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Check how many days you have left to respond to your ticket before a default conviction can be entered against you.
Estimate only — not legal advice. Confirm your exact deadline on the ticket itself.In Ontario, ignoring a traffic ticket does not make it disappear. If you miss the deadline to respond or pay, you are usually convicted in your absence, the fine plus costs is registered, and your driver's licence can be suspended until you pay. Unpaid fines can also block your plate sticker renewal and be sent to collections. It is almost always cheaper and simpler to respond to the ticket than to let it default.
Most Part 1 tickets require paying or contesting within 15 days of the offence date.
Missing the deadline results in the same fine and points as a guilty plea, with no chance to contest.
Unpaid fines can block your licence plate sticker renewal until the debt is resolved.
Ontario can refer unpaid fines to a collection agency, which can affect your credit.
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