Does seat belt violations in nova scotia affect your driving record?

In the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, any time you are caught committing certain driving offences your driving record will be affected. This will not only affect your insurance premiums but also your driving privileges.

This applies to the following driving offences:

- Speeding

- Stint driving

- Unsafe lane changes

- Distracted driving

- Not wearing a seatbelt

- Aggressive driving

- Driving while impaired

- Failure to signal

If you are convicted of a driving offence in Nova Scotia, the demerit points will remain on your driving record for a period of time. The length of time will depend on the severity of the offence.

A single seat belt offence will give you 3 demerit points. If you accumulate 15 points you could earn yourself a suspension of your license as well as have to pay a fine.