Careless Driving
About This Charge
Careless driving under section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act is one of the most subjective charges on the road. It asks whether a driver showed due care and attention, a standard the prosecution has to prove rather than simply assert. It is laid often after collisions, and a conviction carries up to six demerit points, fines reaching $2,000, a possible suspension of up to two years, and an insurance increase that outlasts all of it. Because the charge turns on judgment rather than a fixed measurement, there is usually room to challenge it. R.S. Walia separates what the officer saw first-hand from what was assumed, and holds the Crown to the standard the section actually sets.
Potential Consequences
- Up to 6 demerit points
- Fines from $400 to $2,000
- Possible licence suspension up to 2 years
- Significant insurance rate increases
Why Representation Matters
A traffic charge is not proven simply because it was laid. The prosecution has to satisfy a number of technical requirements — accurate officer notes, properly calibrated equipment, a stop conducted the way the law requires. Where one of those is missing or flawed, a charge can be reduced or dropped. Mr. Walia goes through the disclosure on every file precisely to find that ground before the case is ever called.
Licensed paralegals are fully entitled to act for drivers in Provincial Offences Act matters. It means you can have an experienced advocate in your corner without paying what a lawyer would cost.
Talk It Over, Free of Charge
Describe what you are facing and Mr. Walia will give you a clear, honest read on your options. There is no fee for the conversation and no obligation afterward.
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Before you decide how to handle this charge, let Mr. Walia look at it. He will lay out the realistic outcomes and tell you exactly what he can do — and you owe nothing for the asking.