Ontario Demerit Points Table

Item

Provisions for Offences

Number of Demerit Points

Short Description of Offences for Convenience of Reference only

1

Section 200 of the Highway Traffic Act

7

Failing to remain at scene of accident

1.1

Section 216 of the Highway Traffic Act, except where a suspension order is made under subsection 216 (3)

7

Driver failing to stop when signalled or requested to stop by a police officer

2

Section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act

6

Careless driving

3

Section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act

6

Racing

4

Section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act; subsection 13 (3) of Regulation 829 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990; any provision of the National Capital Commission Traffic and Property Regulations CRC 1978, c. 1044 made under the National Capital Act (Canada) fixing maximum rates of speed and any municipal by-law fixing maximum rates of speed where the rate of speed is exceeded by,

(a) 50 km/h or more

6

Exceeding speed limit by 50 km/h or more

(b) 30 km/h or more and less than 50 km/h

4

Exceeding speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h

(c) more than 15 km/h and less than 30 km/h

3

Exceeding speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h

5

Subsections 174 (1) and (2) of the Highway Traffic Act

5

Driver of public vehicle or school bus failing to stop at railway crossings

6

Section 164 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Driving through, around or under railway crossing barrier

7

Subsections 135 (2) and (3), clause 136 (1) (b), subsection 136 (2), subsection 138 (1), subsection 139 (1), subsection 141 (5) and subsections 144 (7), (8) and (21) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to yield right of way

8

Clause 136 (1) (a), subsections 144 (14), (15), (16), (17), (18) and (21), subsections 146 (3) and (4) and section 163 of the Highway Traffic Act, any municipal by-law requiring a driver to stop for a stop sign or signal light, and the National Capital Commission Traffic and Property Regulations CRC 1978, c. 1044 made under the National Capital Act (Canada) requiring a driver to stop for a stop sign

3

Failing to obey a stop sign, signal light or railway crossing signal

9

Subsection 134 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to obey directions of police constable

10

Subsection 134 (3) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Driving or operating a vehicle on a closed highway

11

Subsections 199 (1) and (1.1) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to report an accident

12

Subsection 148 (8), sections 149, 150 and 166 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Improper passing

13

Section 154 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Improper driving where highway divided into lanes

14

Subsections 175 (11) and (12) of the Highway Traffic Act

6

Failing to stop for school bus

15

Section 158 of the Highway Traffic Act

4

Following too closely

16

Section 162 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Crowding driver’s seat

17

Clause 156 (1) (a) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Drive wrong way – divided highway

18

Clause 156 (1) (b) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Cross divided highway – no proper crossing provided

19

Section 153 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Wrong way in one way street or highway

20

Subsection 157 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Backing on highway

21

Subsections 140 (1), (2) and (3) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Pedestrian crossover

22

Subsections 148 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Failing to share road

23

Subsections 141 (2) and (3) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Improper right turn

24

Subsections 141 (6) and (7) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Improper left turn

25

Subsections 142 (1), (2) and (8) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Failing to signal

26

Section 132 of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Unnecessary slow driving

27

Section 168 of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Failing to lower headlamp beam

28

Section 165 of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Improper opening of vehicle door

29

Section 143 and subsection 144 (9) of the Highway Traffic Act and any municipal by-law prohibiting turns

2

Prohibited turns

30

Section 160 of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Towing of persons on toboggans, bicycles, skis, etc., prohibited

31

Subsection 182 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Failing to obey signs prescribed by regulation under subsection 182 (1)

32

Subsection 106 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Driver failing to properly wear seat belt

33

Subclause 106 (4) (a) (i) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Driving while passenger under 16 fails to occupy position with seat belt

33.1

Subclause 106 (4) (a) (ii) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Driving while passenger under 16 fails to properly wear seat belt

34

Subsection 8 (2) of Regulation 613 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990

2

Driver failing to ensure infant passenger is secured as prescribed

34.1

Subsection 8 (3) of Regulation 613 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990

2

Driver failing to ensure toddler passenger is secured as prescribed

34.2

Subsection 8 (4) of Regulation 613 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990

2

Driver failing to ensure child passenger is secured as prescribed

35

Subsection 159.1 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to slow down and proceed with caution when approaching stopped emergency vehicle

36

Subsection 159.1 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to move into another lane when approaching stopped emergency vehicle – if safe to do

37

Subsection 79 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Motor vehicle equipped with or carrying a speed measuring warning device

38

Subsection 154.1 (3) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Improper use of high occupancy vehicle lane

39

Subsection 146.1 (3) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to obey traffic control stop sign

40

Subsection 146.1 (4) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to obey traffic control slow sign

41

Subsection 176 (3) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to obey school crossing stop sign