Fleeing the Scene of an Accident in Alberta
What is the Punishment for Fleeing the Scene of an Accident in Alberta?
A fleeing the scene of an accident charge can result in 7 demerits, a license suspension, and fines reaching as high as $2000.00. That sounds pretty bad, but it’s not the most startling problem you’ll be facing with this charge. The really big deal is a huge increase in your insurance rates totalling thousands of dollars over the next 3 years.
If you arrived at this page, chances are you got into an accident, panicked, and left. It’s not an unusual story at all that people aren’t thinking rationallly when they realize what they’ve done and flee from the scene of an accident only to regret it later.
What Happens if You Flee the Scene of an Accident?
Sometimes it’s about feeling unsafe in the situation so you flee the scene for your own protection. If you left because you had no idea a collision even occurred, you are most certainly not alone. Someone else witnessed the accident and reported it. Those accidents are often very minor and there may hardly be a trace that any collision occurred, but any contact at all still qualifies you for a mandatory court appearance summons. There are many reasons for fleeing the scene of an accident and all of them have a defense we can use to make the situation a great deal better.
We Understand and Can Most Certainly Help You
With more than 36 years experience in Calgary area traffic courts, we have a 99.5% success rate in defending fleeing the scene of an accident charges. We’ll greatly reduce the fines, protect your driving record and insurance rates, …and you’ll never see the inside of a courtroom, we do all of that for you.
