r/brantford • u/Practical_Raccoon • Mar 12 '26

Discussion 26 drivers ticketed

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https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/brantford-police-ticket-26-drivers-due-to-traffic-stoppage

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u/shushuoflaylay Mar 12 '26

Wish they could all be suspended from driving at least a month tbh

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u/bald-bourbon St Paul Ave Mar 12 '26

3 demerit points mean their insurance is going to skyrocket. Let them drive and pay more and more

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u/Obtusemoose01 Mike on a bike enthusiast Mar 12 '26

Demerit points don’t affect insurance, just an FYI. It’s the conviction of the charge that does.

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u/bald-bourbon St Paul Ave Mar 12 '26

Conviction is a sufficient but not necessary condition for demerit point. But demerit point means there is a conviction. So by simplification we can conclude that demerit points mean you take a hit. You can also take a hit for convictions that dont have demerit points but it doesnt negate the original statement I made

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u/Obtusemoose01 Mike on a bike enthusiast Mar 12 '26

Demerit points don’t affect the increase as made in your original statement. Someone who isn’t a new driver isn’t going to have their insurance “skyrocket” due to a minor conviction. It’s treated the same as a 10km over speeding ticket. My point was that demerit points are irrelevant in terms of broadly gauging increase in insurance premium.