THE DEMERIT POINT SYSTEM
THE DEMERIT POINT SYSTEM
20Years’ Experience in Traffic Tickets
Helping Canadians solve their traffic ticket problems for 20 Years
Any driver who committed offences under the Highway Traffic Act (or any municipal by-laws, provincial or federal statutes, or regulations on road safety) face the consequence of having demerit points entered on their records. Attaining a maximum amount of demerit points can result in suspension of driver’s license for a month (full license) or two months (novice license) for first demerit point violation, and a six month suspension if committed a second time.
Offences that result to demerit points are as follows:
- Fail to remain at the scene of an accident
- Stunt driving (exceeding speed limit by 50 km/h or more)
- Careless driving
- Failure to stop for school bus
- Speeding – 16 – 29 km/h
- Speeding – 30 – 49 km/h
- Seatbelt offences
- Failure to obey a stop sign, traffic control signal, or railway crossing signal
- Improper use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane
- Hand-held communication/entertainment device (first conviction)
- Hand-held communication/entertainment device (second or subsequent conviction)