We Fight Careless Driving & Stunting Tickets In Alberta
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Two Charges, Two Penalties
The section number on your ticket tells you which one you have been charged with.
Careless Driving
Traffic Safety Act, s.115(2)(b)
6 demerit points
Whether you drove without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other people using the highway. No requirement to show anyone was endangered — the question is how you were driving, not what resulted.
Stunting
Traffic Safety Act, s.115(2)(f)
3 demerit points
Whether what you did was likely to distract, startle or interfere with other users of the highway. Half the demerit points of careless driving, and a different question entirely.
Paying the ticket counts as a guilty plea. The conviction is registered, the demerit points attach from that date, and they stay on your record for two years. Before that deadline, you can pay it, ask the prosecutor for an early resolution meeting, or plead not guilty and request a trial. Send us the ticket and we’ll tell you which of those is realistic on your matter.
How We Fight a Careless Driving & Stunting Ticket
1. You Send the Ticket
Photograph every page, including the section number and any court date.
2. Free Consultation
We confirm which charge you’re facing, what it carries, and what your options are.
3. You Decide
We explain the proposed work and the fee before you commit. See our rates.
4. We File
Disclosure requested from the Crown and the appropriate response entered on your behalf.
5. We Review the Evidence.
The officer’s notes, any witness accounts, photographs or video, and the conditions at the time.
6. We attend court.
Who Reviews Your File: Our team includes a former Justice of the Peace and a former police officer, alongside traffic defence agents with decades of Alberta experience. Melissa Lucy spent over a decade as a Justice of the Peace. Will De Vadder served as a police officer — and on a charge that rests on an officer’s assessment of how someone was driving, that perspective is directly relevant.
Frequently Asked Questions about Stunting & Careless Driving Tickets
What Counts as Careless Driving in Alberta?
The Traffic Safety Act defines it as driving without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other people using the highway. There is no requirement to show that anyone was actually endangered — the question is how the vehicle was being driven.
What Counts as Stunting in Alberta?
Driving so as to perform or engage in any stunt or other activity on a highway that is likely to distract, startle or interfere with other users of the highway. In practice, that covers a wide range of conduct, and whether something meets the test is often arguable.
How Does Stunting or Careless Driving Affect My Insurance Premiums?
Insurers treat convictions differently depending on the conviction, your driving history and their own underwriting rules. An increase is possible but not automatic. Your insurer or broker can tell you how they treat a specific conviction.
Do I Have to Prove I Wasn't Driving Carelessly?
No. The Crown has to prove the offence. Our job is to test whether the evidence establishes it, not to prove anything on your behalf.
How Many Demerit Points Is Stunting or Careless Driving?
Careless driving carries 6 demerit points. Stunting carries 3. They are separate charges under the Traffic Safety Act and are often confused.
How Much Is the Fine for a Careless Driving or Stunting Ticket in Alberta?
$852 for either charge. The Traffic Safety Act sets no fine for careless driving or stunting — section 158 sends offences without a stated penalty to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, and the Procedures Regulation sets the amount at $710, plus Alberta’s 20% victim fine surcharge. That figure took effect 13 March 2026, so an older ticket may show less.
Is There a Mandatory Court Appearance for Stunting or Careless Driving?
Usually not. Because the fine is under $1,000, careless driving and stunting are prosecuted under Part 3 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, which means the ticket carries a payment option instead of a mandatory appearance. An officer can still issue a summons requiring you to appear if they consider it in the public interest — that removes the payment option, and your ticket will say so. If you dispute the ticket rather than paying it, there is a court date. We attend on your behalf.
Send Us Your Ticket
Every Alberta ticket carries a response deadline printed on it. Send us a photograph of every page—including the back and any court date—and we'll review it for free.