Ontario has increased the property-damage threshold for reporting minor motor-vehicle collisions to police from $2,000 to $5,000. The change is intended to reduce unnecessary reporting requirements for lower-cost incidents.
The new threshold does not remove a driver’s other legal duties. Collisions involving injuries, suspected criminal activity, uninsured drivers or damage to certain public property may still require immediate police contact.
Drivers should exchange information, document the scene safely and confirm reporting and insurance requirements for the specific circumstances.
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