Demerit Points
Schedule 1
Description of offence Enactment and Section Number Demerit
(for convenience Traffic Safety & Use of Highway Points of reference only) Act and Rules of the Road Regulation
Traffic Safety Act Use of Highway
1 Failing to remain at the scene of an accident
Section 69(1) Demerits 7
2 Speeding – exceeding limit by more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(p)(TSA) Section53(5)(c) Demerits 6
2.1 Speeding – exceeding limit by more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(p.1) Demerits 6
2.2 Speeding – exceeding limit by more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(p.2) Demerits 6
2.3 Speeding – exceeding limit by more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(t) Demerits 6
2.4 Speeding – exceeding limit by more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(r) Demerits 6
3 Careless driving
Section 115(2)(b) Demerits 6
4 Racing
Section 115(2)(c) Demerits 6
5 Bet or wager
Section 115(2)(d) Demerits 6
6 Fail to stop school bus, explosives at uncontrolled railway crossing
Section 42(5) Demerits 5
7 Fail to stop for a peace officer
Section 166(2) Demerits 5
8 Speeding – unreasonable rate
Section 2(1)(a) Demerits 4
9 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 30 but not more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(p) Section 53(5)(c) Demerits 4
9.1 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 30 but not more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(p.1) Demerits 4
9.2 Speeding – exceeding limit byover 30 but not more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(p.2) Demerits 4
9.3 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 30 but not more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(t) Demerits 4
9.4 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 30 kph but not more than 50 kph
Section 115(2)(r) Demerits 4
10 Following too close
Section 18 Demerits 4
11 Failing to stop for school bus
Section 72(1) Demerits 6
12 Failing to notify owner:
(a) of an unattended vehicle damaged in accident
Section 69(2)(a) Demerits 3
(b) of property damaged in accident
Section 69(2)(b) Demerits 3
13 Driver fail to make accident report
Section 71(1) Demerits 3
14 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 15 but not more than 30 kph
Section 115(2)(p) Section 53(5)(c) Demerits 3
14.1 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 15 but not more than 30 kph
Section 115(2)(p.1) Demerits 3
14.2 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 15 but not more than 30 kph
Section 115(2)(p.2) Demerits 3
14.3 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 15 but not more than 30 kph
Section 115(2)(t) Demerits 3
14.4 Speeding – exceeding limit by over 15 kph but not more than 30 kph
Section 115(2)(r) Demerits 3
15 Improper passing in school zone
Section 8 Demerits 3
16 Meeting and passing oncoming vehicle
Section 14 Demerits 3
17 Passing on hill or curve
Section 19(1) Demerits 3
18 Passing when meeting oncoming vehicle .
Section 20 Demerits 3
19 Overtaking and passing
Section 21(1) Demerits 3
20 Passing restrictions Section 23 Demerits 3
21 Passing vehicle stopped at crosswalk
Section 41(2) Demerits 4
22 Driving left of centre
Section 12(1) Demerits 3
23 Driving wrong way on one-way highway
Section 17 Demerits 3
24 Impeding passing vehicle
Section 21(2) Demerits 3
25 Impeding passing vehicle – multi-lane highway
Section 22(2)(b) Demerits 3
26 Failing to yield right of way to a vehicle:
(a) at intersection
Section 34 Demerits 3
(b) at “yield” sign
Section 39 Demerits 3
(c) in traffic circle
Section 40 Demerits 3
(d) at “merge” sign
Sections 50, 51 Demerits 3
(e) at green light
Sections 52(1), (3-5) Demerits 3
(f) at flashing yellow light
Section 53(3) Demerits 3
27 Failing to yield right of way to a pedestrian:
(a) at alley entrance
Section 36(3) Demerits 3
(b) in a crosswalk
Section 41(1) Demerits 4
(c) at a green light
Sections 52(1)-(5) Demerits 3
(d) at flashing yellow light (intersection)
Section 53(3) Demerits 3
(e) at flashing yellow light (not at intersection)
Section 53(4) Demerits 3
(f) at flashing yellow light (with zone sign)
Section 53(5)(d) Demerits 3
28 Failing to stop:
(a) before entering highway
Section 36(2) Demerits 3
(b) at “stop” sign
Section 37 Demerits 3
(c) for vehicle sounding siren
Section 65(1) Demerits 3
(d) following emergency vehicle too close
Section 65(2) Demerits 3
(e) at railway crossing
Section 42(2) Demerits 3
(f) driving around barrier at railway crossing
Section 42(3) Demerits 3
(g) “stop” sign at railway crossing
Section 42(4)(a) Demerits 3
(h) yellow light at intersection
Section 53(1) Demerits 3
(i) yellow light – not at intersection
Section 53(2) Demerits 3
(j) red light at intersection
Section 54(1)(a) Demerits 3
(k) red light – not at intersection
Section 54(4) Demerits 3
(l) flashing red light at intersection
Section 54(5)(a) Demerits 3
(m) flashing red light – not at intersection
Section 54(6)(a) Demerits 3
29 Proceeding when unsafe:
(a) entering highway at “stop” sign
Section 38 Demerits 3
(b) “stop” sign at railway crossing
Section 42(4)(b) Demerits 3
(c) to pass school bus
Section 72(2) Demerits 3
(d) red light at intersection
Section 54(1)(b) Demerits 3
(e) flashing red light at intersection
Section 54(5)(b) Demerits 3
(f) flashing red light – not at intersection
Section 54(6)(b) Demerits 3
30 Stunting
Section 115(2)(f) Demerits 3
31 Speeding – exceeding limit by up to 15 kph
Section 115(2)(p) Section 53(5)(c) Demerits 2
31.1 Speeding – exceeding limit by up to 15 kph
Section 115(2)(p.1) Demerits 2
31.2 Speeding – exceeding limit by up to 15 kph
Section 115(2)(p.2) Demerits 2
31.3 Speeding – exceeding limit by up to 15 kph
Section 115(2)(t) Demerits 2
31.4 Speeding – exceeding limit by up to 15 kph
Section 115(2)(r) Demerits 2
32 Traffic lane violation:
(a) slow moving vehicle
Section 3 Demerits 2
(b) drive near centre line
Section 2(1)(b) Demerits 2
(c) solid lines
Section 15(1) Demerits 2
(d) unsafe lane change
Section 15(4) Demerits 2
(e) failing to drive in middle of marked lane
Section 15(5) Demerits 2
(f) straddling 2 lanes
Section 15(6) Demerits 2
(g) 3 lane highways
Section 16(1) Demerits 2
(h) lane marked with “X”
Section 27(4) Demerits 2
33 Failing to obey instruction of traffic control device
Section 57 Demerits 2
34 Slow driving impeding traffic
Section 2(1)(c) Demerits 2
35 Driving at less than minimum speed
Section 115(2)(q) Demerits 2
36 Failing to obey peace officer to increase speed, etc.
Section 2(4) Demerits 2
37 Failing to signal:
(a) when changing lanes
Section 15(2) Demerits 2
(b) turning left or right
Section 24 Demerits 2
(c) when stopping
Section 35 Demerits 2
38 Improper turns:
(a) right turns, various
Section 25 Demerits 2
(b) left turns, various
Section 26 Demerits 2
(c) turns controlled by traffic control device
Sections 27(1)&(2) Demerits 2
(d) U-turns
Sections 29, 30 Demerits 2
(e) U-turn by school bus
Section 31 Demerits 2
39 Improper backing
Sections 32, 33 Demerits 2
