Crosswalk and Crossover Violations
About This Charge
Section 140 of the Highway Traffic Act sets out a driver's duty to stop for a pedestrian at a marked pedestrian crossover, with related provisions covering ordinary crosswalks at intersections. A conviction falls under the Act's general penalty — a fine of $60 to $1,000 — along with the possibility of demerit points and an insurance impact. Because the legal definitions of crosswalk and crossover are not interchangeable, and the required conduct changes accordingly, a charge framed under the wrong provision or the wrong facts can be vulnerable. R.S. Walia reviews exactly which duty was said to apply before accepting that it was breached.
Potential Consequences
- Fine of $60 to $1,000 under the Act's general penalty
- Possible demerit points depending on the specific charge
- "Crosswalk" and "crossover" carry different legal definitions
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.
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