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by RyanMcGreal 4107 days ago
Speaking for my jurisdication (Ontario), it is theoretically possible to find a driver guilty of careless or reckless driving and a penalty more severe than $500. In practice, it is extremely rare to see a serious charge, let alone a conviction, even when a driver strikes a pedestrian crossing legally in a crosswalk.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/05/18/is_a_persons_life...

Here are some quick examples I found:

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2011/05/12/driver_fined_50...

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2011/05/13/toronto_woman_f...

http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/449137/man-34-dies-after-be...

And it's not just Ontario:

http://gothamist.com/2011/07/14/unlicensed_dump_truck_driver...

http://gothamist.com/2014/04/09/drunk_driver_who_killed_broo...

http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/11/11/unlicensed-driver-who-...

Et cetera, ad nauseam.