Demerit points, tickets and licence suspension in Yukon

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• You can state the demerit point limits for GDL and full-privilege drivers.
• You can describe how suspensions grow for repeat offences.
• You can explain what balance of points remains after a suspension.
• You can describe the option to remove points through a course.
• You can list other reasons the Registrar may suspend a licence.

What you need to know and understand

• A Criminal Code driving conviction may record 10 demerit points.
• GDL drivers: 7 or more points brings a suspension (a first demerit suspension is one month, and GDL suspensions can run up to six months); you must also meet the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
• Full-privilege drivers: 15 or more points brings a first suspension of one month.
• A second points suspension within one year of the first is three months; a third or later within two years is six months.
• After a suspension, a GDL licence returns with three points and a full licence with seven; these stay for two years after the suspension ends.
• Any points suspension, impairment violation or GDL breach resets the GDL clock.
• There is a fee to reinstate your licence after a suspension.

Side by side: GDL and full licence

• Suspension trigger: 7 points for GDL drivers; 15 points for full-privilege drivers.
• First suspension: one month for both.
• Second within one year: three months for both.
• Third or more within two years: six months for both.
• Points left after reinstatement: three for GDL; seven for full licence.

Getting points off your record

GDL drivers with fewer than six demerit points can take a defensive driving course to have up to three points removed. A points suspension can only be challenged if you can show the points were recorded in error; you can ask the Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles to review your record on that ground.

Other ways to lose your licence

The Registrar of Motor Vehicles may suspend a licence for a poor driving record, unpaid fines or medical reasons. Outstanding fines for moving violations can stop you renewing your licence. New drivers may also receive warning letters or prohibitions after a ticket. Driving while prohibited risks impoundment, more fines and jail. Yukon raised fines for several unsafe driving offences on July 1, 2025. As examples from the current Government of Yukon tables: speeding up to 15 km/h over the limit is a $100 fine and 2 points, rising to $500 and 6 points at more than 50 km/h over; in a school or playground zone, up to 15 km/h over is $150 and 3 points; and using an electronic device while driving is a fine of up to $600 and 3 points. Our guide to Yukon demerits for new drivers on this site has more examples.

Common mistakes

• Assuming you have 15 points to play with as a novice. The GDL limit is 7.
• Ignoring a fine. Unpaid fines can block renewal or lead to suspension.
• Driving during a suspension. It brings far tougher penalties and possible impoundment.
• Missing the chance to take a defensive driving course while you are under six points.

Test yourself: Demerit points, tickets and licence suspension in Yukon

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