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Charged with Driving under suspension? Have a court appearance to go to? Did not know that you were suspended? Traffic Law Paralegal Services are ready to defend your driving under suspension charges in Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto and other GTA courts. Conviction for Driving under suspension can be devastating and will most certainly affect your insurance premiums. Do not risk being wrongfully convicted and let Traffic Law Paralegal Services defend your case. Get your Drive Under Suspension consultation today.

Driving under suspension is not a regular ticket. This charge is pursued by way of summons and does not have a set fine prescribed for this offence. One of the reasons why this matter is pursued by way of summons is a potential jail term as part of the penalty. Penalties for driving while suspended include fine of no less than $1000 and no more than $5000, six months licence suspension and jail term not exceeding 6 months. These are the penalties for a first offence! On subsequent convictions penalties become even more devastating.

Many of our clients rely on their licence to earn a living. If convicted for driving under suspension you employment may be at risk. Driving licence may be suspended for many reasons and the driver should be aware of his/her licence status. In some cases it may not be very simple. Most common reasons for a suspension of drivers licence are:

• Unpaid Fines
• Demerit Points Accumulation
• Escalating Sanctions for Novice Drivers
• Criminal Conviction
• Medical Suspension

Effective December 01, 2010 drivers caught for driving under suspension - including default of family support, but not including suspensions for defaulted fines or medical conditions are subject to vehicle impoundment for seven days. If the driver was suspended and vehicle was impounded it is the responsibility of the owner to pay towing and impoundment fees. In some situations Traffic Law Paralegal Services may be able to recover these costs for the owner and defend the driver for driving under suspension.

Driving under suspension is a strict liability offence. Strict liability means that a defence of due dilligence is available to this charge. Even if prosecution is able to prove all required elements of driving under suspention, it is still open to the defendant to meet due diligence test and beat the charge. Traffic Law Paralegal Services has been defending motorists in Ontario for driving under suspension and other related charges for many years and we are confident that we can help you.

If you got charged with driving under suspension, Traffic Law Paralegal Services is dedicated to fight for you. Call to fight Driving Under Suspension today (905)206-9080

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