How to fight driving with a suspended license Ontario.
Part 3 – I CAN’T lose my license for 6-months- How do you fight a driving with a suspended license charge in Ontario?
- This article is Part 3 of this important topic.
- And fighting this charge matters because the penalties for driving with a suspended license in Ontario are severe.
- They include a mandatory 6-month driving suspension. And, in some cases, it can result in jail time.
- You should read Part 1, where I discuss getting charged with driving with a suspended license when you DIDN’T KNOW that your license was suspended.
- And you should read Part 2, where I go through getting charged because you had unpaid fines.
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- This article will cover what WON’T work when fighting your driving with a suspended license charge in Ontario.
- And that is, “I can’t afford to lose my driver’s license for 6-months.”
- We hear this from clients all the time.
- You probably need to drive for work. Or for your family. Or for medical reasons. And losing your license can be devastating to your life.
- Unfortunately, you needing to drive is NOT a legal defence to the charge of driving with a suspended license in Ontario.
- This mandatory 6-month driving ban penalty is there for a reason.
- And that is, the lawmakers want to send a strong message to the public that you have to follow the rules of the road. And if you don’t follow the rules, then you will face serious consequences.
- The lawmakers think of a vehicle like a 4,000-pound weapon on wheels. And that 4,000-pound weapon can cause property damage, put someone in a wheelchair and even kill someone.
- And to protect the public from this 4,000-pound weapon, the lawmakers require you to be properly licensed at all times.
- And if you’re not, then the Ontario government will stop you from driving for 6-months to teach you a lesson. Which is, you must be properly licensed at all times.
- Yes, this is frustrating. But it’s the law.
