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Auto Laws & Fines in Vancouver

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Motor Vehicle Act section Description Fine*
$
Driver Penalty Points
24(1) No driver’s licence/wrong class 138 3
24(3)(b) Drive without insurance 598 0
25(15) Drive contrary to restriction (e.g., not wearing corrective lenses) 109 3
33(1) Fail to produce driver's licence or insurance 81 0
121 Unsafe driving of maintenance or construction vehicle 109 2
123 Fail to obey police direction 109 2
125 Disobey traffic control device 121 2
127(1)(a)(ii) Fail to yield to pedestrian 167 2
127(1)(a)(iii) Fail to yield to vehicle - green light 167 2
128(1)(a) Yellow light at intersection / no stop before intersection 167 2
128(2)(a) Yellow light - no intersection 109 2
129(1) Red light at intersection 167 2
129(3) Fail to yield – right turn - red light 167 2
129(4)(b) Fail to yield left turn - red light 167 2
129(5)(a) Red light - no intersection 167 2
130(1)(a) Fail to yield or disobey green arrow 167 2
130(2)(a)(i) Fail to stop – yellow arrow - marked crosswalk 167 2
130(2)(a)(ii) Fail to stop – yellow arrow - intersection 167 2
130(2)(b) Fail to yield – yellow arrow – pedestrian. 167 2
131(1)(a) Red flashing light at intersection 167 2
131(2)(a) Red flashing light - no intersection 138 2
131(3)(a) Yellow flashing light at intersection 167 2
131(4)(a) Yellow flashing light - no intersection 138 2
131(5)(a) Fail to yield at green flashing light 167 2
134 Fail to obey lane direction control signal 121 2
140 Disobey construction signs 196-253 3
141 Disobey flagman 196 3
143 Drive over newly painted lines 109 2
144(1)(a) Drive without due care 368 6
144(1)(b) Drive without consideration 196 6
144(1)(c) Speed relative to conditions 167 3
145(1) Slow driving 121 3
146(1) Speed in/outside municipality 138-196 3
146(3) Speed against highway sign 138-196 3
146(5) Speed against area sign 138-196 3
146(7) Speed against municipal sign 138-196 3
146(11) Speed on municipal lane 138 3
147(1) Speed in school zone 196-253 3
147(2) Speed in playground zone 196-253 3
148(1) Excessive speed 368-483 3
149 Fail to stop for school bus 167 3
150(1) Fail to keep right 109 3
150(2) Slow vehicle not on right 109 3
150(3) Fail to keep right of rotary traffic island 109 3
151(a) Unsafe lane change 109 2
151(b) Lane change solid line 109 2
151(c) Change lanes without signal 109 2
151(d) Left turn from wrong lane 109 2
151(e) Right turn from wrong lane 109 2
151(f) Illegal pass on laned roadway 109 2
151(g) Slow moving in wrong lane 109 3
154 Passing when meeting oncoming vehicle 109 3
155(1)(a) Cross solid double line 109 3
155(1)(b)(i) Fail to keep right of double broken or solid line 109 3
155(1)(b)(ii) Cross solid broken line 109 3
155(1)(c) Fail to keep right of single broken/solid line 109 3
157(1)(a) Fail to pass at safe distance 109 3
157(1)(b) Fail to complete pass safely 109 3
157(2)(a) Fail to yield to passing vehicle 109 3
157(2)(b) Increase speed while being passed 109 3
158(1) Pass on right 109 2
158(2)(a) Unsafe pass on right 109 2
158(2)(b) Pass on right off roadway 109 2
159 Unsafe pass on left 109 3
160 Pass without clear view 109 3
161 Disobey traffic sign or signal 121 2
162(1) Follow too closely 109 3
162(2) Commercial vehicle follow too closely 109 3
162(3) Fail to leave sufficient space between vehicles for passing 109 3
163(a) Drive over highway divider 109 3
163(b) Fail to keep right on divided highway 109 3
164(1) Enter controlled access highway 109 3
164(2) Leave controlled access highway 109 3
165(5) Improper turn at intersection 109 3
166 Improper left turn - no intersection 121 2
167 Improper right turn - no intersection 121 2
168(a) Unsafe U-turn 121 2
168(b)(iii) Prohibited U-turn 121 2
168(b)(iv) U-turn – intersection 167 2
168(b)(v) U-turn – business district 121 2
169 Unsafe start 109 2
170(1) No signal on turn 121 2
170(2) Inadequate signal on turn 121 2
170(3) Fail to signal stop or decrease in speed 121 2
171(2) Drive vehicle without signal device 109 2
172(2) No proper signalling equipment for right-hand drive vehicle 109 2
173 Fail to yield at uncontrolled intersection 167 2
174 Fail to yield on left turn/fail to yield to left turn vehicle 167 2
175(1) Fail to yield after stop 167 2
175(2) Fail to yield to vehicle leaving stop 167 2
176(1) Emerging vehicle - fail to stop 121 2
176(2) Emerging vehicle - fail to yield 121 2
177 Fail to yield for emergency vehicle 109 3
179(1) Fail to yield to pedestrian 167 3
179(3) Pass vehicle yielding for pedestrian 167 3
179(4) Disobey school guard/patrol 167 3
181 Fail to exercise duty to pedestrian 138 2
185(1) Fail to stop or leave safely at railway crossing 109 2
185(2) Drive past railway crossing gate 109 2
185(4)(e) Commercial vehicle - no stop at railway crossing 109 2
185(5) Fail to proceed with caution at railway crossing 109 2
186 Disobey stop sign 167 3
191(2)(a) Unsecured motor vehicle 81 0
193 Reverse into intersection 121 2
193 Reverse when unsafe 109 2
194(1) Operate motorcycle - not on seat 121 2
194(3) Permit unlawfully seated passenger on motorcycle 109 2
194(4) Operate motorcycle - more than two abreast 109 2
196 Improper operation of vehicle on canyon, defile, or on mountain road 109 2
197 Coast down grade illegally 121 2
198 Follow fire truck too closely or park near fire truck 81 2
199 Drive over fire hose 81 2
200 Drive on sidewalk 81 2
203(1) Open door while unsafe 81 2


Motor Vehicle Act Regulations
7A.01 Unnecessary noise 109 3


Fines Levied By Courts
70(1)(a) Illegal use of driver’s licence or permit 115 — 2300 0
234(1) Driving while suspended 300 — 2000 10
  Motor vehicle related Criminal Code offences   10


* Note: All provincial fines include a 15% surcharge. This is called the Victim Surcharge Levy. The full 15% is deposited in a special account. From there, the funds are distributed to a variety of victim service programs throughout B.C.

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