i.
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 Pickering, 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
- Durham Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (905) 668-3130
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
ii.
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
iv.
The process
Roadside suspension is automatic; we move quickly on disclosure and bring withdrawal applications based on evidentiary gaps before trial.
v.
Notes for Pickering
Pickering traffic tickets are heard at the Durham Provincial Offences Court in Whitby; criminal matters at the Durham Region Courthouse in Oshawa.
Traffic / POA Court
Durham Provincial Offences Court
605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, ON L1N 0B3
(905) 668-3130
All Durham Region provincial offences, including Pickering, at Regional Headquarters in Whitby.
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