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What the charge means
Section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act covers racing, stunt driving, and exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h (in zones of 80 km/h or less) or 50 km/h (in zones above 80 km/h).
Highway Traffic Act s.172
Stunt Driving charges in Mississauga, Ontario.
Quick Answer — Mississauga
A stunt driving charge in Ontario triggers an immediate 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impound at the roadside — before any court appearance. A paralegal can fight the conviction on speed measurement grounds, potentially avoiding the additional 1–3 year licence suspension, the $2,000–$10,000 fine, and the devastating insurance consequences that follow.
By the time a Mississauga stunt driving charge reaches the court on Burnhamthorpe Road, the licence suspension and the vehicle impound have already happened at the roadside — they are not something the court imposed and not something the first appearance undoes. What is still in play is everything after: the longer suspension on conviction, the record, and the insurance. That is what Point Duty Traffic Court Defence is defending against in Mississauga, and it is why the roadside penalty being over does not mean the matter is.
40+ km/h over (in 80 km/h zones or less) or 50+ km/h over (above 80 km/h) triggers automatic 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impound at roadside.
- Courthouse
- Mississauga Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (905) 615-3000
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
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Penalties
Fines from $2,000 to $10,000; up to 6 months imprisonment; licence suspension up to 2 years on first conviction; 6 demerit points; insurance impact is severe (often non-renewal or 100%+ increases).
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Available defences
- Calibration and certification of speed-measuring device
- Officer's notes and training records
- Charter — arbitrary detention, unreasonable search
- Identification
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The process
Roadside suspension is automatic; we move quickly on disclosure and bring withdrawal applications based on evidentiary gaps before trial.
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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 stunt driving charge heard in Mississauga?
- Mississauga stunt driving 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 stunt driving charges in Mississauga?
- In Mississauga, stunt driving charges are laid by Peel Regional Police and OPP. The charge is then heard at Mississauga Provincial Offences Court.
How long does a stunt driving 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 stunt driving 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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