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Highway Traffic Act · 12(1)(b)

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Highway Traffic Act, section 12 — read the legal wording

Reference copy · Source currency: October 26, 2026 · Retrieved 2026-10-29. This copy does not update automatically. Grey paragraphs identify source notes about changes not yet in force.

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Fine Information

Set fine as listed
N.S.F.
Fixed set fine
Not calculated
Standard surcharge
Not calculated
Standard service costs
Not calculated
Calculated standard total
Not calculated

A set fine is not the same as a court sentencing range. Standard totals include the surcharge and $5 service costs where a fixed set fine is listed. Court penalties and extra costs may differ.

No-set-fine entries and variable formulas remain uncalculated. A blank amount does not mean there is no penalty.

Demerit Points

Unassigned — not zero

unmapped — not zero. A general provision match does not settle the result for a particular licence or conviction.

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Driving Record and Insurance

A driving conviction may affect insurance even when it carries no demerit points. Insurance treatment depends on the conviction and the insurer. A charge-specific insurance assessment has not yet been added to this record.

An early resolution that includes a guilty plea may still leave a conviction on your driving record. That conviction may affect your insurance rates, even if the fine or demerit points are reduced.

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Official Source and Review Status

Schedule 43, item 42 · Court page updated July 1, 2026.

This is a source record, rather than a fully reviewed article. Additional statutory penalties and the elements of this charge have not yet been verified for publication.

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