- 6 Demerit Points
- Fine of not less than $200 and not more than $2000
- A possible suspension of a driver’s licence for a period of up to 2 years
- A possible term of imprisonment for up to 6 months
130. Every person is guilty of the offence of driving carelessly who drives a vehicle or street car on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, and in addition his or her licence or permit may be suspended for a period of not more than two years. 2009, c. 5, s. 41.
We have been successfully defending clients for 20 years and Careless Driving is the #1 HTA charge that we defend. We have handled virtually every possible fact scenario in relation to Careless Driving charges. Our objective is always to eliminate your charge first if at all possible. If we feel you are at risk of a conviction to careless driving then we will seek to negotiate the best resolution possible in order to reduce the charge from careless driving to some other minor offence. Generally you will not need to attend court on your careless driving charge unless you choose the ‘trial only’ option and are not interested in a negotiated resolution.
Please do not send in your careless driving ticket with fine payment before speaking to us. Please call us instead for a free consultation regarding your careless driving charge. If you decide to defend your careless driving charge then we will turn in the ticket for you and choose the Trial option. We will then do everything possible to eliminate your careless driving charge or reduce it to the best charge available. You will always have the choice to attend court or to have us represent you instead. We will of course make a recommendation to help you in choosing how to handle your careless driving charge.
