Ontario Demerit Point System
Below is a table outlining the demerit point penalties for driving offences:
7 Points
- Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- Failing to stop when signaled/requested by a police officer
6 Points
- Careless Driving
- Racing
- Exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h or more
- Failing to stop for a school bus
5 Points
- Driver of a bus failing to stop at an unprotected railway crossing
4 Points
- Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
- Following too closely
3 Points
- Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
- Driving through, around or under a railway crossing barrier
- Failing to yield the right-of-way
- Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
- Failing to obey the directions of a police officer
- Driving the wrong way on a divided road
- Failing to report a collision to a police officer
- Improper driving when road is divided into lanes
- Crowding the driver's seat
- Going the wrong way on a one-way road
- Driving or operating a vehicle on a closed road
- Crossing a divided road where no proper crossing is provided
2 Points
- Improper opening of a vehicle door
- Prohibited turns
- Towing people - on toboggans, bicycles, skis, etc.
- Failing to obey signs
- Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing
- Failing to share the road
- Improper right turn
- Improper left turn
- Failing to signal
- Unnecessary slow driving
- Reversing on a divided high-speed road
- Driver failing to wear a seat belt
- 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
Call Points Defender at:
1-416-99-POINT(76468)