Legal info hub
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Plain-language Canadian legal information for our community: provincial driving rules, licence suspension and reinstatement steps, a court date estimator, appeal walkthroughs, a legal dictionary and links to free legal help.
Highway Traffic Act (HTA)
Ontario
Reinstatement fee: $198
- Impaired driving — 1st offence1 year minimum suspension
- Impaired driving — 2nd within 10 years3 years minimum suspension
- Impaired driving — 3rd offence10 years minimum, potentially indefinite
- Unpaid finesSuspended until fines are paid, plus a reinstatement fee
- Medical suspensionRequires medical clearance from a physician
- 9+ demerit points60-day suspension plus an interview
- 15+ demerit points30-day suspension plus an interview
Official resources
This hub is general legal information, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for a lawyer or your provincial licensing authority. Rules change and outcomes depend on your facts. Always confirm deadlines with the court or office named on your paperwork.