The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

PAGE .10 TERRACE BAY NEWS A point MARCH 27, 1974 " 4 a point rimer on how fo lose your drivers licence. It's actually quite simple. All you do is accumulate fifteen demerit points and lose your licence for thirty days. Do it again and lose your licence for six months. : In this province, it definitely pays a driver to score a big fat zero. Ontario's demerit point system is designed to convince the poor driver to drive properly. Drivers who do not improve are then taken from the road because they're a menace to pedestrians and to other drivers. But the system is not at all unjust. It's aimed at telling the driver where he's gone wrong and giving him plenty of time to cor- rect his faults. For instance. When you've accumulated six points, you'll be notified and urged to improve your driving. When you've got nine, you'll prob- ably be asked to attend a private interview and re-do your driving test. At fifteen points, you'll lose your licence for thirty days and drop back to seven points. Get fifteen again and you won't drive for six months. However, your record won't be indelibly marked. If you drive for two years without a traffic con- viction your points are erased and your slate is clean. How Demerit Points Accumulate: 7 points | Failing to remain at scene of an accident (Highway Traffic Act). Exceeding speed limit by 30 m.p.h. or more. 6 points | Careless dnving. Racing. 5 points. | Driver of bus failing to stop at unprotected railway crossings. Exceeding the speed limit by 20 to 29 m.p.h. Failing to stop for school bus. Following too closely. 4 points 3 points Exceeding speed limit by 11 to 19 m.p.h. Driving through, around or under railway crossing barmier. Failing to yield right of way. Failing to obey a stop Failing to obey direc- tions of police officer. Failing to report an accident to a police officer. Improper passing. Crowding driver's seat. Wrong way on one-way sign, signal light or railway crossing signal. street or highway. 2 points | Failing to lower headlamp beam. Improper opening of vehicle door. Prohibited turns. Towing of persons on toboggans, bicycles, skis, etc. prohibited. Failing to obey signs other than those mentioned above. Pedestrian cross-over. Failing to share road. Improper night turn. Improper left turn. Failing to signal. Unnecessary slow driving. The whole point is to score nothing, keep your record clean and drive happily ever after. Ministry of Transportation & Communications Hon. John R. Rhodes Minister : A.T.C. McNab 4 Deputy Minister Ontario pA