Bill 213 explained in plain English
Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Careless Driving), 2016
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This bill would increase penalties for careless driving causing death or bodily harm and extend the limitation period for laying charges.
Bill 213, the Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Careless Driving), 2016, proposes to amend the Highway Traffic Act in Ontario. The bill aims to increase penalties for careless driving that results in death or bodily harm, and to extend the time period within which legal proceedings can be started for such offenses.
- Increases the minimum and maximum fines for careless driving that causes death or bodily harm.
- Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for careless driving that causes death or bodily harm.
- Allows for the suspension of a driver's license or permit for up to five years for careless driving causing death or bodily harm.
- Allows for a court to order a person convicted of careless driving causing death or bodily harm to complete a road safety or driver training course.
- Extends the time limit to commence proceedings for careless driving causing death or bodily harm to two years from the date of the offense.
- Increases penalties for careless driving or racing in a community safety zone by doubling the minimum and maximum fines.
- Amends Section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act to include these new penalties and provisions.
- Amends Section 214.1 of the Highway Traffic Act regarding penalties in community safety zones.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals charged with careless driving that results in death or bodily harm.
- Individuals charged with careless driving or racing in a community safety zone.
- The Ontario justice system, specifically regarding the prosecution of traffic offenses.
- Drivers in Ontario who may have their licenses suspended or be required to complete driver training courses.
- The right to commence proceedings for careless driving causing death or bodily harm within two years.
- Potential obligation to pay fines ranging from $2,000 to $50,000 for careless driving causing death or bodily harm.
- Potential obligation to serve up to two years imprisonment for careless driving causing death or bodily harm.
- Potential obligation to have a driver's license or permit suspended for up to five years.
- Potential obligation to complete a road safety or driver training course.
- Increased financial penalties for driving offences in community safety zones.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Fines for careless driving causing death or bodily harm range from a minimum of $2,000 to a maximum of $50,000.
- Penalties for careless driving or racing in a community safety zone are at least double the minimum fine and at most the maximum fine set out in the applicable provision.
- Increased fines for careless driving causing death or bodily harm ($2,000 - $50,000).
- Imprisonment for up to two years for careless driving causing death or bodily harm.
- Suspension of driver's license or permit for up to five years.
- Mandatory completion of road safety or driver training courses.
- Doubled minimum and maximum fines for careless driving or racing in community safety zones.
- The bill does not specify the exact criteria or circumstances under which a judge would impose the maximum fine or imprisonment.
- The bill does not specify what constitutes 'bodily harm' in the context of the offence.
- The bill does not detail the process for driver's license suspension or the selection of road safety courses.
- The specific 'community safety zones' are not identified within the bill text.
This bill amends specific sections of the Highway Traffic Act to introduce new penalties and extend limitation periods for careless driving offenses, particularly when death or bodily harm occurs, and in community safety zones.
Source: An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act
This section is amended to specify penalties for careless driving that causes death or bodily harm, including fines, imprisonment, license suspension, and mandatory course completion. It also establishes a two-year limitation period for commencing proceedings.
Source: Section 1(1) and 1(2)
This section is amended to increase penalties for careless driving or racing in a community safety zone, by doubling the minimum and maximum fines prescribed in the relevant provisions.
Source: Section 2
This bill alters the limitation period specified in Section 76 of the Provincial Offences Act for proceedings related to careless driving causing death or bodily harm.
Source: Section 1(3)
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