{"id":2037,"date":"2020-05-01T18:20:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T22:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/nouveau\/tableau-points-inaptitudes-quebec\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:56:43","slug":"quebec-demerit-points-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/quebec-demerit-points-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec demerit points table"},"content":{"rendered":"

Demerit points table in Quebec<\/h2>\n

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Demerit points are entered on the record of drivers who commit certain offences under the Highway Safety Code or under a municipal by-law, provincial or federal statute or regulation concerning road safety.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offences that put demerit points for speeding on your record
\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Exceeding the speed limit<\/th>\nDemerit Points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Travelling over the statutory
\nor posted speed limit<\/td>\n		Zone of 60 km\/h or less\t<\/td>\n60 km\/h to 90 km\/h zone\t<\/td>\n100 km\/h zone or more\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
by 11 to 20 km\/h\t<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
by 21 to 30 km\/h\t<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31 to 39 km\/h\t<\/td>\nby 31 to 45 km\/h\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40 to 45 km\/h\t<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
by 46 to 60 km\/h\t<\/td>\n46 to 49 km\/h\t<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 to 59 km\/h\t\t<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60 km\/h\t\t<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
by 61 to 80 km\/h\t\t<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
by 81 to 100 km\/h\t<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
by 101 to 120 km\/h\t<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
by 121 km\/h or over\t\t<\/td>\n30 or more<\/td>\n30 or more<\/td>\n30 or more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nYellow cell<\/td>\n= Excessive speeding (GEV)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other offences that put demerit points on your record
\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Offence<\/th>\nNumber of points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Driving at a speed too great for weather or road conditions\t<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tailgating<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accelerating when being passed\t<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passing a bicycle too closely in a travel lane\t<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to yield to pedestrians and cyclists at an intersection\t<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to yield to oncoming traffic\t<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sudden braking without cause\t<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to stop before turning right at a red traffic light (where permitted)\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to wear a seat belt\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to wear a helmet (motorcycles, mopeds & motorized scooters)\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prohibited passing on the right\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prohibited passing on the left\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prohibited driving in reverse\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to obey the order or signal of a peace officer, school crossing guard or flag person\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to obey a red traffic light or stop sign\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to come to a mandatory stop at a level crossing\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prohibited crossing of a line marking off lanes\t<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Driving while using a hand-held device that includes a telephone function\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zigzagging to pass\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prohibited passing in a lane reserved for oncoming traffic\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speeding or reckless driving\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle whose lights or sound producing device are in operation\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to slow down or change lanes when approaching a stopped road vehicle with its flashing or rotating lights or yellow arrow signal light activated\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Driving without an accompanying rider (learner’s licence holder)\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Driving with the presence of alcohol in the body *\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to provide a breath sample\t<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to stop when approaching a school bus or minibus with its flashing lights in operation, or prohibited passing or meeting of such a vehicle\t<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prohibited use of a tunnel by a vehicle carrying dangerous substances\t<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure of a driver involved in an accident to do his or her duty\t<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Failure to stop at a level crossing when driving a bus, a minibus or a road vehicle carrying certain dangerous substances\t<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Driving for a wager or stake or in a race\t<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holding onto or riding on the running board, an outer part of the vehicle, or in the box or dump body of a vehicle in motion, or tolerating such behaviour\t<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holding onto or being pulled or pushed by a vehicle in motion, or tolerating such behaviour\t<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nOther offences that put demerit points on your record
\nOffence\tNumber of points
\n* If you are 21 or younger, if you hold a learner’s licence, a probationary licence, a driver’s licence with an alcohol ignition interlock requirement or a restricted licence issued following the revocation of a probationary licence, or if you have held a Class 6D (moped and motorized scooter) or 8 (farm tractor) for fewer than 5 years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Contact us for further questions<\/h2>\n

Montreal Region:<\/em>
514 990-7884<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Regions – Quebec – Ontario:<\/em>
1 877 990-7884<\/a><\/p>\n

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See also<\/h2>\n