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A point subtracted from a persons drivers license upon conviction of a driving offense, the accumulation of which may lead to additional penalties and/or loss of driving privileges.
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demerit point — /diˈmɛrət pɔɪnt/ (say dee meruht poynt), /də / (say duh ) noun one of a set number of points which can be lost for driving offences, the loss of the total resulting in disqualification from driving …
Demerit — may refer to: Demerit point, in driving Demerit good, in economics Brownie point, in railroading People Jay DeMerit, American soccer player John DeMerit, former pro baseball player See also All pages beginning with Demerit All pages with titles… … Wikipedia
Point system (driving) — A demerit point system is one in which a driver s licensing authority, police force, or other organization issues cumulative demerits, or points to drivers on conviction for road traffic offenses. Points may either be added or subtracted,… … Wikipedia
Point system — For other uses of the word point, see Point A point system is one in which a driver s licensing authority issues demerits, or points to drivers on conviction for road traffic offenses. Points may either be added or subtracted, depending on the… … Wikipedia
demerit — late 14c., from O.Fr. desmerite blame, demerit (Mod.Fr. démérite), from des not, opposite (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + merite merit (see MERIT (Cf. merit) (n.)). Latin demereri meant to merit, deserve, from de in its completive s … Etymology dictionary
demerit — [14] A demerit may be virtually the opposite of a merit, but the word was not formed, as might be supposed, by adding the prefix de , denoting oppositeness or reversal, to merit. Its distant ancestor was Latin demeritum, from the 157 denim verb… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
demerit — [14] A demerit may be virtually the opposite of a merit, but the word was not formed, as might be supposed, by adding the prefix de , denoting oppositeness or reversal, to merit. Its distant ancestor was Latin demeritum, from the verb demereri… … Word origins
Traffic ticket — A motor officer writes a traffic ticket for a motorist accused of speeding. A traffic ticket is a notice issued by a law enforcement official to a motorist or other road user, accusing violation of traffic laws. Traffic tickets generally come in… … Wikipedia
Driving licence in Australia — A Provisional Driver Licence from the Australian Capital Territory. A driver s licence (or driver licence) is required in Australia before a person is permitted to drive a motor vehicle of any description on a road in Australia. Driver s… … Wikipedia
Driving licence in Canada — In Canada, driver s licences are issued by the government of the province and territory in which the driver is residing. Thus, specific regulations relating to driver s licences vary province to province, though overall they are quite similar.… … Wikipedia
