Ontario Demerit Point Tracker

Ontario’s demerit point system is the scoreboard you never want to watch. Every time you are convicted of a driving offence, the Ministry of Transportation records demerit points against your licence — and if the total climbs too high, your licence gets suspended. The tracker above adds up your convictions using the official point values so you can see exactly where you stand.

The key thing new drivers miss is that the system treats novices much more strictly than fully licensed drivers. A G1 or G2 driver loses their licence at 9 points, while a full G driver keeps driving until 15. Two ordinary tickets can put a novice driver in the warning-letter zone, which is why this page exists.

How Demerit Points Get on Your Record

Demerit points are recorded only after a conviction — not when the ticket is issued. If you pay the ticket, you are pleading guilty and the conviction goes on your record. If you fight it in court and win, no points are recorded. If you lose, the points land with the offence date, not the court date.

Points stay on your record for two years from the date of the offence. They do not vanish the moment you cross a threshold, either: even after a suspension, your record is only reduced to a set number of points (4 for novices, 7 for fully licensed drivers), not wiped clean.

The Full Offence Table, by Points

The table below is the complete official list, grouped by point value. The tracker above uses these same values, so the two always agree.

Seven Points

• Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
• Failing to stop when signalled or requested by a police officer

Six Points

• Careless driving
• Racing or stunt driving
• Exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h or more
• Exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h or more on a road with a limit under 80 km/h
• Failing to stop for a school bus

Five Points

• Driver of a bus failing to stop at an unprotected railway crossing

Four Points

• Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
• Following too closely (tailgating)
• Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover

Three Points

• Exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 29 km/h
• Distracted driving: holding or using a hand-held wireless device
• Failing to yield the right-of-way
• Disobeying 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 or a one-way road
• Failing to report a collision to police
• Improper passing or improper lane use
• Improper use of an HOV lane
• Driving with a radar detector
• Failing to slow down or move over for a stopped emergency vehicle
• Driving on a closed road
• Crowding the driver’s seat

Two Points

• Driver failing to wear a seatbelt
• Failing to make sure a passenger under 16 wears a seatbelt
• Prohibited or improper turns
• Failing to signal
• Failing to share the road
• Unnecessary slow driving
• Reversing on a highway
• Failing to lower the headlight beam
• Failing to obey signs
• Towing people on toboggans, bicycles or skis

What Happens at Each Point Level

The consequences depend entirely on your licence class. Novice drivers (G1, G2, M1, M2) face a compressed scale because the province expects learners to drive more carefully.

Novice driver (G1, G2, M1, M2)	Fully licensed driver (G)
2 or more points: warning letter	6 points: warning letter
6 points: second warning letter	9 points: second warning letter, possible interview
9 or more points: 60-day suspension, record reduced to 4 points	15 points: 30-day suspension, record reduced to 7 points
Second time at 9 points: 6-month suspension	Second time at 15 points: 6-month suspension

Notice how tight the novice scale is. Two convictions of 3 points each — say, a stop-sign ticket and a handheld-device ticket — put a G2 driver at 6 points and a second warning letter. Add one 4-point speeding ticket and the licence is gone for 60 days.

How to Use the Tracker

Pick your licence class, then add each conviction from the drop-down. The list keeps a running total and the verdict panel tells you which consequence band you are in. Remove entries to model what happens as old points expire after two years.

The most useful exercise is the “what-if” one: add the ticket you just received and see how close it pushes you to the next level. Many drivers are surprised to learn that a single careless-driving conviction (6 points) puts a G1 or G2 driver straight into the second-warning zone.

Keeping Your Record Clean

• Slow down in the 16-to-29 band. Most everyday speeding tickets fall here and carry 3 points. Fifteen over or less carries zero points — still a fine, but no points.
• Put the phone away. Handheld-device tickets are 3 points and extremely common. A mount and a do-not-disturb setting are cheaper than a conviction.
• Stop fully at stop signs and red lights. These 3-point tickets are the most issued in Ontario, and rolling through a stop is entirely avoidable.
• Buckle up, every seat. You are responsible for passengers under 16, and each seatbelt conviction is 2 points.
• Know the novice rules. Many G1 and G2 suspensions come from condition violations, not points. Run your situation through the G1/G2 Rules Checker if you are unsure what your licence allows.

Frequently Asked Questions