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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 Well, the trial was yesterday – all charges were withdrawn – no charge, no fine, no demerit points.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.

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Fighting Careless Driving

Although the officer may believe the driver was driving carelessly, its’ the judge that decides, not the police.

Trials for Careless Driving

Fighting Careless Driving Accident Tickets In any traffic ticket trial the police and prosecution have to prove:

the essential elements of the charge,
the who, what, when, where and how, and
was the driver, “driving without due care and attention”

Where the prosecution is unable to prove any of these elements the judge may dismiss the charge.

The judge must believe the driver is guilty of the offence “beyond a reasonable doubt”.

As well as the essential elements, in any court case there maybe technicalities and motions that apply.

The police are required to prove all the essential elements of careless driving described in section 130 of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act.

If the prosecution is not able to prove the charge, the Justice should dismiss the charge.

Explanations Vs Defences to Careless Driving

During a trial for careless driving the judge will be trying to decide, “was the driver, driving without due care and attention?”

An explanation as to why the situation happened are not considered defences to the charge. Likewise an explanation as to why the driver was driving without due care and attention will not result in the ticket being canceled. Explanations are such things as:

there were bad road conditions
the driver braked suddenly
I did not see the other driver
I did not see the hazard

These reasons or explanations are not legal defences to careless driving. The judge may in assessing a penalty take an explanation into consideration, but they will not cancel the charge because of an explanation.

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Careless Driving Defences

Fighting Traffic Tickets - Traffic Court In a trial for careless driving the court is looking at the legal definition of careless driving and the law under the Provincial Offences Act of Ontario.

The court will be looking at the essential elements of the offence, for example:

did the offence occur on a roadway
did the driver, drive without due care and attention
was a vehicle as defined by the Highway Traffic Act used
did the driver, drive without consideration to other drivers or persons on the roadway

Thank you very much for your representing me during a trial for my Careless Driving Charge. I appreciate all the efforts you have done to get this traffic ticket dismissed.

It was definitely worth getting your assistance in this matter. Also, would like to thank all the people I dealt with at OTT Legal, they were pleasant, professional and made me feel at ease during this situation.

I would recommend anyone in similar situation to contact your company.

Kelly H, Burlington

How We Fight Careless Driving

Fighting Careless Driving At OTT Legal we fight careless driving tickets. Our goal is to win your case and have the charge dismissed.

Where we are unable to have the ticket canceled, we can usually have the charge reduced so you are not convicted of careless driving and save your demerit points and insurance rates.

we will appear in court on your behalf, relieving you of the stress of appearing
we do everything for you, preparing the case, meetings, motion dates and the trial, all included,
no additional charges, reasonable one time fee for your case.
with a written report after your case is finished.

We go to court for you to fight your ticket. In disputing your charge we look at:

do the circumstances fit the situation
are there legal arguments that apply
is the police officers opinion of the incident correct
review the police officers notes, accident reports, and disclosure

When you fight a careless driving ticket, the police officer has to present evidence to the court that the driving actions were careless or showed that the driver “was just not driving careful enough”.

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