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Penalties

The consequences for gaining demerit points depend on how many you have added to your driving record.

As a driver with a full licence, if you have:

2 to 8 points: You will be sent a warning letter.
9 to 14 points: You will be sent a second warning letter encouraging you to improve your driving behaviour.
15+ points: Your licence will be suspended for 30 days.

When your licence is suspended, you will get a letter from the Ministry of Transportation. It will tell you the date your suspension takes effect and that you need to surrender your licence. If you do not surrender your licence, you can lose your licence for up to two years.

Penalties for demerit points for new drivers:

You are considered a novice – or new – driver if you have a G1, G2, M1, M2, M1-L or M2-L licence. As a new driver, you face different consequences for adding demerit points.

As a new driver, if you have:

2 to 5 points: You will be sent a warning letter.
6 to 8 points: You will be sent a second warning letter encouraging you to improve your driving behaviour.
9 or more points: Your licence will be suspended for 60 days.learly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.

Demerit Points

Demerit points can affect your insurance and your ability to legally operate a vehicle.

7 Demerit points

Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
Failing to stop when signaled or asked by a police officer

6 Demerit points

Careless driving
Racing/stunt driving
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/hour or more
Failing to stop for a school bus

5 Demerit points

Failing to stop at an unprotected railway crossing

4 Demerit points

Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/hour
Following too closely
Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover

3 Demerit points

Driving while holding or using a hand-held wireless communications or entertainment device
Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/hour
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 use of a high occupancy vehicle lane
Going the wrong way on a one-way road
Crossing a divided road where no proper crossing is provided
Crowding the driver’s seat
Improper use of a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane

2 Demerit points

Improper right turn
Improper left turn
Backing up on a highway
Improper opening of a vehicle door
Prohibited turns
Towing people — on toboggans, bicycles, skis
Failing to obey signs
Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing
Failing to share the road
Failing to signal
Seat belt violations

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