Demerit Points

The holder of a South Australian Driver's licence will have their licence disqualified if they accrue 12 demerit points within a 3 year period (different provisions apply to the holder's of Learner/ Provisional and Probationary Licences).

 

If you receive an expiation notice for a traffic offence and you are unsure about how many demerit points you will incur as a result of an expiation notice, you should contact a lawyer before you pay the expiation notice and before the expiation notice is due.

Before the expiation notice expires, if you consult a lawyer, the lawyer can apply for a reduction in demerit points in many circumstances (including a reduction to zero demerit points in some circumstances). Once an expiation notice has been paid, you can no longer apply for a reduction in demerit points.

You may also not be aware that you may incur demerits points for the following:

Committing traffic offences interstate (where a corresponding law applies); Drink Driving (even where you have already received a penalty, such as a fine/ disqualification, from a Court in relation to that offence); and Failing to ensure passengers are wearing a seatbelt or approved child restraint.

Camatta Lempens has been providing advice in relation to traffic law matters for over 30 years.

For advice on Traffic Law matters contact Robert Lempens or Ash Bidhendi.