For not ensuring a passenger under 16 wears a seat belt, how many demerit points does a driver receive?

When a driver fails to ensure that a passenger under 16 years of age is wearing a seat belt, the driver incurs a penalty of 2 demerit points. This regulation is in place to emphasize the importance of seat belt use for the safety of all passengers, particularly minors who may not be able to ensure their own safety.

The demerit point system is designed to promote safe driving habits and compliance with traffic safety laws. Proper seat belt usage significantly reduces the risk of injury or death in a collision, thus emphasizing the need for drivers to be responsible for the safety of their passengers. In Ontario, more serious infractions related to passenger safety would carry higher demerit points, but in this case, the specific penalty of 2 points reflects the importance of seat belt compliance without being categorized as one of the more severe violations.