Each speeding offence is associated with a fine (PDF, 925.4 ko) and, depending on the number of demerit points you have accumulated in your driving record, an increase in the cost of your driver’s licence.
Fines double for speeding in road work zones or school zones (during the school year)!
In order to ensure the safety of workers, schoolchildren and other road users, fines are doubled when it comes to speeding in road work zones and school zones (during the school year). Take care to obey the posted limits and slow down.
Excessive speeding means...
…driving at a speed that exceeds the speed limit by:
40 km/h or more in a zone where the speed limit is 60 km/h or less
50 km/h or more in a zone where the speed limit is over 60 km/h and up to 90 km/h
60 km/h or more in a zone where the speed limit is 100 km/h or over
1st offence
Immediately
Suspension of your driver's licence for 7 days
If you are found guilty
Number of demerit points doubles
Amount of the fine doubles
Offence entered on your driving record for 10 years
Cost of your driver's licence increases, based on the cumulative number of demerit points
2nd offence within a 10-year period (where you were found guilty of the first offence)
Immediately
Suspension of your driver's licence for 30 days
Vehicle seized and impounded for 30 days if both offences were committed in a zone of 60 km/h or less
If you are found guilty
Number of demerit points doubles
Amount of the fine doubles
Offence entered on your driving record for 10 years
... driving recklessly and exposing others to unacceptable risks.
Dangerous driving is punishable under the Criminal Code.
Depending on the situation, the judge will decide:
the amount of the fine
the period during which you will be prohibited from driving
the length of your imprisonmen, if applicable
Having a criminal record can be a barrier when it comes to:
practicing various trades and professions
becoming a member of a professional corporation
entering the United States
Offences committed outside Québec
Québec has entered into reciprocal agreements with Ontario, Maine and New York State. As a result, the SAAQ will be informed of any offence committed in those jurisdictions that puts demerit points on your record. Your file will be dealt with as though the offence had been committed in Québec.