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Fighting a Speeding Ticket in London
Pulled over for speeding in London — on Highway 401, Highway 402, or one of the city's arterials? Before you pay the ticket, understand what fighting an officer-issued speeding charge actually looks like at the London Provincial Offences Court. A licensed Ontario paralegal can appear for you.
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Speeding in London — how it actually works
Officer-issued speeding tickets in London come from two different enforcement bodies. The provincial freeways — Highway 401 running east-west south of the city and Highway 402 heading west toward Sarnia — are patrolled by the OPP, typically using radar and lidar. Municipal roads are the territory of London Police Service: Wonderland Road, Wharncliffe Road, Highbury Avenue, and Veterans Memorial Parkway all see steady enforcement. Whichever service issued the ticket, the file is prosecuted at 824 Dundas Street East.
Speeding is a Part I offence: the officer issues a ticket with a set fine, and you can pay it, request an Early Resolution meeting with the prosecutor, or set the matter down for trial at the London court. How speeding charges are defended in Ontario covers the fine bands and demerit thresholds in full.
For an officer-issued speeding ticket, the practical defence work is: request disclosure, review the officer's notes and the speed-measuring device (radar, lidar, or pacing) calibration and training records, and decide whether an Early Resolution reduction is a better outcome than trial. Where the speed alleged is 40 km/h or more over the limit, the officer can charge stunt driving under HTA s.172 instead — a completely different, much harsher path. If that's your situation, see the stunt driving in London page.
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Speeding in London
Where is traffic court for a London speeding ticket?
The London Provincial Offences Court is at 824 Dundas Street East, London, ON N5W 5R1, administered by the City of London (POAAdmin@London.ca). Speeding tickets issued anywhere in the City of London — including the 401 and 402 within London limits and municipal roads like Wonderland, Wharncliffe, Highbury, and Veterans Memorial Parkway — are prosecuted there. (Source: london.ca.)
How do I dispute a speeding ticket in London?
You have three options once you're served: plead guilty and pay the set fine, request an Early Resolution meeting with the prosecutor, or request a trial. Disclosure is requested through the London Provincial Offences Office at 824 Dundas Street East. We can file the request, appear at Early Resolution, and run the trial if that's the right path.
Do you handle speed-camera or red-light-camera tickets in London?
No. We defend officer-issued charges — tickets where a police officer stopped you and measured your speed with radar, lidar, or pacing. Camera-issued tickets are a separate administrative process issued to the registered plate holder and are not matters we handle.
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This may not be the whole picture — here's how we handle other charges in London, and how Speeding plays out in other Ontario cities.
Other charges in London
Speeding elsewhere in Ontario
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.