The process
Early Resolution meeting with the Prosecutor, or trial in Provincial Offences Court. We negotiate reductions in speed and points where appropriate.
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Notes for Mississauga
Peel Region's largest city and one of our home jurisdictions. Charges out of Peel Regional Police, OPP Port Credit, and the QEW are routinely heard at the Mississauga courts. Adjacent to Toronto and Hamilton — we appear at all three weekly.
Traffic / POA Court
Mississauga Provincial Offences Court
950 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga, ON L5C 3B4
(905) 615-3000
Mississauga charges from Peel Regional Police, OPP Port Credit and the QEW corridor.
Local practice notes reviewed 2026-09-11
Common Questions — Mississauga
Where is a speeding charge heard in Mississauga?
- Mississauga speeding matters are heard at Mississauga Provincial Offences Court, 950 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga, ON L5C 3B4. The court's number is (905) 615-3000. Point Duty appears there.
Who lays speeding charges in Mississauga?
- In Mississauga, speeding charges are laid by Peel Regional Police and OPP. The charge is then heard at Mississauga Provincial Offences Court.
How long does a speeding charge take in Mississauga?
- Point Duty Traffic Court Defence sees Peel traffic matters run 6 to 12 months from charge to resolution. It varies more here than it does in Toronto, where the range sits at the top of that band rather than across it.
How does the prosecutor handle speeding in Mississauga?
- Peel prosecutors will resolve a matter either way. You can ask for an early resolution meeting, and the trial date is still a live opportunity to deal — a real difference from Toronto, where the prosecutors have been saying resolutions are not available on the date of trial. On a first offence the usual landing spot in Peel is a reduction to a lesser offence. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence works both openings at the Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon courts.
What else should I know about Mississauga Provincial Offences Court?
- Reopenings can be emailed to the Peel Provincial Offences courts. That is worth knowing if you have dealt with Toronto, where a reopening has to be delivered in person and cannot be emailed. Peel has three separate POA courts — Mississauga on Burnhamthorpe Road, Brampton on Ray Lawson Boulevard and Caledon on Old Church Road — and your ticket goes to the one for the municipality where it was issued.
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