How Many Demerit Points Until Your License is Suspended?

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In Alberta, most tickets you receive when you are pulled over by the police have demerits attached to them. They range from 2 demerit points to 7 demerits (see our offenses and demerits page for more details). You get your licence suspended when, in a two year period, you accumulate the demerit limit assigned to the Alberta Driver’s License you hold. If this occurs, you’ll have your license suspended for 30 days.

Additional Demerit Suspensions

If you receive a second demerit suspension within a year, your licence will be suspended for 3 months… 3 or more demerit point suspensions within 2 years and your driver’s licence will be suspended for 6 months. You will also be required to attend an in-person hearing with the Driver Control Board.

How Long Do Demerit Points Stay on My Licence?

Two years after the date of your traffic ticket conviction, demerit points are removed from your driving record. For insurance purposes, the conviction shows for a third year but has no demerit points showing. Your conviction date is not when you received the ticket, it’s the date you either pay the ticket, are found guilty in court, or are convicted in absence (you’ll receive a letter notifying you of your conviction in that case).

Be sure to contact us with your tickets long before you face a demerit suspension. We have many solutions that can greatly reduce the impact of tickets on your license and insurance rates.

ABSOLUTELY contact us if you are facing suspension, for a FREE consultation about the options available to you.

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