How demerit points are applied
The number of points added to your driving record depends on the offence. Here are the number of points that will be recorded for certain violations.
7 demerit points will be added if you are convicted of:
7 demerit points will be added if you are convicted of:
- failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- failing to stop when signaled or asked by a police officer
- careless driving
- racing
- exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h or more on roads with a speed limit of less than 80 km/h
- exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h or more
- failing to stop for a school bus
- failing to stop at an unprotected railway crossing (for bus drivers only)
- exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
- following too closely
- failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover
- driving while holding or using a hand-held wireless communications or entertainment device
- driving while viewing a display screen unrelated to the driving task
- exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
- driving through, around or under a railway crossing barrier
- driving the wrong way on a divided road
- driving or operating a vehicle on a closed road
- failing to yield the right-of-way
- failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
- failing to obey the directions of a police officer
- failing to report a collision to a police officer
- failing to slow and carefully pass a stopped emergency vehicle or a tow truck with its amber lights flashing
- failing to move, where possible, into another lane when passing a stopped emergency vehicle or a tow truck with its amber lights flashing
- improper passing
- improper driving when road is divided into lanes
- going the wrong way on a one-way road
- crossing a divided road where no proper crossing is provided
- driving a vehicle equipped with a radar detector
- crowding the driver’s seat
- driving a vehicle equipped with a radar detector
- improper use of a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane
- improper right turn
- improper left turn
- improper opening of a vehicle door
- prohibited turns
- towing people — on toboggans, bicycles, skis
- unnecessary slow driving
- backing on highway
- failing to lower headlamp beams
- failing to obey signs
- failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing
- failing to share the road
- failing to signal
- driver failing to wear a seat belt
- driver failing to ensure infant/ child passenger is properly secured in an appropriate child restraint system or booster seat
- driver failing to ensure that a passenger less than 23 kg is properly secured
- driver failing to ensure that a passenger under 16 years is wearing a seat belt
- driver failing to ensure that a passenger under 16 years is sitting in a seat that has a seatbelt
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