| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Exceeding the speed limit fixed by not more than 10 km/h. |
10 |
| Exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 km/h but not more than 20 km/h |
20 |
| Exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 km/h but not more than 30 km/h |
35 |
| Exceeding the speed limit by more than 30 km/h but not more than 35 km/h |
40 |
| Exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 km/h |
50 |
| Using in a motor vehicle equipment that interferes with operation of speed measuring device |
25 |
| Possessing in a motor vehicle equipment that is designed to interfere with operation of speed measuring device |
25 |
| Exceed speed for stopping distance |
20 |
| Exceed speed for stopping distance on road not marked in lanes |
20 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Driver uses mobile phone while driving a vehicle |
20 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Drives motor vehicle contrary to the GDLS conditions of his or her driver licence (excluding the requirement to display L plates) |
35 |
| Failure to display L plate as required |
25 |
| Drives a motor vehicle contrary to the non-GDLS conditions of his or her driver licence |
25 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Operating unregistered motor vehicle by driving or using it on road in contravention of section 242(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 |
20 |
| Operating unlicensed motor vehicle by driving or using it on road in contravention of section 242(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 |
15 |
| Operating motor vehicle on road without plates affixed |
20 |
| Using trade plate when not eligible |
20 |
| Operating motor vehicle displaying plates or licence not authorised for that motor vehicle |
25 |
| Operating motor vehicle displaying object or design likely to be mistaken for plates or licence authorised for that motor vehicle |
25 |
| Operating motor vehicle with plates or licence that is wholly or partially obscured or not easily distinguishable |
25 |
| Operating motor vehicle with temporary exemption granted under regulation 20 of the Land Transport (Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2011 |
20 |
| Failure to operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system that complies with relevant noise output standards |
25 |
| Operate vehicle that creates excessive noise |
25 |
| Create excessive noise within or on vehicle |
25 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Failure or refusal to remain for evidential breath test or blood test |
50 |
| Person younger than 20 driving or attempting to drive with excessive breath alcohol or blood alcohol concentration |
50 |
| Failure or refusal to wait for the result of a breath screening test or an evidential breath test |
50 |
| Failure to stop on request or signal of an enforcement officer, or on being followed by motor vehicle displaying flashing blue, or blue and red, lights or sounding a siren |
35 |
| Failure to remain stopped for an enforcement officer |
35 |
| Driving or attempting to drive when forbidden by an enforcement officer |
35 |
| Failure or refusal to accompany an enforcement officer when so required |
50 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Person produces logbook with 1–5 omissions |
10 |
| Person produces logbook with 6–10 omissions |
20 |
| Person produces logbook with 11 or more omissions |
30 |
| Person fails to produce logbook |
35 |
| Requirement to produce approved alternative record to an enforcement officer on demand |
35 |
| Vehicle recovery service vehicles (requirement to complete and retain tow authorities) |
35 |
| Requirement on driver or contractor working within an alternative fatigue management scheme to keep records |
35 |
| Taxi driver must not accept hire in specified area unless taxi is fitted with an in-vehicle security camera system that is operating |
20 |
| Taxi driver must not accept hire in specified area unless taxi is fitted with an in-vehicle security camera system that has an unobscured view of the interior |
20 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Drive or ride all terrain vehicle, motorcycle, or moped without securely fastened approved helmet |
25 |
| Drive or ride all terrain vehicle, motorcycle, or moped with damaged, etc, safety helmet |
25 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Driver fails to give way at pedestrian crossing |
35 |
| Driver enters pedestrian crossing when passage blocked |
35 |
| Driver of vehicle fails to give way to pedestrian on shared zone |
35 |
| Fail to comply with school patrol sign |
20 |
| Passing at school crossing point or pedestrian crossing |
20 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Driver fails to give way to rail vehicle approaching level crossing |
20 |
| Drive etc, cycle, vehicle, or animal across level crossing when risk of collision with rail vehicle |
20 |
| Fail to comply with stop sign at level crossing |
20 |
| Fail to remain stationary at stop sign until level crossing clear |
20 |
| Driver enters controlled area of level crossing when red signal displayed |
20 |
| Driver enters controlled area of level crossing when barrier arm lowered |
20 |
| General description of offence |
Demerit points |
| Fail to drive as near as practicable to the left of the roadway |
20 |
| Fail to allow impeded traffic to pass |
20 |
| Unsafe passing |
35 |
| Impeding vehicle when passing |
35 |
| Passing to right of no-passing line |
35 |
| Drive in emergency stopping lane |
10 |
| Fail to comply with handheld stop sign |
20 |
| Driver fails to stop at stop sign |
20 |
| Driver fails to give way at stop sign |
20 |
| Driver fails to give way at give-way sign |
20 |
| Driver fails to give way at give-way sign controlling a one-way section of road |
25 |
| Driver of vehicle changing lanes or turning fails to give way to vehicle not changing lanes or turning |
20 |
| Driver at intersection fails to give way to vehicle approaching from right |
20 |
| Driver fails to give way to road user on footpath when entering/exiting driveway |
20 |
| Driver entering roundabout fails to give way |
20 |
| Drive too close to vehicle in front |
20 |
| Driver permits riding dangerously |
20 |
| Careless or inconsiderate use of motor vehicle |
35 |
