PROVISION FOR OFFENCES

# OF
POINTS

DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE

Section 200 of the Highway Traffic Act

7

Failing to remain at scene of accident

Section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act

6

Careless driving

Section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act

6

Racing

Section 128, of the Highway Traffic Act

6

Exceeding speed limit by 50 km/h or more

Section 128, of the Highway Traffic Act

4

Exceeding speed limit by 30 to 49
km/h

Section 128, of the Highway Traffic
Act

3

Exceeding speed limit by 16 to 29
km/h

Section 174 of the Highway Traffic Act

5

Driver of bus to stop at railway
crossings

Section 164 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Driving through, around or under
railway crossing barrier

Subsection 135 (2) and (3), clause 136 (1) (b), subsection 136 (2), subsection 138 (1), subsection 139 (1), subsection 141 (4) and subsection 144 (7,8) and (21) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to yield right of way

Clause 136 (1) (a), subsections 144 (14), (14), (16), (17), (18) and (21), subsections 146 (3) and (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

Subsection 134(1) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Failing to obey directions of police constable

Subsection 134(3) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Driving or operating a vehicle on a closed highway

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

Section 154 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Improper driving where highway
divided into lanes

Subsections 175 (5) and (6) of the Highway Traffic Act

6

Failing to stop for school bus

Section 158 of the Highway Traffic Act

4

Following too closely

Section 140 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Crowding drivers seat

Section 156 (1) (a) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Drive wrong way ? divided highway

Section 156 (1) (b) of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Cross divided highway ? no proper crossing provided

Section 153 of the Highway Traffic Act

3

Wrong way in one way
street or highway

Subsection 157 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Backing on Highway

Revised section for January 1994

2

Seat belt

Subsections 140 (1), (2) and (3) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Pedestrian crossover

Subsections 148 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Failure to share road

Subsections 141 (2) and (3) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Improper right turn

Subsections 141 (6) and (7) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Improper left turn

Subsections 142 (1), (2) and (8) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Failing to Signal

Section 132 of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Unnecessary slow driving

Section 168 of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Failing to lower headlamp beam

Section 165 of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Improper opening of vehicle door

Section 143 and subsection 144 (9) of the Highway Traffic Act and any municipal by-law prohibiting turns

2

Prohibited turns

Section 160 of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Towing of persons on toboggans, bicycles, skis, etc prohibited

Section 182 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act

2

Failing to obey signs prescribed by regulation under section 182 (1)