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Demerit Points table

Fail to remain at scene of accident	7
Fail to stop for police	7
Stunt Driving / Racing	6
Careless Driving	6
Speeding 50 km over the limit	6
Fail to stop for school bus	6
Driver of a bus fail to stop at railway crossing	5
Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h	4
Follow too closely	4
Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h	3
Avoiding a railway crossing barrier	3
Failing to yield the right-of-way	3
Disobey stop sign, or traffic light	3
Disobey directions of a police officer	3
Driving the wrong way on a divided road	3
Fail to report accident	3
Going the wrong way on a one-way road	3
Emergency vehicle violations	3
Improper passing	3
Improper use of carpool lane	3
Turn violations	2
Improper opening of vehicle door	2
Disobey official signs	2
Fail to stop at pedestrian crossing	2
Fail to share the road	2
Improper right / left turns	2
Failing to signal	2
Driving too slow	2
Child car seat / seat belt violations	2
Fail to wear seat belt	2
Fail to lower high beam lights	2
Backing vehicle on highway	2

As a Class G1, G2, M1 or M2 driver, if you get two or more demerit points, you will be sent a warning letter.


	At six points, you may have to go to an interview to discuss your record and give reasons why your licence should not be suspended. If you don't attend, your licence may be suspended.
	At nine points, your licence will be suspended for 60 days from the date you surrender it to the Ministry of Transportation. You can lose your licence for up to two years if you fail to surrender your licence. A driver's licence may be surrendered at any Driver & Vehicle Licence Issuing Office, Ministry of Transportation Queen's Park Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office, or mailed to: Ministry of Transportation Driver Improvement Office Building A, Main Floor 2680 Keele Street Downsview, ON M3M 3E6
	DriveTest centres do not accept surrendered licences for suspension purposes.
	After the suspension, the number of points on your record will be reduced to four. Any additional points could again bring you to the interview level. If you reach nine points again, your licence can be suspended for six months from the date you surrender it to the Ministry of Transportation.

	As a fully licensed driver, if you get six demerit points, you will be sent a warning letter.
	At nine points, you may have to go to an interview to discuss your record and give reasons why your licence should not be suspended. If you don't attend, your licence may be suspended.
	At 15 or more points, your licence will be suspended for 30 days from the date you surrender it to the Ministry of Transportation for the first suspension. You can lose your licence for up to two years if you fail to surrender your licence. A driver's licence may be surrendered at any Driver & Vehicle Licence Issuing Office, Ministry of Transportation Queen's Park Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office, or mailed to: Ministry of Transportation Driver Improvement Office Building A, Main Floor 2680 Keele Street Downsview, ON M3M 3E6
	DriveTest centres do not accept surrendered licences for suspension purposes
	After the suspension you may be required to complete a driver re-examination (vision, knowledge and road tests), the number of points on your record will be reduced to seven. Any extra points could again bring you to the interview level. If you reach 15 points again, your licence will be suspended for six months.

	Drivers convicted of a driving related offence in the State of New York, the State of Michigan or any Canadian province or territory, will have home jurisdictional penalties such as demerit points and/or suspensions applied to their Ontario driver record as if the offence occurred in Ontario.
	Examples of out-of-province convictions where Ontario demerit points and /or suspensions will be applied include:

Traffic Offences	Criminal Offences
Speeding Fail to obey stop sign Fail to obey signal light Fail to stop for school bus Racing Fail to remain or return to the scene of a collision Careless driving	Motor manslaughter Criminal negligence Dangerous driving Failure to remain at scene of a collision Impaired Driving Driving while disqualified or prohibited