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Demerit Point System
Here is a list of a few common offences and their total amount of demerit points included:
| Fail to stop for police officer | 7 |
|---|---|
| Fail to remain at Scene of Accident | 7 |
| Careless Driving | 6 |
| Racing/Stunt | 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 |
| Driver of bus fail to stop at railway crossing | 5 |
| Driving through, around or under railway crossing barrier | 3 |
| Failing to yield right of way | 3 |
| Failing to obey sign, signal light or railway crossing signal | 3 |
| Failing to obey direction of police constable | 3 |
| Driving or operation 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 |
| Fallowing to closely | 4 |
| Crowding drivers seat | 3 |
| Drive wrong way- Divided highway | 3 |
| Cross divided highway- no proper crossing provided | 3 |
| Wrong way in one ay street or highway | 3 |
| Backing on highway | 2 |
| Seatbelt | 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 person on toboggans, bicycles, skis ect prohibited | 2 |
| Failing to obey signs prescribed by regulation under section 182 | 2 |
It is important to note that demerit points remain on your record for 2 years from the date of the offence and charges remain on record for 3 years from the date of conviction.