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Demerit points system Flashcards

1
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Failing to remain at the scene of a collision

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Careless(reckless) driving

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Exceeding the speed limit by 50km/h or more

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Racing

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5
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Failing to stop for a school bus

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Bus driver fails to stop at an unprotected railway crossing

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Failing to stop when signaled or asked by a police officer

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Exceeding the speed limit by 40km/h or more on roads with a speed limit of 80km/h or less

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Exceeding the speed limit by 30-49km/h

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Following too closely

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Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover

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Driving while holding or using a hand-held wireless communications or entertainment device

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Driving while viewing a display screen unrelated to the driving task

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14
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Exceeding the speed limit by 16-29km/h

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15
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Driving through, around or under a railway crossing barrier

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Driving the wrong way on a divided road

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17
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Failing to yield the right-of-way

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Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sigh, traffic light or railway crossing signal

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Failing to obey the directions of a police officer

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20
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Failing to report a collision to a police officer

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21
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Failing to slow and carefully pass a stopped emergency vehicle or a tow truck with its amber lights flashing

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Failing to move, where possible, into another lane when passing a stopped emergency vehicle or a tow truck with it amber lights flashing

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23
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Improper passing

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24
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Improper driving when road is divided into two lanes

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25
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Improper use of a high occupancy vehicle lane

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26
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Going the wrong way on a one-way road

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27
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Crossing a divided road where no proper crossing is provided

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28
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Crowding the driver’s seat

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29
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Driving a vehicle equipped with a radar detector

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30
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Improper right turn

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31
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Improper left turn

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32
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Improper opening of a vehicle door

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33
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Prohibited turns

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34
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Towing people- on tobboggans, bicycles, skis

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35
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Unnecessary slow driving

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36
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Backing on a highway

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37
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Failing to lower headlamp beams

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38
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Failing to obey signs

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39
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Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing

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40
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Failing to share the road

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41
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Failing to signal

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42
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Driver failing to wear a seat belt

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43
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Driver failing to ensure infant/child passenger is properly secured in an appropriate child restraint system or booster seat

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44
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Driver failing to ensure that a passenger less than 23 kg is properly secured

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45
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Driver failing to ensure that a passenger under 16 is wearing a seat belt

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46
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Driver failing to ensure that a passenger under 16 is sitting in a seat that has a seat belt

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47
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Full license:

6-8 points

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Warning letter

48
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Full license:

9-14 points

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Second warning letter

49
Q

Full license:

15+ points

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Suspension for 30 days

50
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G1 or G2:

2-5 points

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Warning letter

51
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G1 or G2:

6-8 points

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Second warning letter

52
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G1 or G2:

9+ points

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Suspension for 60 days

53
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Failure to surrender license

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Can lose license for up to 2 years

54
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Escalating penalities

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1st offence: 30 day suspension
2nd offence: 90 day suspension
3rd offence: lose novice license

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After suspension

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Retake vision, written and road tests
Driver’s license will be reinstated
Number of demerit points will be reduced:
-Novice: 4 points
-Full: 7 points
Points stay on license for 2 years
Additional points may result in being brought in for an interview
Lose license for 6 months if you collect too many demerit points again

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