Speeding Ticket Defense

Why fight a speeding ticket?

A speeding ticket can seem like a minor inconvenience, but pleading guilty carries consequences that outlast the fine:

• Fines that rise sharply with the speed alleged
• Demerit points added to your driver's record
• Higher insurance premiums, often for years
• Risk of a license suspension for excessive speed

Rather than simply accepting the charge, you can have it defended. The goal is straightforward: reduce the fine, limit or avoid demerit points, or have the charge withdrawn where the evidence allows. No outcome is ever promised, every case turns on its own facts, but paying without a review forecloses all of those options.

Speeding penalties in Ontario

Penalties depend on how far over the limit you were alleged to be traveling. As a general guide:

Figures above are general guidance, not a quote for your matter. Set fines, victim surcharges and court costs vary, and the amounts change over time.

How we approach a speeding charge

Every detail of the ticket and the disclosure is reviewed to identify where the case can be challenged:

• Radar and lidar evidence: whether the device was properly tested, calibrated and operated, and whether the officer was trained on it.
• The officer's notes and disclosure: missing, inconsistent or incomplete information can weaken the case.
• Procedure and timing: how the stop was conducted, and whether your rights and the correct process were followed.
• Resolution discussions: where appropriate, negotiating with the prosecutor to reduce the charge or the penalty.

In most Part I matters you will not need to attend court, filing, disclosure, the prosecutor and the hearing are handled for you.

Common questions