Depositing Snow on a Roadway
About This Charge
Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act makes it an offence to deposit snow or ice onto a roadway without the road authority's permission — plowing a driveway into the street, for instance. A conviction brings a fine of $60 to $1,000 plus the victim surcharge and court costs. These charges are usually straightforward on the facts, but questions of authorization, who actually deposited the snow, and whether the area in question meets the legal definition of "roadway" can all affect whether the charge holds up. R.S. Walia checks each of these before a client simply pays the ticket.
Potential Consequences
- Fine of $60 to $1,000 plus victim surcharge and court costs
- Charge depends on lack of authorization from the road authority
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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