I dont know how many people knew of this little piece of torture that Maggot Newman slipped in a year or two ago - I didnt - but here it is so now you do know. Double demerit points apply in Queensland to drivers and motorcycle riders who commit more than 1 of the following speeding offences within a 12 month period: For example, if you commit a speeding offence of 25km/h over the speed limit, you will be allocated 4 demerit points for that offence. If you commit a second speeding offence of 32km/h over the speed limit within 1 year after the first offence, you will be allocated 6 demerit points for the second offence, plus an additional 6 demerit points for it being within 1 year after the first offence. You will have 16 demerit points allocated to your traffic history, which will result in a driver licence sanction. Double demerit points also apply if more than one seatbelt offence occurs within a 12-month period. The additional demerit point penalty will apply to driver-related offences for seatbelts. For example, if you commit a driver seatbelt offence where you failed to wear a seatbelt, you will be allocated 3 demerit points for that offence. If you commit a second offence where you drive a vehicle while a passenger is not restrained, within 1 year after the first offence, you will be allocated 3 demerit points for the second offence. You will also receive an additional 3 demerit points for it being within 1 year after the first offence. This means you will have 9 demerit points allocated to your traffic history, which may result in a driver licence sanction.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 03:36:45 +0000