Traffic Tickets – Protect Your Driving Record
Getting a traffic ticket in Ontario may seem like a minor inconvenience, but even a single conviction can have serious long-term consequences. Whether you’ve been charged with speeding, careless driving, driving without insurance, or another offence under the Highway Traffic Act, it’s important to understand your rights — and to consider your legal options before paying the fine or pleading guilty.
At Btown Legal Services, we help individuals fight traffic tickets across Ontario and protect their driving records, insurance rates, and livelihoods.
Why You Shouldn’t Just Pay the Fine
Many people make the mistake of paying a traffic ticket without realizing they are pleading guilty to the offence. This can lead to:
Demerit Points on your driving record
Increased insurance premiums
Licence suspension (for novice drivers or multiple offences)
Employment issues (for commercial drivers or those required to drive for work)
A criminal record in certain cases (e.g., driving while suspended or without insurance)
Once a ticket is paid, the case is closed — and appealing it becomes significantly harder or impossible.
