3 Options to choose from:

All the options will be listed for you on the back of your traffic ticket.

OPTION 1:  Plea of Guilty

This option is for those who want to pay the fine amount plus the victim surcharge.   By choosing this option and paying the ticket you forfeit your right to a trial and will be charged with the offence and "total payable" amount written on your ticket.  Remember that after you pay it you will have a conviction registered on your drivers abstract for 3 years that will also be seen by your insurance company.

OPTION 2:  To plead guilty with an explanation

This option is essentially the same as the first one with the exception that now you will be able to speak to the justice of the peace about your charge and give an explanation as to why you did it.  All in hopes to receive a reduction in your fine amount.  You will still have a conviction on your record for insurance companies to have a reason to increase your premiums, just like the first option.

OPTION 3:  Trial Option

This option here is your ideal option.  Allowing you to exercise your right to a fair trial.   With this option you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.  The worst case scenario would be that you are convicted of the original offence you were charged with and will be given 30 days to pay.  You have to go to a court office and file a "notice of intention to appear" for this option, you can not choose this option by mail or any other route.  By choosing this option you know have a possibility have have the charges and fines reduced.  And now you also have a chance of having the charges withdrawn, leaving you with nothing on your record as if you never got the ticket.  It will not show up on your abstract, and the insurance companies would never find out about it.