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Failing To Remain

Mar 30, 2022

Failing To Remain Sec 200(1)

What is a Failure to Remain Ticket? Section 200(1)(a) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act creates the offence for Fail to Remain, and expresses that any driver involved in an accident must remain at, or return immediately to, the scene of the accident or collision.

Court-imposed penalties for a Fail to Remain ticket are as follows: a monetary fine between $400 to $2,000, plus victim fine surcharge and court costs; a custodial jail sentence not exceeding 6 months, or both fine and custody; and. an Ontario Driver’s Licence Suspension not exceeding 2 years.