Professional Traffic Ticket Representation:

Question:What are the real risks of a major driving offence charge in Ontario, and how can a paralegal help me defend it to protect my licence and insurance?

Answer:In Ontario, a conviction for a major driving offence can mean substantial fines and surcharges, higher auto insurance premiums for about three years, and added risk of licence suspension if you have prior convictions or are nearing a demerit-point threshold, especially where employment requires a good driving record.  A paralegal at White Owl Legal can quickly assess the disclosure, evaluate defence theories, and help you question witnesses and avoid common procedural pitfalls that can weaken your case.  For prompt Ontario traffic-ticket defence help, call (289) 839-3075.

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Providing Strategic Defence Advocacy

A major offence, especially when combined with minor infractions or other major charges, can lead to steep increases in insurance rates and, when accompanied by prior convictions or multiple infractions, the possibility of licence suspension due to demerit points as well as large fines. It is important to have a professional review of the potential consequences as well as the case specific facts and the applicable defence theory options, upon receiving a charge for any major driving offence.

Note: For immediate help, please contact White Owl Legal by phone at: (289) 839-3075 to retain services or to discuss any specific questions that you may have.

Protecting Against Significant Consequences

Conviction for a major traffic offence typically results in substantial fines, mandatory surcharges, and significantly increased insurance premiums for a period of three years. If the driver has prior convictions, there may also be a risk of licence suspension, along with other potential penalties.

Factors Tending to Aggravate Penalties

The affects of conviction for a major driving offence can be significantly further aggravated:

• When a driver was previously convicted within the past three years on another charge;
• When a driver is on the cusp of having accumulated too many demerit points and this latest major charge now puts the driver at risk of a licence suspension, among other penalties; and
• When a driver is required to maintain a good driving record as a condition of employment.

Conclusion

Traffic tickets of the major charges type pose serious consequences involving substantial fines plus victim surcharges as well as demerit points that may be the straw that breaks the camel's back resulting in a license suspension.  Additionally, a major charge may result in substantially increased insurance rates including the potential for loss of access to standard insurance market and substitute placement into the highly priced Facility Association.

Accordingly, when charged with a major traffic ticket offence, hiring a professional who knows how to question witnesses, especially which questions to ask and which questions to avoid, and who knows the law, knows the paperwork processes and courtroom procedures, and knows how to make judicially persuasive arguments on the applicable legal principles, is highly important.