For that reason, it said, as of Nov. 1, 2016, the Guelph Police Service will begin issuing Provincial Offence Notices to motorists who are found to be “at fault” driver for a collision being reported at the centre.

Gatto said this will not mean an officer is working 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the centre to be on hand to ticket drivers.

If the officer who reviews the reporting centre’s reports is working, the officer will come and issue the ticket, Gatto said.

Otherwise, the person to be ticketed will be called, he said.

Asked if the city could expect more revenue from tickets as a result of the changes, “it will impact revenue very slightly,” he said. “Not enough to really mean anything.”

The change should not impact whether or not an accident gets reported, Gatto said.

“It should not affect reporting at all. Those rules remain as they always have been,” he said. “If it’s a reportable accident, you must report.”

According to the Accident Support Services website, in Ontario if you’ve been involved in a minor collision with total combined damages of $2,000, by law you have to file a collision report.

Police will usually attend the scene of an accident if there has been an injury or fatality, if potential criminal activity is involved, if there is damage to property or if the collision involves bicycles or pedestrians.