Traffic Tickets - Demerit Point Chart
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# of Demerit Points
Charge
# of Demerit Points
Failing to remain at scene of accident
Improper right turn
Driver failing to stop when signaled or
requested to stop by a police officer
 Improper left turn
 CARELESS DRIVING
6
 Failing to signal
 Racing
 6 
 Unnecessary slow dirving
 Stunt driving - Exceeding speed limit by 50 km/h or more
 6 
Failing to lower headlamp beam
2
Exceeding speed limit by 30 - 49 km/h
4
Improper OPENING of vehicle door
2
Exceeding speed limit by 16 - 29 km/h
3
Prohibited turns
2
DRIVER of public vehicle or school bus
failing to stop at railway crossings
5
Towing of persons on toboggans, bicycles, skis,
etc., prohibited
2
Driving through, around or under railway
crossing barrier
3
Failing to obey signs prescribed by regulation
under subsection 182(1)
2
Failing to yield right of way
3
Driver failing to properly wear seat belt
2
Failing to obey a stop sign, signal light or railway crossing signal
3
Driving while passenger under 16 fails to
occupy position with seat belt 
2
Failing to obey directions of police constable
3
Driving while passenger under 16 fails to
properly wear seatbelt 
2
Driving or operating a vehicle on a closed
highway
3
Driving while child passenger not properly
secured
2
Failing to report an accident
3
Driver failing to ensure infant passenger is
secured as prescribed
2
Improper passing
3
Driver failing to ensure toddler passencger
 
Improper driving where highway divided into
lanes
3
DRIVER failing to ensure child passenger is
secured as prescribed
2
Failing to stop for school bus
6
Failing to stop for emergency vehicle
3
Following too closely
4
Failing to stop - nearest edge of roadway
- for emergency vehicle
3
Crowding driver's seat
3
Failing to slow down and proceed with caution
for emergency vehicle
3
Drive wrong way - divided highway
3
Failing to move into another lane for
emergency vehicle
3
Cross divided highway - no proper crossing provided
3
Following fire department vehicle too closely
3
Motor vehicle equipped with or carrying a
speed measuring warning device
3
Improper use of high occupancy vehicle lane
3
Failing to obey traffic control stop sign
3
Failing to obey traffic control slow sign
3
Failing to obey school crossing stop sign
3
Driving While Holding an Handheld Device
3
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