Passing on the Right of a Vehicle
About This Charge
Section 150 of the Highway Traffic Act prohibits passing another vehicle on the right by driving onto an unpaved shoulder, subject to limited exceptions. A conviction brings a fine of up to $1,000 plus the victim surcharge and court costs, along with three demerit points. Because these charges are usually built on an officer's account of exactly how and where the pass occurred, that account is where a defence typically starts. R.S. Walia tests it before a client accepts the charge as written.
Potential Consequences
- Fine of up to $1,000 plus victim surcharge and court costs
- 3 demerit points on conviction
- Limited statutory exceptions 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.
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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.