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ORSAR 1999 - Conviction, Offence and Suspension Data

7. Conviction, Offence and Suspension Data

Per Cent of Motor Vehicle Convictions in Ontario, 1999

Graph of Per Cent of Motor Vehicle Convictions in Ontario, 1999 - Highway Traffic Act 92.2%, MVCC/CIA 4.9%, Other 0.3%, Criminal Code of Canada 2.0%, Municipal By-Law 0.5%, Regulation H.T.A. 0.1%

* Motor Vehicle Collision Claim / Compulsory Insurance Act

** Other includes Motorized Snow Vehicles Act and Off-Road Vehicles Act

7a. Conviction Data

Table 7.1 Summary of Motor Vehicle Related Convictions 1999
Convictions* Number
Highway Traffic Act 952,448
Regulations under the H.T.A 614
Criminal Code of Canada** 20,896
Municipal By-Law 5,559
Motor Vehicle Collision Claim/
Compulsory Insurance Act 		50,641
Motorized Snow Vehicles Act 1,883
Off-Road Vehicles Act 974
Other 1
Total 1,033,016

* Includes manually recorded convictions.

** This figure does not include 592 convictions for young offenders under the Criminal Code.

Table 7.2 Motor Vehicle Convictions Related to the Highway Traffic Act 1999
Convictions Number
Equipment 17,471
Administrative* 103,394
Seat Belt (Driver & Passenger)** 54,469
Other Non-Pointable Convictions *** 12,804
Speeding 597,870
Other Pointable Convictions (2 - 4 pts) 122,185
Other Pointable Convictions (5 - 7 pts) 8,232
Driving While Suspended 10,728
Total 927,153

* Non-moving, weight, vehicle registration, licence renewal, etc.

** Failure to wear seat belt convictions registered against passengers over 16 are no longer included.

*** Now includes some out-of-province convictions.

Table 7.3 Motor Vehicle Convictions Related to the Criminal Code 1999*
Convictions Number
Alcohol Related** 17,089
Criminal Negligence 34
Fail to Remain at Collision 558
Driving While Disqualified 2,142
Dangerous Driving 1,073
Motor Manslaughter 0
Total 20,896

* Does not include 592 convictions for young offenders.

** Includes some out-of-province convictions.

7b. Offence Data

Table 7.4 Number of Drivers* Convicted of Criminal Code of Canada Offences,
During the Specified Years
Conviction Type 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Criminal Negligence 39 37 33 26 24
Fail to Remain 794 724 653 534 418
Dangerous Driving 1,211 1,188 1,096 984 1,065
Impaired Driving 13,446 12,657 12,180 10,087 9,147
Blood/Alcohol over 80 mg% 9,086 9,061 8,901 7,715 6,899
Fail to Provide Breath Sample 1,558 1,565 1,518 1,291 1,190
Driving While Disqualified 2,694 2,466 2,641 2,292 2,227
Total 28,828 27,698 27,022 22,929 20,970

* The same driver can be represented in this table more than once.

As of March 31, 2000, there were 15,111 Criminal Code offences recorded for 1999. The 1999 breakdown will be updated in the 2000 annual report to accommodate the lag time in the recording of offences (offences are only recorded upon conviction).

Table 7.4 has been revised to report the number of drivers that committed a specific Criminal Code Offence (CCC) in the specified year. This table is not comparable to Table 7.4 from earlier annual reports.

Table 7.5 Adminstrative Driver License Suspension
Monthly Suspensions Issued 1999*
Suspensions 1996 1997 1998 1999
January - 1,310 1,337 1,352
February - 1,595 1,471 1,567
March - 1,898 1,608 1,664
April - 1,810 1,681 1,592
May - 2,068 1,801 1,763
June - 1,978 1,665 1,531
July - 1,887 1,665 1,720
August - 1,450 1,750 1,660
September - 1,679 1,609 1,570
October - 1,747 1,663 1,839
November - 1,769 1,617 1,686
December 2,013 1,820 1,810 1,760
Total 2,013 21,011 19,677 19,704

* The Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension (ADLS) started in Ontario on November 29, 1996. The first complete month of suspensions shown in this table is, therefore, December, 1996.

From August 5th to 15th, 1997, ADLS suspensions were not issued due to cessation in ADLS.
Re-issuing of suspensions resumed on August 15, 1997.
See Appendix for details on the ADLS.

7c. Suspension Data

Table 7.6 Demerit Point Suspensions by Driver Age 1999
Driver Age Demerit Point Suspensions
Probationary Novice First
Accumulation 		Novice Second
Accumulation 		Regular First
Accumulation 		Regular Second
Accumulation
16 0 0 0 0 0
17 0 40 0 0 0
18 0 205 3 0 0
19 0 493 22 6 0
20-24 39 1,680 142 337 8
25-34 56 477 54 624 25
35-44 17 150 16 281 15
45-54 1 38 1 111 8
55-64 0 10 0 43 1
65-74 0 3 0 4 0
75 + 0 0 0 3 0
Total 113 3,096 238 1,409 57

Since 1994, novice drivers have been under the new Graduated Licensing System. These drivers are subject to escalating actions, from a warning letter at 2 to 5 points, an interview at 6 to 8 points and a 60-day suspension for a first accumulation of 9 points. After a first suspension, the points are reduced to 4 and if they attain 9 points again, the subsequent suspension is 6 months.

Drivers who have obtained a full Class G licence are suspended for 30 days on the first accumulation of 15 demerit points and are suspended for 6 months on the second accumulation of 15 points within 2 years.

Until 1994, newly licensed drivers were covered by the probationary licence system until they had successfully completed two one-year periods of suspension-free driving. Probationary drivers were suspended for 30 days after accumulating 6 or more demerit points. The probationary licensing system ended on March 31, 1994. Drivers were grandfathered into the new Graduated Licensing System.