Conduct Review Program suspensions now trigger the same administrative penalties as HTA licence suspensions

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Drivers whose licences are suspended under Part VIII of Ontario Regulation 287/08 (the Conduct Review Programs regulation) are now expressly subject to the same administrative penalty schedule as suspensions under the Highway Traffic Act — $250 for a first suspension, $350 for a second, and $450 for a third or subsequent suspension (for suspensions starting on or after January 1, 2019). In addition, a prior Conduct Review Program suspension now counts when determining whether a later suspension is a "second," "third," or "subsequent" one within the 10-year look-back window. This affects drivers who have been or may be suspended through the Conduct Review process, as those suspensions will now feed into the escalating penalty tiers. Affected drivers and their legal or licensing advisors should account for Conduct Review suspensions when assessing potential penalty exposure on any new or future suspension.

Who this affects: drivers subject to Conduct Review Program suspensions · drivers with prior Conduct Review suspensions facing new HTA suspensions · licensing and compliance advisors · fleet operators managing driver records