Saturday, April 28, 2007

Here are the demerit point penalties for driving offences in Ontario, Canada. Remember - these are demerit points, not brownie points! :)

7 points
failing to remain at the scene of a collision

6 points
careless driving
racing
exceding the speed limit by 50 km/h or more
failing to stop for a school bus


5 points
driver of bus failing to stop at unprotected railway crossing

4 points
exceding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
following too closely


3 points
exceding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
driving through, around or under a railway crossing barrier
failing to yield the right-of-way
failing to obey a stop sign, traffic light, or railway crossing signal
failing to obey the directions of police officer
driving the wrong way on a divided road
failing to report a collision to a police officer
improper driving where road is divided into lanes
crowding the driver's seat
going the wrong way on a one-way road
driving or operating a vehicle on a closed road
crossing a divded road where no proper crossing is provided


2 points
failing to lower headlight beam
improper opening of a vehicle door
prohibited turns
towing people - on tobaggans, bicycles, skis, for example
failing to obey signs
failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing
failing to share the road
improper right turn
improper left turn
failing to signal
unnecessary slow driving
reversing on a divided high-speed road
driver failing to wear a seat belt
driver failing to ensure that a passenger less than 23 kg is buckled into seat belt or child safety seat driver failing to ensure passenger under 16 years wearing seat belt
- Courtesy: Internet

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