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Home > Traffic_Offences > Driving Demerit Points > Alberta Demerit Points - Alberta If you accumulate 15 or more demerit points within a two year period on your driving record, your license will be suspended for one month. With each subsequent suspension, within a prescribed time period, the time period you lose your license for increases.
Below are some of the common, unsafe actions that result in drivers being assessed demerit points.
Failing to obey instruction of traffic control device |
2 points |
Traffic lane violation |
2 points |
Failure to signal a lane change |
2 points |
Failing to stop as directed by traffic control devices or as otherwise required |
3 points |
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Failing to yield right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk |
4 points |
Failure to stop for a red light |
3 points |
Driving through or around a railway crossing gate |
3 points |
Failing to stop for a school bus |
6 points |
Speeding at an unreasonable rate |
4 points |
Exceeding the speed limit by up to 15 km/h |
2 points |
Exceeding the speed limit by more than 15 km/h but not more than 30 km/h |
3 points |
Exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 km/h |
6 points |
Racing on a highway |
6 points |
Following too close |
4 points |
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