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Licences and penaltiesQuestion 196 of 202

A fully licensed driver gets 15 or more demerit points in two years. What happens?

  1. The licence is suspended for one year
  2. The licence is suspended for one month
  3. The driver gets a courtesy notice only
  4. The driver must retake the knowledge test
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Correct answer: The licence is suspended for one month

This suspension is automatic. There is no appeal unless the points were wrong.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 9, Demerit point system for fully licensed drivers, page 152

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026