Acquiring demerit points could mean your license will be suspended or revoked. You may also be required to attend a driver improvement clinic. This penalty system is stricter for younger drivers since they have been found to pose higher accident risks.
If you are 20 years old or older, you face a potential license suspension if you’ve collected 12 points in 12 months, or 18 points in 24 months. You’ll need to attend a driver improvement clinic within 90 days to avoid a suspension. But if you have accumulated 18 points within 12 months, or 24 points within 24 months, a 90-day license suspension will be automatic. You then have to attend the driver clinic if you want your license reinstated.
If you are age 18 or 19, any demerit point will require you to attend a driver improvement clinic. If you fail to do so, your license could be suspended or you could face a different penalty.
If you are under 18, you face a potential license suspension if you’ve gained any demerit point, or if you commit a safety belt infraction or a child safety restraint violation. You must attend a driver improvement clinic within 90 days in order to avoid a suspension.
However, other violations will automatically suspend your license: 2 convictions of any point infraction will suspend your license for 90 days, and 3 convictions of any point infraction will suspend it for a year or until you turn 18 years old.