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Provisions for offences |
No. of Demerit Points |
Short description of offence (for Convenience of Reference only) |
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Section 200 of the Highway Traffic Act |
7 |
Failing to remain at scene of accident |
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Section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act |
6 |
Careless Driving |
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Section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act |
6 |
Racing, Stunt Driving |
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Section 128 |
6 |
Exceeding speed limit by 50 km/h or more |
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Section 128 |
4 |
Exceeding speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h |
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Section 128 |
3 |
Exceeding speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h |
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Section 174 of the Highway Traffic Act |
5 |
Driver of bus failing to stop at railway crossings |
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Section 164 of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Driving through, around or under railway crossing barrier |
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Subsection 135 (2) and (3), clause 136 (2), subsection 138 (1), subsection 141 (4) and subsection 144 (7),(8) and (21) of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Failing to yield right of way |
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Clause 136 (1) (a), subsections 144 (14)to (18) and (21) 146 (3)(4) and section 163 of the Highway Traffic Act, any municipal by-law requiring a driver to stop for a stop sign or signal light, and the National Capital Commission Traffic and Property Regulations CRC 1978, c. 1044 made under the National Capital Act (Canada) requiring a driver to stop for a stop sign |
3 |
Failing to obey a stop sign, signal light or railway crossing signal |
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Subsection 134 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Failing to obey directions of police constable |
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Section 159.1(1) & 159.1 (2) |
3 |
Failing to slow down or move over for emergency vehicle |
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Subsection 134 (3) of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Driving or operating a vehicle on a closed highway |
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Section 199 of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Failing to report an accident |
|
Subsection 148 (8), sections 149, 150 and 166 of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Improper Passing |
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Section 154 of the Highway Traffic Act Section 154 .1 (3) |
3 __________ 3 |
Improper driving where highway divided into lanes ____________________ Driving in a prohibited lane |
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Subsections 175 (11) and (12) of the Highway Traffic Act |
6 |
Failing to stop for a school bus |
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Section 158 of the Highway Traffic Act |
4 |
Following too closely |
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Section 160 of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Crowding drivers seat |
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Section 156 (1) (a) of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Drive wrong way – divided highway |
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Subsection 156 (1) (b) of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Cross divided highway – no proper crossing provided |
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Section 153 of the Highway Traffic Act |
3 |
Wrong way in one way street or highway |
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Subsection 157 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Backing on Highway |
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Section 106(2) |
2 |
Seat belt violations |
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Subsections 160 (1), (2) and (3) of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Pedestrian crossover |
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Subsections 148 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Failure to share road |
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Subsections 141 (2), and (3), of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Improper right turn |
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Subsections 141 (6), and (7) of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Improper left turn |
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Subsections 142 (1), (2), and (8) of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Failing to Signal |
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Section 132 of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Unnecessary slow driving |
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Section 168 of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Failing to lower headlamp beam |
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Section 165 of Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Improper opening of a vehicle door |
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Section 143 and subsection 144 (9) of the Highway Traffic Act and any by-law prohibiting turns |
2 |
Prohibited turns |
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Section 160 of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Towing of persons on toboggans, bicycles, skis, etc., prohibited |
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Section 182 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
Failing to obey signs prescribed by regulation under section182(1) |