Demerit Points in Ontario
Many Ontario Drivers do not know that no points traffic tickets can affect your driving record just as severely as traffic tickets with demerit points-points traffic tickets. NPTT Legal Services often receive calls advising that our client just paid the Ontario Traffic Ticket because there were no points. This is a common mistake that can cost you huge in insurance premiums.
The Ministry of Transportation keeps track of the number of Ontario Demerit Points received on a Traffic Ticket. Your car insurance company pays attention to any traffic ticket received no points or points traffic tickets. Your concerns about experiencing raised Insurance Premiums and Demerit Points is why Get legal-Help fights Traffic Tickets- We Win for you!
Penalties for Demerit Points?
G Licence Drivers
- 2 to 8 points: You will be sent a warning letter.
- 9 to 14 points: You may be requested to attend an interview with the MTO where you licence may be suspended. The Fee for the interview is $50.00.
- 15+ points: Your licence will be suspended for 30 days.
Novice Drivers: G1, G2, M1, M2, M1-L or M2
- 2 to 5 points: You will be sent a warning letter.
- 4 demerit points: Automatic 30 day suspension
- 6 to 8 points: You may be requested to attend an interview with the MTO where you licence may be suspended. The Fee for the interview is $50.00
- 9 or more points: Your licence will be suspended for 60 days.
Description of Offence
|
Points
|
| Failing to remain at scene of accident |
7 |
| Racing |
7 |
| Stunt Driving – Exceeding speed limit by 50 km/h or more |
7 |
| Careless driving |
6 |
| Speeding: Exceeding speed limit by 50 km/h or more |
6 |
| Speeding: Exceeding speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h |
4 |
| Speeding: Exceeding speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h |
3 |
| Drive in prohibited lane |
3 |
| Driving through, around or under railway crossing barrier |
3 |
| Failing to yield right of way |
3 |
| Failing to obey a stop sign, signal light or railway crossing signal |
3 |
| Failing to obey directions of police constable |
3 |
| Driving or operating a vehicle on a closed highway |
3 |
| Failing to report an accident |
3 |
| Improper Passing |
3 |
| Improper driving where highway divided into lanes |
3 |
| Failing to stop for school bus |
6 |
| Following too closely |
4 |
| Crowding drivers seat |
3 |
| Drive wrong way – divided highway |
3 |
| Cross divided highway – no proper crossing provided |
3 |
| Wrong way in one way street or highway |
3 |
| Backing on Highway |
2 |
| Seatbelt offences |
2 |
| Pedestrian crossover |
2 |
| Failure to share road |
2 |
| Improper right turn |
2 |
| Improper left turn |
2 |
| Failing to Signal |
2 |
| Unnecessary slow driving |
2 |
| Failing to lower headlamp beam |
2 |
| Improper opening of vehicle door |
2 |
| Prohibited turns |
2 |
| Towing of persons on toboggans, bicycles, skis, etc prohibited |
2 |
| Failing to obey signs prescribed by regulation under section 182 (1) |
2 |
