Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made(1) This section applies to each category 1, 2 or 3 speeding offence committed after 12 April 2006, for which demerit points are recorded on a person's traffic history under section 75.
(2) Each time further demerit points are recorded on the person's traffic history under section 75 for a later category 1, 2 or 3 speeding offence committed within 1 year after the category 1, 2 or 3 speeding offence was committed, the following additional demerit points must be allocated for the later category 1, 2 or 3 speeding offence--
(a) for a later category 1 speeding offence--4 demerit points;
(b) for a later category 2 speeding offence--6 demerit points;
(c) for a later category 3 speeding offence--8 demerit points.
(3) The additional demerit points are taken to be allocated on the day the later category 1, 2 or 3 speeding offence was committed.
(4) In this section--
category 1 speeding offence means an offence for a contravention of the Queensland Road Rules, section 20 by driving more than 20km/h, but not more than 30km/h, over the speed limit.
category 2 speeding offence means an offence for a contravention of the Queensland Road Rules, section 20 by driving more than 30km/h, but not more than 40km/h, over the speed limit.
category 3 speeding offence means an offence for a contravention of the Queensland Road Rules, section 20 by driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit.