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No Insurance Ticket in Windsor
Charged with driving without insurance near the Ambassador Bridge or on the E.C. Row? There's no fine to pay off the ticket — this goes to court on a summons, with a minimum penalty of $6,250. Understand what's actually at stake before doing anything else.
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Driving Without Insurance in Windsor — how it actually works
Windsor is a border city, and driving-without-insurance charges under s.2 of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act arise both from OPP stops on Highway 401 approaching the crossing and Windsor Police Service stops on the Huron Church corridor and the E.C. Row Expressway. Either way, the matter is prosecuted at 400 City Hall Square.
This is not an ordinary ticket. There is no set fine — the matter goes to court on a summons, and the minimum penalty on a first conviction is $5,000, which becomes $6,250 once Ontario's mandatory 25% surcharge is added. No demerit points attach, which is exactly why the charge is so often underestimated. How this charge is defended in Ontario covers the full penalty range and the due-diligence defence.
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Driving Without Insurance in Windsor
How much is a no-insurance ticket in Windsor?
There's no set fine. The minimum on a first conviction under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act is $5,000, and with Ontario's mandatory 25% surcharge the real floor is $6,250 — set provincially, not by the local court.
Where is a Windsor no-insurance charge heard?
Windsor Provincial Offences Court at 400 City Hall Square, Suite 401. Every Highway Traffic Act and related charge laid inside the City of Windsor is prosecuted from that one office, on a summons rather than a payable ticket.
Does a no-insurance conviction show up as demerit points in Windsor?
No — which is exactly why people underestimate this charge. The real consequence is the fine itself, a licence suspension of up to a year, and much harder, more expensive insurance going forward.
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Legal information, not legal advice. Laws, fines and demerit points change; check the current Highway Traffic Act and the Ontario Court of Justice set-fine schedule before relying on a figure. Using this site or sending a form does not create a paralegal-client relationship.