Question

When a fully-licensed driver accumulates 15 or more demerit points, the driver's license is suspended:

a) automatically and for 30 days from the receipt of the license by the MTO
b) upon request and for 60 days from the conviction date
c) after a hearing and for 90 days from the offense date
d) permanently without the possibility of reinstatement

Answer 1

A driver's license is automatically suspended for 30 days when a fully-licensed driver accumulates 15 or more demerit points, and the suspension starts upon receipt of the license by the MTO.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a fully-licensed driver accumulates 15 or more demerit points, the driver's license is suspended, specifically according to option (a): automatically and for 30 days from the receipt of the license by the MTO (Ministry of Transportation). This means that once the Ministry receives notification that a driver has reached or exceeded 15 demerit points, the driver's license will be automatically suspended. The licensee does not need to request for the suspension; it is an automatic process that occurs as a result of accumulating too many points. The suspension period is 30 days, and this period starts when the MTO has the driver's license in hand. The other options, such as suspension upon request, after a hearing, or permanently are not typically how demerit point suspensions are handled.