Where can I find more information on issues related to fines, tickets, offences, and/or loss of points?
The demerit point system is designed to encourage drivers to improve their driving behaviour. Drivers convicted of driving-related offences have demerit points recorded on their records. Demerit points stay on your record for two years from the date of the offence. If you accumulate too many demerit points, your driver’s licence can be suspended. Further information can be found online on the Ministry of Transportation link found to the right. If you receive a ticket, there are several options available to all defendants as outlined on the back of your ticket. For further information please see the corresponding link at right. Ticket payments can be made in person at any Provincial Offences Court in Ontario by cash, cheque, debit, Visa or Mastercard or can be made online. If you fail to respond to the ticket after 30 days have passed, the charge will be placed on a Fail to Respond docket and a Justice of the Peace will review the offence notice and may convict you in absentia.
