Demerit Points – What Are They?

If you were found at fault in a car accident, you may receive a traffic ticket for the accident you were involved in. However, speeding tickets, careless driving, and other tickets will raise your insurance premiums regardless of whether or not you were involved in a car accident.

 

How To Avoid Demerit Points

JudgeTheCase believes that there is absolutely no reasoning behind pleading guilty to any traffic violation. Although not all traffic tickets are beatable, depending on the circumstances, demerit points and fine costs may be lowered with the aid of a traffic ticket expert.

Even though many of us are good drivers, occasionally we all make mistakes. After years of driving without any traffic tickets, it is unfair that one speeding ticket can potentially set you back a few hundred dollars a month in insurance premiums, not to mention demerit points and the fine which is included with the speeding ticket. Even worse, some speeding tickets or other traffic tickets include criminal liability and you may be facing jail time.

 

JudgeTheCase specializes in:

• Speeding Fines
• Seatbelt Tickets
• Careless Driving
• Unsafe Lane Change
• Unsafe Turn
• Following Too Closely
• Red-Light – Fail to Stop
• Stop-Sign – Fail to Stop

If you want to beat your traffic tickets you must be aware of your options and know your rights.  At JudgeTheCase we believe that all tickets should be contested.

 

Demerit Points and New Drivers

As a Class G1, G2, M1 or M2 driver, if you get two or more demerit points, you will be sent a warning letter.

At six points, you may have to go to an interview to discuss your record and give reasons why your license should not be suspended. If you don’t attend, your license may be suspended.

At 15 or more points, your license will be suspended for 30 days from the date you surrender it to the Ministry of Transportation for the first suspension. You can lose your license for up to two years if you fail to surrender your license. A driver’s license may be surrendered at any Driver & Vehicle License Issuing Office.

DriveTest centres do not accept surrendered licenses for suspension purposes.

After the suspension, the number of points on your record will be reduced to four. Any additional points could again bring you to the interview level. If you reach nine points again, your license can be suspended for six months from the date you surrender it to the Ministry of Transportation.

 

Demerit Points and Fully Licensed Drivers

As a fully licensed driver, if you get six demerit points, you will be sent a warning letter.

At nine demeritpoints, you may have to go to an interview to discuss your record and give reasons why your license should not be suspended. If you don’t attend, your license may be suspended.

At 15 or demerit more points, your license will be suspended for 30 days from the date you surrender it to the Ministry of Transportation for the first suspension. You can lose your license for up to two years if you fail to surrender your license. A driver’s license may be surrendered at any Driver & Vehicle License Issuing Office.

DriveTest centres do not accept surrendered licenses for suspension purposes.

After the suspension you may be required to complete a driver re-examination (vision, knowledge and road tests), the number of points on your record will be reduced to seven. Any extra points could again bring you to the interview level. If you reach 15 points again, your license will be suspended for six months.