Paying points | Appealing points | How DPPs are calculated and recorded | How to reduce your DPP premium
When you're ticketed for a traffic or driving violation under the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act or its regulations, driver penalty points (DPPs) will be recorded against your driving record.
You may also receive points against your driving record for certain Criminal Code of Canada convictions (such as impaired driving), or other offences, without getting a violation ticket.
Depending on the number of points you've received, and when you receive them, you may be required to pay a driver penalty point (DPP) premium.
The premium is billed annually approximately four weeks before your birthday. See How DPPs are calculated and recorded for more information.
See the Listing of fines and points in the Tickets section for a table of DPP premium amounts associated with specific point totals.ICBC provides all holders of valid B.C. driver's licences, whether or not they own a vehicle, with third party liability insurance, accident benefits and underinsured motorist protection. Driver penalty point premiums are paid into the fund that provides this coverage.
