Demerit point offences
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 |
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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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