An appeal from a default conviction for "No brake lights" contrary to section 62(29) of the Highway Traffic Act.
The sole ground of appeal was that the conviction should not have been entered because the certificate of offence specified an incorrect set fine.
The certificate indicated a commercial vehicle but specified the lower non-commercial set fine of $85 instead of the correct commercial vehicle set fine of $200.
The court found that the certificate was not complete and regular on its face and therefore could not support a conviction under the Provincial Offences Act default procedure.
The appeal was allowed and the conviction was quashed.
