Demerit Points

improper right turn

2

improper left turn

2

improper opening of a vehicle door

2

prohibited turns

2

towing people — on toboggans, bicycles, skis

2

unnecessary slow driving

2

backing on highway

2

failing to lower headlamp beams

2

failing to obey signs

2

failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing

2

failing to share the road

2

failing to signal

2d

driver failing to wear a seat belt

2

driver failing to ensure infant/ child passenger is properly secured in an appropriate child restraint system or booster seat

2

driver failing to ensure that a passenger less than 23 kg is properly secured

2

driver failing to ensure that a passenger under 16 years is wearing a seat belt

2

driver failing to ensure that a passenger under 16 years is sitting in a seat that has a seatbelt

2

driving while holding or using a hand-held wireless communications or entertainment device

3

driving while viewing a display screen unrelated to the driving task

3

exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h

3

driving through, around or under a railway crossing barrier

3

driving the wrong way on a divided road

3

driving or operating a vehicle on a closed road

3

failing to yield the right-of-way

3

failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal

3

failing to obey the directions of a police officer

3

failing to report a collision to a police officer

3

failing to slow and carefully pass a stopped emergency vehicle or a tow truck with its amber lights flashing

3

failing to move, where possible, into another lane when passing a stopped emergency vehicle or a tow truck with its amber lights flashing

3

improper passing

3

improper driving when road is divided into lanes

3

going the wrong way on a one-way road

3

crossing a divided road where no proper crossing is provided

3

crowding the driver’s seat

3

driving a vehicle equipped with a radar detector

3

improper use of a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane

3

exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h

4

following too closely

4

failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover

4

failing to stop at an unprotected railway crossing (for bus drivers only)

5

careless driving

6

racing

6

exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h or more on roads with a speed limit of less than 80 km/h 

6

exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h or more

6

failing to stop for a school bus

6

failing to remain at the scene of a collision

7

failing to stop when signaled or asked by a police officer

7