Sch 3Demerit points

Schedule 3—Demerit points

Regulation 72

| | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | | Item | Description of offence | Reference | Demerit points | | | 1 | Failing to stop or give way, or remain stopped, at a level crossing or unlawfully entering a level crossing | RSA 68B, RR 121, 122, 123, 124 | 4 | | | 2 | Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle in contravention of maximum work requirement<br>—critical risk breach | HVNL 250(1)(a), 251(1)(a), 254(1)(a), 256(1)(a), 258(1)(a), 260(1)(a) | 4 | | | 3 | Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle in contravention of minimum rest requirement<br>—critical risk breach | HVNL 250(1)(b), 251(1)(b), 254(1)(b), 256(1)(b), 258(1)(b), 260(1)(b) | 4 | | | * * * * * | | | | | 5 | Operating, touching or looking at a device when prohibited from doing so | RR 304H(1), 304I(1), 304I(4), 304J(1), 304J(2), 304J(3), 304K(1), 304K(2) and 304KA | 4 | | | 6 | Disobeying traffic lights, signs or traffic directions of police officer or authorised person | RSA 59(2), RR 56(1), 56(2), 57(1), 57(2), 57(3), 59(1), 60, 60A(1), 60A(2), 61(2), 61(5), 64, 65(2), 66(1), 66(4), 67(1), 68(1), 69(1), 70, 71(1), 93(1), 94, 95(1), 98(1), 100, 101(1), 101(2), 115(1), 152(1), 281, 282, 284, 286(2), 286(3), 304(1) | 3 | | | 7 | Failing to give way, or stop or remain stopped | RR 38(1), 62(1), 63(2), 63(3), 72(1), 73(1), 74(1), 75(1), 77(1), 78(1), 78(2), 79(1), 80(2), 80(3), 80(4), 81(2), 82, 83, 84, 87(1), 114(1), 114(2), 115(1) | 3 | | | 8 | Driving with unrestrained passenger under the age of 16 years | RR 266(1) | 3 | | | 9 | Driving with unrestrained passenger | RR 264A(1) | 3 | | | 9A | Driver occupying same seating position as a passenger | RR 263B(1) | 3 | | | 9B | Driver failing to ensure passenger is not occupying the same seating position as another passenger or the driver | RR 263B(2) | 3 | | | 10 | Drive with a passenger in or on part of vehicle not designed for passengers or goods | RR 268(4A), 268(4B) | 3 | | | 11 | Driving in contravention of a condition of a major defect notice | RS(V)R 272(1), HVNL 529 | 3 | | | 12 | Driving on wrong side of double lines, or on wrong side of divided road | RR 132(2), 132(2A), 135 | 3 | | | 13 | Driving wrong way on a one-way service road | RR 136 | 3 | | | 14 | Driving over double lines surrounding a painted island | RR 138 | 3 | | | 15 | Using a vehicle on a highway without a properly affixed and displayed number plate | RS(V)R 65(1), 65(2) | 3 | | | 16 | Driving without a seatbelt | RR 264(1) | 3 | | | 17 | Rider or passenger of motor bike not wearing approved motor bike helmet or improperly carrying pillion/sidecar passenger | RR 270(1), 271(3), 271(4), 271(5), 271(5A) | 3 | | | 18 | Risk colliding with alighting, boarding or waiting tram passengers | RR 162(1), 163(1), 164(1), 164A(1) | 3 | | | 19 | Careless driving | RSA 65 | 3 | | | 20 | Exceeding speed-limit by 10 km/h or more but less than 25 km/h (other than exceeding speed-limit by 20 km/h or more but less than 25 km/h, in circumstances where the speed-limit applying to the driver is 110 km/h) | RR 20 | 3 | | | 21 | Learner driver driving a motor vehicle (other than a tractor or motor cycle) without an appropriate supervising driver sitting beside the driver | RSA 18AB(1) | 3 | | | 22 | Failing to display "P" plates | RS(D)R 56(1) | 3 | | | 23 | Probationary driver driving a probationary prohibited vehicle | RS(D)R 58(1) | 3 | | | 24 | Driving a motor cycle other than a learner approved motor cycle | RS(D)R 59(1)(a), 59(2)(a) | 3 | | | 25 | Driving a motor cycle on which there is a pillion passenger | RS(D)R 59(1)(b), 59(2)(b) | 3 | | | 26 | P1 probationary driver or corresponding novice driver driving a motor vehicle with more than one peer passenger | RS(D)R 61(1) | 3 | | | 27 | Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle while impaired by fatigue | HVNL 228(1) | 3 | | | 28 | Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle in contravention of maximum work requirement<br>—severe risk breach | HVNL 250(1)(a), 251(1)(a), 254(1)(a), 256(1)(a), 258(1)(a), 260(1)(a) | 3 | | 29 | Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle in contravention of minimum rest requirement<br>—severe risk breach | HVNL 250(1)(b), 251(1)(b), 254(1)(b), 256(1)(b), 258(1)(b), 260(1)(b) | 3 | | 30 | Improper overtaking or passing | RR 141(1), 142(1), 143(1), 143(1A), 143(2), 144, 144A(1), 144A(1A), 145, 148(1), 148(2), 148A, 160(2), 160(3) | 2 | | 31 | Turning or stopping without signalling | RR 46(1), 48(1), 53(1), 53(2) | 2 | | 32 | Turning improperly | RR 27(1), 28(1), 28(1A), 29, 31(1), 32(1), 33(1), 37, 92(1) | 2 | | 33 | Failing to keep left (other than double dividing lines) | RR 129(1), 130(2), 131, 132(1), 132(2), 132(2A) | 2 | | 34 | Driving in contravention of a condition of a minor defect notice | RS(V)R 272(1), HVNL 529 | 1 | | 35 | Failing to display "L" plates | RS(D)R 48(1) | 1 | | 36 | Drive a motor cycle without an approved high visibility vest or jacket that is visible and is securely fitted and fastened | RS(D)R 59(2)(d) | 1 | | 37 | Failure to dip headlights | RR 218(1) | 1 | | 38 | Long vehicle failing to keep minimum distance behind another long vehicle | RR 127(1) | 1 | | 39 | Driving insufficient distance behind a vehicle | RR 126 | 1 | | 40 | Driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions without headlights, tail lights, number plate lights and rear lights on, and, if fitted, without clearance lights and side marker lights on | RR 215(1), 216(1) | 1 | | 41 | Exceeding the speed‑limit by less than 10 km/h | RR 20 | 1 |