Accumulation of demerit points

If your driver's licence was revoked for an accumulation of demerit points, you must wait until the penalty period has ended before taking a reinstatement test to obtain a new licence.

• 1 What You Should Know

  If you reach or exceed the number of demerit points in your bracket, your licence will be revoked and your right to obtain one suspended.

  Your licence will be revoked for 3, 6 or 12 months based on:

  • the number of demerit points accumulated with regard to your demerit point bracket
  • the length of the most recent penalty imposed on you in the previous 2 years

  During the penalty period, you may apply for a restricted licence, which only authorizes you to drive to exercise the duties of your main employment.

  What does licence revocation mean?

  A licence that is revoked means that it is cancelled. You must therefore go through the process of obtaining a new licence, that is, by passing a reinstatement knowledge test.

  If you drive while your licence is revoked, you face:

  • a fine of $600 to $2,000, in addition to legal and administrative costs
  • seizure and impoundment of the vehicle you are driving for 30 days. The vehicle will be towed and impounded at the owner's expense

2 Procedure to reacquire your licence

2 Your answers

Important!

Which type of licence was revoked?

A driver’s licence

A probationary licence

A learner’s licence

Confirm your choice

• 3 Procedure to reacquire a driver's licence

  • • Costs

      • Reinstatement knowledge test: $13.50
      • Obtaining a New Driver’s Licence

  Shortly before the end of the penalty period, you must:

  Step 1 – Schedule an appointment to take the reinstatement knowledge test

  Online

  You can make an appointment on SAAQclic.⁠ ⁠

  By phone

  1-800-361-7620

  Step 2 – Go to the designated service outlet to take the reinstatement knowledge test

  Find a service outlet.

  Step 3 – Pay the fees for:

  • the reinstatement knowledge test: $13.50
  • the the issuance of a new driver's licence, if you passed the reinstatement knowledge test 

  Payment options

  At our service outlets, we accept payment:

  • in cash
  • by Interac (debit card)—not available at some service outlets
  • by one or more pre-authorized debits (a cheque specimen must be provided)
  • by cheque or money order

  Payment by credit card is not accepted.

  If you cheat on the knowledge test

  The only material you are allowed to use during the test is a dictionary that does not contain any illustrations or handwritten notes, and the material provided by the SAAQ. Other documents and electronic devices (“cheat sheets,” notes, cell phones, smart watches, etc.) are prohibited during the test. Having any prohibited material or electronic devices with you at the test, regardless of whether or not you actually use them, or trying in any way to contact someone or obtain outside assistance, will be considered cheating. Anyone found cheating will automatically fail the test and will have to wait at least 56 days before being allowed to take the test again. If it’s not the first time that person has been caught cheating, that person will have to wait at least 90 days.

  If you fail the test

  You must wait at least 28 days before you will be allowed to retake the reinstatement knowledge test. You will have to make another appointment.

  If your licence has been revoked or suspended for 3 years or more

  You will have to retake the knowledge and road tests for the class of licence you wish to obtain.

• 4 Procedure to reacquire a probationary licence

  • • Costs

      • Reinstatement knowledge test: $13.50
      • Obtaining a New Probationary Licence

  Shortly before the end of the penalty period, you must:

  Step 1 – Schedule an appointment to take the reinstatement knowledge test

  Online

  You can make an appointment on SAAQclic.⁠ ⁠

  By phone

  1-800-361-7620

  Step 2 – Go to the designated service outlet to take the reinstatement knowledge test

  Find a service outlet.

  Step 3 – Pay the fees for:

  • the reinstatement knowledge test: $13.50
  • the issuance of a new probationary licence, if you passed the test

  Payment options

  At our service outlets, we accept payment:

  • in cash
  • by Interac (debit card)—not available at some service outlets
  • by one or more pre-authorized debits (a cheque specimen must be provided)
  • by cheque or money order

  Payment by credit card is not accepted.

  If you cheat on the knowledge test

  The only material you are allowed to use during the test is a dictionary that does not contain any illustrations or handwritten notes, and the material provided by the SAAQ. Other documents and electronic devices (“cheat sheets,” notes, cell phones, smart watches, etc.) are prohibited during the test. Having any prohibited material or electronic devices with you at the test, regardless of whether or not you actually use them, or trying in any way to contact someone or obtain outside assistance, will be considered cheating. Anyone found cheating will automatically fail the test and will have to wait at least 56 days before being allowed to take the test again. If it’s not the first time that person has been caught cheating, that person will have to wait at least 90 days.

  If you fail the test

  You must wait at least 28 days before you will be allowed to retake the reinstatement knowledge test. You will have to make another appointment.

  If your licence has been revoked or suspended for 3 years or more

  You will have to retake the knowledge and road tests for the class of licence you wish to obtain.

• 5 Procedure to reacquire a learner's licence

  • • Costs

      • Obtaining a New Learner’s Licence

  At the end of the penalty period, you must:

  Step 1 – Go to one of our service outlets to obtain a new learner's licence

  Step 2 – Pay the fees for the issuance of a new learner's licence

  Payment options

  At our service outlets, we accept payment:

  • in cash
  • by Interac (debit card)—not available at some service outlets
  • by one or more pre-authorized debits (a cheque specimen must be provided)
  • by cheque or money order

  Payment by credit card is not accepted.