New Brunswick Class 7: Demerit points and suspensions

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1. Which offence costs 5 demerit points?

   1. Driving with a burnt-out tail light
   2. Not wearing a seat belt properly
   3. Parking in a prohibited place
   4. Failing to report a collision

2. How long after the conviction date are demerit points returned to a driver's record?

   1. Three years
   2. Two years
   3. Five years
   4. One year

3. A fully licensed driver (not newly licensed) reaches how many demerit points before the Registrar must suspend their licence?

   1. 15 points
   2. 6 points
   3. 10 points
   4. 12 points

4. You are convicted of letting someone drive your uninsured car. What must the Registrar do?

   1. Cancel your vehicle registration only
   2. Order you to take a defensive driving course
   3. Add two demerit points
   4. Suspend your driving privilege

5. A driver gets a second alcohol-related conviction within 10 years. How long is the suspension?

   1. Two years
   2. Five years
   3. 18 months
   4. Three years

6. What is the suspension for a first conviction for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle?

   1. 12 months
   2. 3 months
   3. 24 months
   4. 6 months

7. You are convicted of driving while suspended for the first time. How long is the new suspension?

   1. 12 months
   2. 6 months
   3. 3 months
   4. 24 months

8. You are caught driving 30 km/h over the speed limit. How many points will you lose?

   1. 6 points
   2. 4 points
   3. 3 points
   4. 5 points

9. Your licence is suspended for losing all your points. When can you appeal to the Registrar?

   1. Only after half the suspension is served
   2. Only if you have never had a ticket
   3. If it is your first such suspension in three years
   4. Any time, as often as you like

10. What is the suspension for a third alcohol- or drug-related conviction within 10 years?

    1. Lifetime
    2. Three years
    3. Five years
    4. Ten years

11. Who counts as a newly licensed driver for the point system?

    1. Anyone under 21
    2. Anyone licensed for less than four years
    3. Anyone licensed for less than two years
    4. Anyone still on Level 1

12. How many points is a Criminal Code offence involving a motor vehicle worth?

    1. 6 points
    2. 5 points
    3. 8 points
    4. 10 points

13. Your suspension period has ended. What might you need before your licence is reinstated?

    1. A reinstatement fee and any listed conditions
    2. A letter from your employer
    3. A new birth certificate
    4. Nothing; it restarts automatically on that date

14. What is the suspension for a first conviction for a Criminal Code offence involving a vehicle that is not listed separately?

    1. Twelve months
    2. Two years
    3. Six months
    4. Three months

15. What is the suspension for a first alcohol- or drug-related Criminal Code driving conviction?

    1. 3 months
    2. 6 months
    3. 3 years
    4. 12 months

16. A newly licensed driver loses every point they have been credited. What happens?

    1. Their points reset to four
    2. They receive a warning letter
    3. The Registrar suspends their licence
    4. They must retake the sign test only

17. How many points does a driver lose for not wearing a seat belt properly?

    1. 5 points
    2. 6 points
    3. 2 points
    4. 3 points

18. Where is a suspension from a Criminal Code conviction appealed?

    1. To a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench
    2. To the Registrar of Motor Vehicles
    3. To Service New Brunswick
    4. To the local police chief

19. How many points is a newly licensed driver credited with when the licence is first issued?

    1. 2 points
    2. 10 points
    3. 4 points
    4. 6 points

20. A radar check shows you were going 15 km/h above the posted limit. What is the point penalty?

    1. 1 point
    2. 5 points
    3. 2 points
    4. 3 points

21. How many demerit points are lost for failing to stop for a school bus with flashing lights?

    1. 3 points
    2. 5 points
    3. 6 points
    4. 10 points

22. How many points does a distracted driving conviction cost?

    1. 10 points
    2. 3 points
    3. 2 points
    4. 5 points

23. A driver is convicted of failing to stop for a police officer who signalled them. How long can the court suspend them?

    1. Up to ten years
    2. Up to three years
    3. Up to one year
    4. Up to six months

24. An unlicensed driver is convicted of an offence that carries points. What does the Registrar do?

    1. Records the points for later
    2. Suspends their driving privilege
    3. Issues a learner's licence
    4. Gives a warning on the first offence

25. Which health professionals are required by law to report a condition that affects a patient's driving?

    1. Pharmacists, dentists and licensed physiotherapists
    2. Only family doctors
    3. Only hospital emergency staff
    4. Doctors, optometrists and nurse practitioners

26. A driver has a second criminal negligence conviction within three years. How long is the suspension?

    1. 24 months
    2. 12 months
    3. 18 months
    4. 36 months

27. A newly licensed driver has had no convictions. How many points do they gain each year after the first?

    1. 3 points a year, up to 12
    2. 4 points a year, up to 10
    3. 2 points a year, up to 10
    4. 1 point a year, up to 8

28. How long is a suspension for losing all your demerit points under the Motor Vehicle Act?

    1. One year
    2. Three months
    3. One month
    4. Six months