Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019
Sch 4Demerit points for relevant interstate offences
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Schedule 4—Demerit points for relevant interstate offences
Regulations 72 and 103
| | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | | Item | Description of offence | Reference | Demerit points | | | 1 | Exceeding speed-limit by 45 km/h or more | ARR 20 | 6 | | | 2 | Exceeding speed-limit by 30 km/h or more but less than 45 km/h | ARR 20 | 4 | | | 3 | Fatigue driving (critical risk breach) | HVNL 250(1)(a), 250(1)(b), 251(1)(a), 251(1)(b), 254(1)(a), 254(1)(b), 256(1)(a), 256(1)(b), 258(1)(a), 258(1)(b), 260(1)(a), 260(1)(b) | 4 | | | 4 | Fatigue driving exceed AFM outer limits (less than 7 days) 30 mins work/rest time (critical risk breach) | HVNL 258(1)(a), 258(1)(b) | 4 | | | 5 | Fatigue driving exceed AFM outer limits (7 days or more) >1 hour work time (critical risk breach) | HVNL 258(1)(a), 258(1)(b) | 4 | | | 6 | Excessive speed approaching a children's or pedestrian crossing | ARR 80(1), 81(1) | 3 | | | 7 | Disobeying traffic signal | ARR 56(1), 56(2), 57(1), 57(2), 59(1), 60, 60A(1), 60A(2), 61(2), 66(1), 66(4), 152(1), 281, 282, 284, 286(2), 286(3) | 3 | | | 8 | Disobeying stop or give way traffic sign or line | ARR 67(1), 68(1), 69(1), 70, 71(1), 101(1), 101(2), | 3 | | | 9 | Disobeying traffic direction by a police or authorised officer | ARR 304(1) | 3 | | | 10 | Failing to give way | ARR 38(1), 62, 63(2), 63(3), 64, 72(1), 73(1), 74(1), 75(1), 76(1), 76(2), 77(1), 79(1), 83, 84(1), 85, 86(1), 87(1), 87(3), 114(1), 114(2), 148(1), 148(2), 148A, 149, 288(4), 289(2) | 3 | | | 11 | Failing to stop or give way at pedestrian, children's or level crossing | ARR 65(2), 80(2), 80(3), 80(4), 81(2), 82, 121, 122, 123 | 3 | | | 12 | Driving with unrestrained passenger | ARR 265(3), 266(1) | 3 | | | * * * * * | | | | | 14 | Driving contrary to a major defect notice | HVNL 529 | 3 | | | 15 | Driving on wrong side of double dividing lines, or on wrong side of divided highway | ARR 132(2), 132(2A), 135(1) | 3 | | | 16 | Exceeding the speed-limit by 15 km/h or more but less than 30 km/h | ARR 20 | 3 | | | 17 | Driver failing to occupy the driver's seating position with an approved seatbelt and failing to wear an approved seatbelt | ARR 264 | 3 | | | 18 | Driving in a tram lane or in the path of a tram | ARR 76(1), 76(2), 155(1) | 3 | | | 19 | Driving in the path of a police or emergency vehicle | ARR 78(1), 78(2) | 3 | | | 20 | Motorcyclist not wearing a helmet | ARR 270(1) | 3 | | | 21 | Using, operating, touching or looking at a device when prohibited from doing so | ARR 304H(1), 304I(1), 304I(3), 304J(1), 304J(2) and 304J(3) | 3 | | | 22 | Risk colliding with alighting, boarding or waiting tram passengers | ARR 162(1), 163(1), 164(1) | 3 | | | 23 | Careless or negligent driving | An offence of another jurisdiction equivalent to section 65 of the | 3 | | | 24 | Fatigue driving (severe risk breach) | HVNL 250(1)(a), 250(1)(b), 251(1)(a), 251(1)(b), 254(1)(a), 254(1)(b), 256(1)(a), 256(1)(b), 258(1)(a), 258(1)(b), 260(1)(a), 260(1)(b) | 3 | | | 25 | Fatigue driving (driving while impaired) | HVNL 228(1) | 3 | | | 26 | Fatigue driving exceed AFM outer limits (less than 7 days) >15 mins but ≤ 30 mins work/rest time (severe risk breach) | HVNL 258(1)(a), 258(1)(b) | 3 | | | 27 | Fatigue driving exceed AFM outer limits (7 days or more) >30 mins but ≤ 1 hour work time (severe risk breach) | HVNL 258(1)(a), 258(1)(b) | 3 | | | 28 | Improper overtaking or passing | ARR 93(1), 94, 140, 141(1), 142(1), 143(1), 143(2), 144, 160(2), 160(3), 161(2), 161(3) | 2 | | 29 | Turning or stopping without signalling | ARR 46(1), 48(1), 53(1), 53(2), 53(3), 112(2), 112(3), 113(2), 113(3), 117(1), 117(2), 118(1) | 2 | | 30 | Turning improperly | ARR 27(1), 28(1), 28(1A), 29, 31(1), 32(1), 33(1), 34(1), 37, 39(1), 39(2), 40, 41, 42, 88(1), 88(2), 89(1), 89(2), 90, 91(1), 91(2) | 2 | | 31 | Failing to keep left (other than double dividing lines) | ARR 115(1), 129(1), 130(2), 131(1), 132(1), 132(2), 132(2A) | 2 | | 32 | Driving contrary to a minor defect notice | HVNL 529 | 1 | | 33 | Failure to dip headlights | ARR 218(1), 219 | 1 | | 34 | Following too closely | ARR 126, 127(1) | 1 | | 35 | Driving at night without lights on | ARR 215(1), 216(1) | 1 | | 36 | Exceeding the speed-limit by less than 15 km/h | ARR 20 | 1 |