car odometer showing speed. In alberta, canada, demerits for speeding tickets depends on how fast you were speeding.

The number of demerits added to your driving record for various traffic violations can be found in a section of the Alberta Traffic Safety Act.

It is important to know about these demerit amounts, as you are allowed a maximum number of them in a 2 year period before facing further legal consequences.

So how many demerits is a speeding ticket?

Number of Demerits Given for Speeding:

There is not a one size fits all number of demerits for speeding in Alberta.

The amount of demerit points added to your driving record is based on how fast you were speeding. More km/h over the speed limit is more demerits given.

As discussed in another article on this site, this is also the method used to determine the amount of the speeding fine.

We have put together a chart to show you the demerits given based on the extent you were speeding.

 

Demerit Points for Speeding Violations in Alberta

Exceeding Speed Limit Demerit Points
Up to 15 km/h 0
16 to 30 km/h 2
31 to 50 km/h 3
51 or more km/h 6

Source: Alberta Demerits Points Program

To be clear, these are not the speeds at which you were driving. These are the amounts over the speed limit you were driving.

For example: If the speed limit were 50km/h and you got a speeding ticket doing 60km/h, you exceeded the speed limit by 10km/h. According to the chart, you would receive 0 demerits.

  • Exceeding speed limit by up to 15 km/h: 0 demerit points
  • Exceeding speed limit by 16 to 30 km/h: 2 demerit points
  • Exceeding speed limit by 31 to 50 km/h: 3 demerit points
  • Exceeding speed limit by 51 or more km/h: 6 demerit points

As discussed in another article, if you exceed the speed limit by too much, you are no longer in ticket territory, and you are now in the world of more serious criminal charges.

See our article “How Much is a Speeding Ticket in Alberta?”

In Summary

  • In Alberta, the amount of demerits added to your driving record for speeding depends on how much you exceeded the speed limit.
  • The demerits range from 0 to 6 points.
  • Amount of speeding fines is also based on the amount you were speeding
  • Excessive speeding can lead to very serious criminal charges besides just fines and demerits

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