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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 Orillia, Ontario.
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
- Orillia Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (705) 326-2960
- 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 Orillia
Orillia-area criminal matters are heard at the Orillia Courthouse on Memorial Avenue. Provincial offences are handled by the Orillia Provincial Offences Court on West Street South — a separate court service area from Barrie, with its own office and its own trial dates.
Traffic / POA Court
Orillia Provincial Offences Court
575 West Street South, Unit 10, Orillia, ON L3V 7N6
(705) 326-2960
Orillia court service area provincial offences, including the Penetanguishene satellite court. Administered by City of Barrie Court Services but distinct from the Barrie court at 45 Cedar Pointe Drive — Orillia matters carry ticket numbers beginning 3861.
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