List of Demerit Points in Ontario

Section 200

7

Failing to remain at scene of accident

Section 216

7

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

Section 130

6

Careless driving

Section 172

6

Stunt Driving - Racing

Section 128 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

Section 174 (1) and (2)

5

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

Section 164

3

Driving through, around or under railway crossing barrier

Section 135 (2) and (3),
Section 136 (1) (b),
Section 136 (2),
Section 138 (1),
Section 139 (1)
Section 141 (5) a
Section 144 (7), (8) and (21)

3

Failing to yield right of way

Section 136 (1) (a)
Section 144 (14), (15), (16), (17), (18) and (21), Section 146 (3) and (4)
Section 163

3

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

Section 134 (1)

3

Failing to obey directions of police constable

Section 134 (3)

3

Driving or operating a vehicle on a closed highway

Section 199 (1) and (1.1)

3

Failing to report an accident

Section 148 (8)
Section 149
Section 150
Section 166

3

Improper passing

Section 154

3

Improper driving where highway divided into lanes

Section 175 (11) and (12)

6

Failing to stop for school bus

Section 158

4

Following too closely

Section 162

3

Crowding driver’s seat

Clause 156 (1) (a)

3

Drive wrong way – divided highway

Clause 156 (1) (b)

3

Cross divided highway – no proper crossing provided

Section 153

3

Wrong way in one way street or highway

Section 157 (1)

2

Backing on highway

Section 140 (1), (2) and (3)

3

Pedestrian crossover

Section 148 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7)

2

Failing to share road

Section 141 (2) and (3)

2

Improper right turn

Section 141 (6) and (7)

2

Improper left turn

Section 142 (1), (2) and (8)

2

Failing to signal

Section 132

2

Unnecessary slow driving

Section 168

2

Failing to lower headlamp beam

Section 165

2

Improper opening of vehicle door

Section 143 and subsection 144 (9) and any municipal by-law prohibiting turns

2

Prohibited turns

Any municipal by-law for a turning offence

2

City by-law turning offences

Section 182 (2)

2

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

Section 106 (2)

2

Driver failing to properly wear seat belt

Section 106 (4) (a) (i)

2

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

Section106 (4) (a) (ii)

2

Driving while passenger under 16 fails to properly wear seat belt

Section 8 (2) of Regulation 613

2

Driver failing to ensure infant passenger is secured as prescribed

Section 8 (3) of Regulation 613

2

Driver failing to ensure toddler passenger is secured as prescribed

Section 8 (4) of Regulation 613

2

Driver failing to ensure child passenger is secured as prescribed

Section 159.1 (1)

3

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

Section 159.1 (2)

3

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

Section 79 (2)

3

Motor vehicle equipped with or carrying a speed measuring warning device

Section 154.1 (3)

3

Improper use of high occupancy vehicle lane

Section 146.1 (3)

3

Failing to obey traffic control stop sign

Section 146.1 (4)

3

Failing to obey traffic control slow sign

Section 176 (3)

3

Failing to obey school crossing stop sign