Naveed H
5 days ago
★★★★★ My fiancé and I are truly in awe of the good news we’d received from OTT whom we’d hired after a being involved in a devastating car accident last year. The situation had been a such a heavy burden in our hearts all of these months and we are truly grateful for his representation! We are thrilled to be putting it all behind us and wouldn’t be here without their support! We definitely recommend them to everyone we know! Thank you again for everything you’ve accomplished on our behalf and all the best!
Patrick Tse
1 week ago
★★★★★ My careless driving ticket from an accident was swiftly dismissed. Given the seriousness of this ticket, I am very happy with their services. I have used the services of OTT in the past with excellent success as well. I would definitely recommend!
S Forbes
1 week ago
★★★★★ As a result of a car accident in April I wound up with a careless driving charge. I was devastated when I researched the consequences of this charge. I contacted OTT they were extremely patient, courteous and helpful in explaining likely outcomes, etc. I was hoping they could get the traffic ticket reduced to something less serious so that my insurance premiums would not go through the roof. Well, the trial was yesterday – all charges were withdrawn – no charge, no fine, no demerit points. So far as I am concerned they are miracle workers – thanks so much guys – I can not recommend you highly enough.
James Brown
3 weeks ago
★★★★★ Thank you so much for the representation on this traffic traffic. I had no experience with traffic court and your expertise paid off. I went from facing a careless driving charge to the ticket being dropped before the Court of Appeal. I will recommend you as ‘5 star’ to everyone.
DJ Zee
1 month ago
★★★★★ REASON FOR TICKET: I was coming out a shopping plaza parking lot crossing 3 lanes of northbound traffic to make a left turn to join the southbound lanes. A driver in one of the northbound lanes hit my car while I was crossing northbound lanes. I was deemed at fault because i was making a left turn and should’ve stopped for traffic to pass. I was issued a traffic ticket for careless driving with 6 demerit points.
I hired OTT to represent me in court for my ticket. These guys are true professionals. They explained all my options to me and went to work immediately. We ended up winning.
Judith Samuels
3 months ago
★★★★★ In August I received a traffic ticket for careless driving that I felt that it was not justified. We met with OTT who were attentive, patient and listening and gave us hope that they could get the charges dropped. On the court day, as a result of OTT the charges were withdrawn. My driving record was cleared of this offence and there was no fine, penalty or demerit points. Although I knew I was not in the wrong, I could not have done this without OTT’s patience, professionalism and reassurance. The entire team was great and I highly recommend this company.
Careless driving has different penalties depending upon your class of drivers licence:
Class G1 and G2 Drivers:
Class G Drivers
Commercial Drivers
All drivers who receive a careless driving ticket are at risk of having dramatic insurance increases if the ticket goes on the driving record.
Careless driving is a traffic ticket under the Highway Traffic Act, a Province of Ontario provincial law, under the Provincial Offences Act of Ontario.
Police officers may issue this ticket when they believe the driver was driving without due care and attention to their driving, meaning not driving carefully enough.
The legal definition for Careless Driving is defined as:
“Every person is guilty of driving carelessly who drives a vehicle on a highway without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway”.
Under the Highway Traffic Act the term “highway” means the same as roadway.
When a police officer believe a driver made a mistake, the officer may issue a traffic ticket. The interpretation of the driving action is made by the police officer, the officer’s opinion.
The police officer never has to issue a traffic ticket, it is their option to do so.
When the driver decides to dispute the charge a Justice of the Peace makes a determination as whether the officer was correct or not.
Examples could be:
Once the officer presents their case and the court considers what occurred, the onus falls on the defence to:
When disputing careless driving, the most important thing to be aware of is that you (the driver) will bear the burden of proof.
Meaning that you, will have to convince the judge that your actions were:
More about Fighting Traffic Tickets >
A Careless driving ticket is not a criminal charge. It is a traffic ticket under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario, which is an Ontario Provincial law.
Drivers who are convicted of traffic tickets only receive a record of conviction. The conviction is registered only with the traffic court and on their licence with the Ministry of Transportation.
The record of the conviction/traffic ticket stays on the drivers record for three (3) years from the conviction date.
The conviction date is the date the ticket was either paid or the driver was convicted in court, not the date that the offence happened.
Drivers do not receive a criminal record for traffic tickets but a record of conviction on the licence abstract.
Dangerous driving is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code of Canada.
The main difference is that dangerous driving must have intent, meaning the driver intended to commit the act. Careless driving does not have to have intent, e.g. it was an accident where you didn’t intend for the incident to happen, it was a mistake or error in judgment, the driver was careless.
As well the other differences include:
| Careless Driving | Dangerous Driving | |
|---|---|---|
| Law | Ontario Statue | Federal Law |
| Intent | No intent required | Must prove Intent to commit the act |
| Location | Must happen on a Roadway | Can happen anywhere the public has access to |
| Demerit Points | Six (6) demerits | No demerit points |
| Driving Record | On driving record for three (3) years | On driving record for ten (10) years |
| Criminal Record | No | Yes |
| Effect on Insurance | Dramatic | Dramatic |
