Licence Plate Visibility
About This Charge
Section 13 of the Highway Traffic Act requires that a vehicle's licence plates remain visible and unobstructed to officers and to automated systems such as toll and camera enforcement. A conviction falls under the Act's general penalty of $60 to $1,000. The requirement is aimed at genuine obstruction — a cover, a frame, an object blocking the plate — rather than ordinary wear such as a faded plate or road grime. That distinction is worth pressing where it applies. R.S. Walia reviews whether the plate was genuinely obstructed or simply weathered before a client accepts the charge.
Potential Consequences
- Fine of $60 to $1,000 under the Act's general penalty
- Targets active obstruction, not ordinary wear or weather
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.