Traffic Tickets - Careless Driving Definition

Careless Driving - Highway Traffic Act of Ontario - is defined as;

"Every person is guilty of the offence of careless driving and driving carelessly who drives a vehicle or street car on a highway without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, and in addition his or her licence or permit may be suspended for a period of not more than two years."

The penalty for Careless Driving also includes six (6) demerit points issued by the Ministry of Transportation, and serious insurance implications. If you have a G1, G2, M1 or M2 licence there is a 30 day licence suspension.

Although Careless Driving may be considered driving recklessly, it also can be defined by the police and courts as not driving carefully, being distracted momentarily, or not paying enough attention to your driving, especially if an accident occurs, "driving without due care and attention".

Or a Careless Driving charge may be defined as, the driver was "driving without consideration for other persons using the roadway".

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