Seatbelt Charges
About This Charge
Section 106 of the Highway Traffic Act requires a properly functioning seat belt assembly for the driver and passengers of a motor vehicle. A conviction carries a fine of $200 to $1,000 and two demerit points. The Act does carve out specific exceptions to the requirement, and whether one applies to a given driver or passenger is not always obvious at the roadside. R.S. Walia checks whether an exception fits the facts before a client simply pays a seatbelt ticket.
Potential Consequences
- Fine of $200 to $1,000
- 2 demerit points on conviction
- Statutory exceptions to the seatbelt requirement may apply
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.
Send a Message (905) 454-2112A second opinion never hurts.
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.