Table of Offences - Driver Education

Here are the demerit point penalties for driving offences.

Exceeding 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 a 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 divided road where no proper crossing is provided
Failing to slow and carefully pass a stopped emergency vehicle
Failing to move, where possible, into another lane when passing a stopped emergency vehicle
Improper passing

Failing to lower headlight beam
Improper opening of a vehicle door
Prohibited turns
Towing people - on toboggans, 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
Backing on a highway
Driver failing to ensure child passenger is properly secured in an appropriate child restraint system or booster seat

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