Demerit points are strikes against your driver’s licence that are enforced by licensing authority and the police force. Demerits can be added or subtracted, depending on your driving record.

Looking at speeding specifically: going 30-49 km/h over the limit is four demerits; 16-29 km/h over is three and there are no demerits if you're 15 km/h or less over the limit.

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At 15 demerit points the Ministry of transportation can suspend the driver's licence for 30 days for the first time, and up to six months for any subsequent accumulation of demerit points.