Following Too Close In Ontario (Tailgating)

This one may come as a surprise to many, however, you CAN be charged for following another motor vehicle too closely

It is a significant charge that will have a negative effect on your driving record and insurance policy for years

What Is Considered Following Too Close

Protect your record, your licence, and your financial future.

As per the Ontario Highway Traffic Act "The driver of a motor vehicle or street car shall not follow another vehicle or street car more closely than is reasonable and prudent."

This means that if a police officer see's you tailgating, you will be pulled over and charged.

Charges For Following Too Close

$100 - $500 fine

Four demerit points

30 day license suspension

Fight Your Tickets!

If found guilty, a conviction like this will leave a stain on your driving record for years to come.

It is simply not worth leaving it up to fate.

Your insurance company will likely skyrocket your rates, if they're even willing to still insure you. When found guilty for something like this, you are telling the insurance company that you are a reckless driver.

If you've already received a ticket for following too close, get ahold of us now before its too late to fight it.

With over 35 years of courtroom experience, we are confident that we can reduce your charges or even get them dropped all together.

Submit your tickets, tell us more about what happened, give us a call. We'll come with an action plan moving forward.

Following Too Close In Ontario (Tailgating)

This one may come as a surprise to many, however, you CAN be charged for following another motor vehicle too closely

It is a significant charge that will have a negative effect on your driving record and insurance policy for years

What Is Considered Following Too Close

Protect your record, your licence, and your financial future.

As per the Ontario Highway Traffic Act "The driver of a motor vehicle or street car shall not follow another vehicle or street car more closely than is reasonable and prudent."

This means that if a police officer see's you tailgating, you will be pulled over and charged

Charges For Following Too Close

Accurate and updated charges can be found in section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act.

$100 - $500 fine

Four demerit points

30 day license suspension

Fight Your Tickets!

If found guilty, a conviction like this will leave a stain on your driving record for years to come

It is simply not worth leaving it up to fate

Your insurance company will likely skyrocket your rates, if they're even willing to still insure you. When found guilty for something like this, you are telling the insurance company that you are a reckless driver

If you've already received a ticket for following too close, get ahold of us now before its too late to fight it

With over 35 years of courtroom experience, we are confident that we can reduce your charges or even get them dropped all together

Submit your tickets, tell us more about what happened, give us a call. We'll come with an action plan moving forward

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