Failing to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle
About This Charge
Section 159 requires drivers to slow down and, where the roadway allows, pull over when an emergency vehicle is approaching with its lights or siren active, or stopped at the roadside. A first conviction carries a fine of $400 to $2,000, and that range roughly doubles for a second offence, with three demerit points and a possible licence suspension attached. These charges usually turn on what the officer says a driver did — or failed to do — in a short, fast-moving moment, and that account deserves a careful second look. R.S. Walia reviews the sequence of events before a client accepts what the ticket alleges.
Potential Consequences
- First offence: $400–$2,000 fine
- Subsequent offences: $1,000–$4,000 fine
- 3 demerit points
- Possible licence suspension
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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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.