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Demerit point offences

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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES – MOTOR VEHICLES

Demerit point offences
Add one point for double demerit holiday periods:

Heavy vehicle or coach driver drive contrary to Safe-T-Cam zone rules 4
Conduct associated with street racing 3
Overtake or pass stationary vehicle at pedestrian crossing or children’s crossing 3
Fail to stop or give way at pedestrian, children’s or level crossing 3
Drive contrary to level crossing rules 3
Drive on wrong side of dividing lines 3
Drive using hand-held mobile phone 3
Disobey traffic light 3
Disobey stop or give way sign or line, or police directing traffic 3
Fail to give way 3
Drive in bus or truck lane 3
Disobey overhead lane control device 3
Use vehicle contrary to major defect notice 3
Long vehicle follow too closely to other long vehicle 3
Bus or truck driver disobey ‘Bus lane’ or ‘Truck lane’ sign 3
Drive contrary to roundabout road rules 3
Negligent driving 3
Not give proper signal when drawing out from side of road 3
Disobey ‘Trucks and buses low gear’ sign 3
Increase speed while being overtaken 3
Not drive within single marked lane or line of traffic 3
Unlawfully drive past a safety zone or tram or failing to give way to pedestrian crossing near stopped tram 3
Not stop and supply required particulars at scene of crash 3
Ride motor bike or motor trike towing other vehicle 3
Cross continuous line separating marked lanes 3
Fail to keep left 2
Make unlawful U turn 2
Turn or stop without signalling 2
Improper passing or overtaking 2
Not comply with conditions of licence 2
Turn improperly 2
Unauthorised carriage of pillion passenger on motor bike or motor trike 2
Drive or use vehicle where sound system emits offensive noise 2
Start or drive a vehicle causing unnecessary noise/smoke 2
Drive vehicle towing excess weight 2
Use vehicle contrary to minor defect notice 2
Drive at night/dark without headlight alight 1
Fail to dip headlights 1
Use vehicle contrary to minor defect notice 1
Follow too closely 1

Double the points shown below in double demerit holiday points

Exceed speed limit by more than 45km/h 6
Exceed speed limit by more than 30 km/h but not more than 45 km/h 4
Exceed speed limit by more than 15 km/h but not more than 30 km/h 3
Exceed speed limit by not more than 15 km/h 2
Speed more than 130km/h but not more than 140km/h in a 110km/h zone 3
Exceed 40 km/h school bus speed limit sign by less than 15 km/h 2
Exceed 40 km/h school bus speed limit sign by more than 15 km/h but not more than 30 km/h 3
Exceed 40 km/h school bus speed limit sign by more than 30 km/h but not more than 45 km/h 4
Drive vehicle not wearing a seat belt (no unrestrained passengers) 3
Drive vehicle not wearing a seat belt and with 2 or more unrestrained passengers 9
Drive vehicle not wearing seat belt and with 1 unrestrained passenger 6
Drive vehicle wearing seat belt with 1 unrestrained passenger 3
Ride motorbike without approved motor bike helmet and with 2 or more unhelmeted passengers 9
Ride motorbike with approved motor bike helmet and with 2 or more unhelmeted passengers 6
Ride motorbike with approved motor bike helmet and with 1 unhelmeted passenger 3
Drive vehicle wearing seat belt with 2 or more unrestrained passengers 6
Allow child to travel in child restraint in front seat position where there is an airbag fitted 3

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