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Charged with Stunt Driving in Kitchener
Stunt driving under HTA s.172 in Kitchener means a 30-day roadside licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impound the day you're charged — before you've had any chance to defend the case. A licensed Ontario paralegal can appear for you at the Waterloo Region Provincial Offences Court.
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Stunt Driving in Kitchener — how it actually works
The Waterloo Region Provincial Offences Court, at 77 Queen Street North, serves Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge — every Highway Traffic Act charge laid within the Region, from OPP tickets on Highway 401 and the Conestoga Parkway to Waterloo Regional Police Service tickets on King, Victoria, and Fairway, is prosecuted there. Stunt driving under section 172 is a Part III offence — you receive a summons, not a set-fine ticket, and the matter goes to court. (Source: regionofwaterloo.ca; ontario.ca.)
Stunt driving is a Part III offence, so there is no set fine to pay — you are served with a summons and the matter is set down at the Kitchener court. See how stunt driving charges work in Ontario for the penalty ranges and the roadside consequences that apply before any court date.
The roadside penalties happen first: your licence is suspended for 30 days at the roadside and your vehicle is impounded for 14 days, both administrative, both before a court has heard anything. The work we do at the Waterloo Region court is on the underlying charge — reviewing full disclosure, testing whether an Early Resolution reduction to a lesser HTA offence is available, and preparing for trial if it isn't. For the full penalty ranges, see the Ontario stunt-driving overview.
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Stunt Driving in Kitchener
Where is stunt driving prosecuted in Kitchener?
At the Waterloo Region Provincial Offences Court, 77 Queen Street North, Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1 — the court that hears every s.172 charge laid in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge, whether the charging officer was OPP (401/Conestoga Parkway) or Waterloo Regional Police Service (King, Victoria, Fairway, city streets). (Source: regionofwaterloo.ca.)
How do I fight a stunt driving charge in Kitchener?
Because stunt driving is a Part III offence, you'll receive a summons rather than a set-fine ticket. Respond by pleading guilty, requesting an Early Resolution meeting with the prosecutor to try to negotiate a lesser HTA charge, or setting the matter down for trial. Disclosure drives everything that comes after.
Can I get my Waterloo Region vehicle impound or licence suspension back sooner?
The 30-day roadside licence suspension and the 14-day vehicle impound are administrative penalties imposed at the roadside under HTA s.172. They run separately from the court case and are generally not shortened by the court. We focus on the underlying charge to protect you from the far larger conviction-level consequences.
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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.