Stop Sign Tickets - Highway Traffic Act 136,1a
The Highway Traffic Act of Ontario says, Every driver or street car operator approaching a stop sign at an intersection,
- Shall stop his or her vehicle or street car at a marked stop line or, if none, then immediately before entering the nearest crosswalk;
- Or if none then immediately before entering the intersection; and,
- Shall yield the right of way to traffic in the intersection or approaching the intersection on another highway so closely, that to proceed would constitute an immediate hazard and,
- Having so yielded the right way, the driver may proceed.
A "rolling stop" is not a proper stop. The driver must come to a full and complete stop at the stop sign.
At traffic court, stop sign tickets in many courts are trial only matters, meaning that the prosecutor will not drop the charge or take your explanation into consideration, and the ticket will go to trial before a judge.
Stop Sign tickets have the following penalties,
- Three (3) demerit points
- $110 dollar fine
- Conviction goes on your insurance for 3 years
- Possible insurance increase
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