Tasmanian Numbered Regulations Tasmanian Numbered Regulations
Regulation 35
NoteThe following abbreviations are used in this Schedule:
DLVR Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000
RR Road Rules 2009
TA Traffic Act 1925
VSR Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2001
VT Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
INDEX
PART 1 – NATIONAL SCHEDULE OF DEMERIT POINTS OFFENCES
Driving contrary to minor defect notice
Driving contrary to major defect notice or prohibition on use
Failing to dip headlights
Following too closely
Driving at night without lights
Exceeding speed-limit
Improperly overtaking or passing
Turning or stopping without signalling
Turning improperly
Failing to keep left
Disobeying traffic signal
Disobeying stop or give way sign or line, or police directing traffic
Failing to give way
Failing to stop or give way at pedestrian, children’s or level crossing
Driving with unrestrained passengers
Driving without seatbelts
Failing to wear helmet
Failing to keep left of dividing line(s) or median strip
Driving carelessly or negligently
PART 2 – SCHEDULE OF RECOGNISED INTERSTATE DEMERIT POINTS OFFENCES
Note: There are no offences prescribed.
PART 3 – SCHEDULE OF LOCAL DEMERIT POINTS OFFENCES
Disobeying sign/road marking
Failing to give way
Heavy vehicle signs
Seatbelts
Speeding
Miscellaneous
PART 1 - National Schedule of Demerit Points Offences
Col 1 Item | Col 2 Offence | Col 3 Legislation creating offence | Col 4 Demerit points | Driving contrary to minor defect notice | 1. | Fail to comply with minor vehicle defect notice | DLVR 72(2) | 1 | 2. | Use vehicle contrary to condition in minor defect notice | DLVR 72(3) | 1 | Driving contrary to major defect notice or prohibition on use | 3. | Fail to comply with major vehicle defect notice | DLVR 72(1) | 3 | 4. | Use vehicle contrary to condition in major defect notice | DLVR 72(3) | 3 | 5. | Use/permit use of motor vehicle or trailer on public street contrary to prohibition on use | VT 32 | 3 | Failing to dip headlights | 6. | Use/allow high-beam headlights within 200 metres of moving vehicle | RR 218(1) | 1 | 7. | Use/allow use of lights likely to dazzle another road user | RR 219 | 1 | Following too closely | 8. | Follow another vehicle too closely to stop safely | RR 126 | 1 | 9. | Long vehicle driver fail to keep required minimum distance behind another long vehicle | RR 127(1) | 1 | Driving at night without lights | 10. | Drive at night or in weather reduced visibility conditions without head/tail/number plate lights effectively operating and visible | RR 215(1)(a) | 1 | 11. | Drive at night or in weather reduced visibility conditions without clearance/side marker lights effectively operating and visible | RR 215(1)(b) | 1 | 12. | Tow vehicle at night or in weather reduced visibility conditions without lights as required on towed vehicle | RR 216(1) | 1 | Exceeding speed-limit | 13. | Exceed applicable speed-limit applying to driver for length of road by less than 15 km/h | RR 20 | 2 | 14. | Exceed applicable speed-limit applying to driver for length of road by 15 km/h or more but less than 30 km/h | RR 20 | 3 | 15. | Exceed applicable speed-limit applying to driver for length of road by 30 km/h or more but less than 38 km/h | RR 20 | 5 | 16. | Exceed applicable speed-limit applying to driver for length of road by 38 km/h or more but less than 45 km/h | RR 20 | 6 | 17. | Exceed applicable speed-limit applying to driver for length of road by 45 km/h or more | RR 20 | 6 | Improperly overtaking or passing | 18. | Drive past a no overtaking or passing sign when oncoming vehicle on bridge/road | RR 93(1)(a) | 2 | 19. | Overtake vehicle on bridge/road contrary to no overtaking or passing sign | RR 93(1)(b) | 2 | 20. | Overtake on bridge contrary to no overtaking on bridge sign | RR 94 | 2 | 21. | Overtake when unsafe and when no clear view of any approaching traffic | RR 140 | 2 | 22. | Driver (other than cyclist) overtake to left of vehicle when not permitted | RR 141(1) | 2 | 23. | Driver overtake to right of vehicle indicating turning right or doing U-turn | RR 142 (1) | 2 | 24. | Pass/overtake (when unsafe) to left of vehicle with do not overtake turning vehicle sign that is indicating turning left | RR 143(1) | 2 | 25. | Pass/overtake (when unsafe) to right of vehicle with do not overtake turning vehicle sign that is indicating turning right, or doing U-turn | RR 143(2) | 2 | 26. | Overtake too close to another vehicle | RR 144(a) | 2 | 27. | Cut in front of vehicle after overtaking | RR 144(b) | 2 | Turning or stopping without signalling | 28. | Fail to give required left change of direction signal | RR 46(1) | 2 | 29. | Fail to give required right change of direction signal | RR 48(1) | 2 | 30. | Fail to give required stop signal | RR 53(1) | 2 | 31. | Fail to give sufficient stop signal on stopping | RR 53(2) | 2 | 32. | Fail to give stop signal when suddenly slowing | RR 53(3) | 2 | 33. | Fail to give sufficient left change of direction signal before entering roundabout (when leaving at first exit) | RR 112(2) | 2 | 34. | Fail to continue left change of direction signal (when leaving at first exit of roundabout) | RR 112(3) | 2 | 35. | Fail to give sufficient right change of direction signal before entering roundabout (when travelling more than halfway through) | RR 113(2) | 2 | 36. | Fail to continue right change of direction signal (when travelling more than halfway through roundabout) | RR 113(3) | 2 | 37. | Fail to indicate left-change of lane/traffic line in roundabout | RR 117(1) | 2 | 38. | Fail to indicate right-change of lane/traffic line in roundabout | RR 117(2) | 2 | 39. | Fail to indicate left when leaving roundabout (if practicable) | RR 118(1) | 2 | Turning improperly | 40. | Fail to keep left when starting left hand turn (from other than multi-lane road) | RR 27(1) | 2 | 41. | Fail to approach and enter from within left lane (unless otherwise permitted) when turning left from multi-lane road | RR 28(1) | 2 | 42. | Fail to approach and enter from within slip lane (unless obstructed) when turning left at intersection from multi-lane road with slip lane | RR 28(1A) | 2 | 43. | Fail to make left hand turn at intersection as indicated by turn line | RR 29(1) | 2 | 44. | Start right hand turn incorrectly (from other than multi-lane road) | RR 31(1) | 2 | 45. | Fail to approach and enter from within right lane (unless otherwise permitted) when turning right at intersection from multi-lane road | RR 32(1) | 2 | 46. | Make right hand turn incorrectly | RR 33(1) | 2 | 47. | Fail to make hook turn correctly at hook turn only sign | RR 34(1) | 2 | 48. | Start U-turn without clear view and when could unreasonably obstruct traffic | RR 37 | 2 | 49. | Make U-turn contrary to no U-turn sign (at dividing strip) | RR 39(1) | 2 | 50. | Make U-turn contrary to no U-turn sign (along road) | RR 39(2) | 2 | 51. | Make U-turn at intersection with traffic lights without U-turn permitted sign | RR 40 | 2 | 52. | Make U-turn at intersection without traffic lights (contrary to no U-turn sign ) | RR 41 | 2 | 53. | Start U-turn at intersection from incorrect position | RR 42 | 2 | 54. | Fail to turn left at left turn only sign | RR 88(1) | 2 | 55. | Fail to turn left when entering intersection in left lane must turn left sign lane | RR 88(2) | 2 | 56. | Fail to turn right at right turn only sign | RR 89(1) | 2 | 57. | Fail to turn right when entering intersection in right lane must turn right sign lane | RR 89(2) | 2 | 58. | Turn at no turns sign | RR 90 | 2 | 59. | Turn left at no left turn sign | RR 91(1) | 2 | 60. | Turn right at no right turn sign | RR 91(2) | 2 | 61. | Make U-turn at no right turn sign | RR 91(2) | 2 | Failing to keep left | 62. | Fail to keep left of central traffic island in roundabout | RR 115(1)(a) | 2 | 63. | Fail to keep to left of centre of traffic island in roundabout (where vehicle too large to drive in roundabout without driving on edge of central traffic island) | RR 115(1)(b) | 2 | 64. | Fail to keep to left of centre of traffic island (where vehicle too large to drive in roundabout without driving over central traffic island) | RR 115(1)(c) | 2 | 65. | Driver (other than motor bike rider) fail to keep to far left side of road (except on multi-lane road) | RR 129(1) | 2 | 66. | Drive in a right hand lane on multi-lane road (in an over 80 km/h zone or with keep left unless overtaking sign ) when not permitted | RR 130(2) | 2 | 67. | Fail to keep left of oncoming vehicles as required unless rider of postal vehicle, bicycle or animal riding on path or nature strip | RR 131(1) | 2 | 68. | Fail to keep left of centre of road (when no dividing line/median strip) | RR 132(1) | 2 | Disobeying traffic signal | 69. | Fail to stop as required on red traffic light | RR 56(1) | 3 | 70. | Fail to stop as required on red traffic arrow | RR 56(2) | 3 | 71. | Fail to stop on yellow traffic light when could have done so safely and/or proceed before permitted | RR 57(1) | 3 | 72. | Fail to stop on yellow traffic arrow when could have done so safely and/or proceed before permitted | RR 57(2) | 3 | 73. | Enter intersection contrary to red traffic light | RR 59(1) | 3 | 74. | Enter intersection or marked foot crossing contrary to red traffic arrow | RR 60 | 3 | 75. | Driver of motor vehicle enter bicycle storage area contrary to red traffic light | RR 60A(1) | 3 | 76. | Driver of motor vehicle enter bicycle storage area contrary to red traffic arrow | RR 60A(2) | 3 | 77. | Proceed against yellow/red traffic light/arrow after having stopped before entering intersection | RR 61(2) | 3 | 78. | Fail to give way as required when turning at flashing yellow traffic arrow at intersection | RR 64 | 3 | 79. | Fail to stop as required at twin red lights (other than at level crossing) | RR 66(1) | 3 | 80. | Proceed through twin red lights after stopping (other than at level crossing) with lights still showing | RR 66(4) | 3 | 81. | Fail to comply with overhead lane control device | RR 152(1) | 3 | 82. | Public bus driver fail to stop as required at red B light | RR 281 | 3 | 83. | Public bus driver fail to stop as required at yellow B light | RR 282 | 3 | 84. | Public bus driver unlawfully proceed through red/yellow B light (after having stopped) | RR 284 | 3 | 85. | Public bus driver (having stopped before entering intersection) proceed before permitted by light/arrow to do so | RR 286(2) | 3 | 86. | Public bus driver (already stopped in intersection) fail to proceed as soon as safely possible after B light/arrow changes to yellow/red | RR 286(3) | 3 | Disobeying stop or give way sign or line, or police directing traffic | 87. | Fail to stop and give way as required at a stop sign/line (at intersection without traffic lights) | RR 67(1) | 3 | 88. | Fail to stop and give way as required at a stop sign/line (other than at intersection, children’s crossing, level crossing or twin red lights) | RR 68(1) | 3 | 89. | Fail to give way as required at give way sign/line at intersection (other than a roundabout) | RR 69(1) | 3 | 90. | Fail to give way at give way sign on bridge/narrow road | RR 70 | 3 | 91. | Fail to give way as required at give way sign/line (other than at intersection, bridge, narrow road, level crossing, twin red lights) | RR 71(1) | 3 | 92. | Fail to stop before reaching hand-held stop sign (other than at children’s crossing) | RR 101(1) | 3 | 93. | Proceed past hand-held stop sign before permitted to do so (other than at children’s crossing) | RR 101(2) | 3 | 94. | Fail to obey reasonable direction by police/authorised person for safe and efficient traffic regulation | RR 304(1) | 3 | Failing to give way | 95. | Fail to give way when making U-turn | RR 38 | 3 | 96. | Fail to give way when turning at intersection with traffic lights except on green traffic arrow | RR 62 | 3 | 97. | Fail to give way at intersection where traffic lights not wholly operating (with traffic light-stop sign displayed) | RR 63(2) | 3 | 98. | Fail to give way as required at intersection (not roundabout) where traffic lights not wholly operating or only flashing yellow (and no traffic light-stop sign displayed) | RR 63(3) | 3 | 99. | Fail to give way as required at uncontrolled/unsigned intersection (other than T-intersection or roundabout) | RR 72(1) | 3 | 100. | Fail to give way as required at uncontrolled/unsigned T-intersection | RR 73(1) | 3 | 101. | Fail to give way as required to vehicle (other than one turning right from road-related area/adjacent land) when entering (uncontrolled/ unsigned) road from road-related area/adjacent land | RR 74(1)(a) | 3 | 102. | Fail to give way to any pedestrian on road when entering (uncontrolled/ unsigned) road from road-related area/adjacent land | RR 74(1)(b) | 3 | 103. | Fail to give way to any vehicle/pedestrian on road-related area crossed when entering (uncontrolled/ unsigned) road from road-related area/adjacent land | RR 74(1)(c) | 3 | 104. | Fail to give way when entering (uncontrolled/ unsigned) road from road-related area to pedestrian on the road-related area | RR 74(1)(d)(i) | 3 | 105. | Fail to give way when entering (uncontrolled/unsigned) road from road-related area to vehicle ahead or approaching from left or right | RR 74(1)(d)(ii) | 3 | 106. | Fail to give way to any pedestrian on road when entering road-related area/adjacent land from uncontrolled/unsigned road | RR 75(1)(a) | 3 | 107. | Fail to give way as required to any vehicle/pedestrian on road-related area | RR 75(1)(b) | 3 | 108. | Fail to give way to oncoming vehicle when turning right into road-related area/adjacent land | RR 75(1)(c) | 3 | 109. | Fail to give way as required to vehicle on continuing road at T-intersection | RR 75(1)(d) | 3 | 110. | Fail to give way as required to signed signalling bus pulling out | RR 77(1) | 3 | 111. | Move into path of police/emergency vehicle displaying flashing red/blue light or sounding alarm | RR 78(1) | 3 | 112. | Fail to move out of path of police/emergency vehicle displaying flashing red/blue light or sounding alarm | RR 78(2) | 3 | 113. | Fail to give way to police/emergency vehicle displaying flashing red/blue light or sounding alarm | RR 79(1) | 3 | 114. | Driver fail to give way to pedestrian in shared zone | RR 83 | 3 | 115. | Fail to give way as required to vehicle when driving through break in (unsigned/unmarked) dividing strip | RR 84(1) | 3 | 116. | Fail to give way to vehicle as required when entering turning lane from painted island | RR 85 | 3 | 117. | Fail to give way when entering median turning bay to oncoming vehicle already in bay | RR 86(1) | 3 | 118. | Fail to give way to vehicle as required when entering marked lane or line of traffic from either side of road | RR 87(1) | 3 | 119. | Fail to give way to vehicle as require d when turning from median strip parking area into marked lane/line of traffic | RR 87(3) | 3 | 120. | Fail to give way on entering roundabout to vehicle in roundabout | RR 114(1) | 3 | 121. | Fail to give way moving from one marked lane to another | RR 148(1) | 3 | 122. | Fail to give way moving from one line of traffic to another (when at least 2 lines of traffic travelling in same direction) | RR 148(2) | 3 | 123. | Fail to give way when diverging (left or right) within marked lane | RR 148A | 3 | 124. | Fail to give way when any part of other vehicle is ahead when lines of traffic merge | RR 149 | 3 | 125. | Driver on path (other than cyclist or driver entering a road from a road-related area or adjacent land or vice versa) fail to give way to other road users/animals on path | RR 288(4) | 3 | 126. | Driver on nature strip (other than animal rider or driver entering a road from a road-related area or adjacent land or vice versa) fail to give way to other road users/animals on nature strip | RR 289(2) | 3 | Failing to stop or give way at pedestrian, children’s or level crossing | 127. | Fail to give way to any pedestrian on marked foot crossing with flashing yellow traffic light (other than at/near intersection) | RR 65(2)(a) | 3 | 128. | Obstruct pedestrian on marked foot crossing with flashing yellow traffic light (other than at/near intersection) | RR 65(2)(b) | 3 | 129. | Overtake/pass vehicle stopping/stopped at marked foot crossing with flashing yellow traffic light (other than at/near intersection) | RR 65(2)(c) | 3 | 130. | Approach children’s crossing too quickly to stop safely | RR 80(1) | 3 | 131. | Fail to stop at children’s crossing (when hand-held stop sign displayed) | RR 80(2)(a) | 3 | 132. | Fail to stop at children’s crossing (when pedestrian on/entering crossing) | RR 80(2)(b) | 3 | 133. | Proceed through children’s crossing when pedestrian is on or entering crossing and before hand-held stop sign no longer displayed or before being signalled to do so | RR 80(3) | 3 | 134. | Proceed through children’s crossing while pedestrian is on or is entering the crossing | RR 80(4) | 3 | 135. | Approach pedestrian crossing too quickly to stop safely | RR 81(1) | 3 | 136. | Fail to give way to pedestrian on pedestrian crossing | RR 81(2) | 3 | 137. | Overtake/pass a vehicle stopping/stopped at children’s/pedestrian crossing | RR 82 | 3 | 138. | Fail to stop and give way at stop sign at level crossing | RR 121 | 3 | 139. | Fail to give way at level crossing with give way sign/line | RR 122 | 3 | 140. | Enter level crossing (with warning lights operating or warning bells ringing) | RR 123(a) | 3 | 141. | Enter level crossing (with gate/boom/barrier in any stage of operation) | RR 123(b) | 3 | 142. | Enter level crossing when train entering | RR 123(c) | 3 | 143. | Enter level crossing (when approaching train can be seen/heard and danger of collision) | RR 123(d) | 3 | 144. | Enter level crossing (when blocked or road beyond blocked) | RR 123(e) | 3 | Driving without seatbelts | 145. | Driver fail to wear properly adjusted and fastened seatbelt (when vehicle moving/stationary, but not parked) | RR 264(1) | 3 | Driving with unrestrained passengers | 146. | Driver fail to ensure passenger aged 16 or older is restrained as required (when vehicle is moving/stationary, but not parked) | RR 265(3) | 3 | 147. | Driver fail to ensure passenger under 16 years is restrained as required (when vehicle is moving/stationary, but not parked) | RR 266(1) | 3 | Failing to wear helmet | 148. | Motor bike rider fail to wear securely fitted and fastened approved motor bike helmet (when vehicle moving/stationary, but not parked) | RR 270(1)(a) | 3 | 149. | Motor bike rider fail to ensure passenger wearing securely fitted and fastened approved motor bike helmet (when vehicle moving/stationary, but not parked) | RR 270(1)(b) | 3 | Failing to keep left of dividing line(s) or median strip | 150. | Fail to keep left of dividing line as required | RR 132(2) | 3 | 151. | Driver cross dividing lines as specified to make U-turn | RR 132(2A) | 3 | 152. | Fail to keep left of median strip (other than painted island) | RR 135(1) | 3 | Driving carelessly or negligently | 153. | Drive without due care and attention | RR 367(1) | 3 | 154. | Negligent driving (having regard to all the circumstances) | TA 32(2) | 3 |
PART 2 - Schedule of Recognised Interstate Demerit Points Offences
Note: There are no offences prescribed. |
PART 3 - Schedule of Local Demerit Points Offences
Col 1 Item | Col 2 Offence | Col 3 Legislation creating offence | Col 4 Demerit points | Disobeying sign/road marking | 155. | Drive in direction contrary to traffic lane arrows at intersection (other than roundabout) except as permitted | RR 92(1) | 2 | 156. | Drive contrary to one-way sign unless rider of postal vehicle, bicycle or animal riding on path or nature strip | RR 98(1) | 2 | 157. | Fail to keep left (contrary to keep left sign) unless rider of postal vehicle, bicycle or animal riding on path or nature strip | RR 99(1) | 2 | 158. | Fail to keep right (contrary to keep right sign) unless rider of postal vehicle, bicycle or animal riding on path or nature strip | RR 99(2) | 2 | 159. | Drive past no entry sign | RR 100 | 2 | 160. | Fail to obey roundabout traffic lane arrows as required | RR 116 | 2 | 161. | Cross continuous line separating 2 marked lanes (multi-lane road) when not permitted | RR 147 | 2 | 162. | Drive in bicycle lane when not permitted | RR 153(1) | 2 | 163. | Driver cross 2 broken parallel dividing lines when not permitted | RR 371(1) | 3 | Failing to give way | 164. | Fail to give way as required in road-related area to vehicle converging on right | RR 368(1) | 3 | Heavy vehicle signs | 165. | Drive overheight vehicle past clearance or low clearance sign | RR 102(1) | 2 | 166. | Drive vehicle past bridge load limit (gross mass) sign/gross load limit sign if in excess of displayed gross mass | RR 103(1) | 2 | 167. | Drive vehicle past bridge load limit (mass per axle group) sign if in excess of mass indicated | RR 103(2) | 2 | 168. | Fail to gear down as required if trucks and buses low gear sign applies | RR 108(1) | 2 | Seatbelts | 169. | Use motor vehicle (as driver) in contravention of vehicle standards – seatbelt requirements | VSR 4(1)(a) as regards VSR 32(2) | 3 | Speeding | 170. | Turn right or left at traffic lights intersection at more than 20 km/h | RR 363(1) | 2 | 171. | Exceed 40 km/h within 50 metres of bus on road displaying school bus warning sign and warning light by less than 10 km/h | RR 374(1) | 2 | 172. | Exceed 40 km/h within 50 metres of bus on road displaying school bus warning sign and warning light by 10 to 14 km/h | RR 374(1) | 2 | 173. | Exceed 40 km/h within 50 metres of bus on road displaying school bus warning sign and warning light by 15 to 22 km/h | RR 374(1) | 3 | 174. | Exceed 40 km/h within 50 metres of bus on road displaying school bus warning sign and warning light by 23 to 29 km/h | RR 374(1) | 3 | 175. | Exceed 40 km/h within 50 metres of bus on road displaying school bus warning sign and warning light by 30 to 37 km/h | RR 374(1) | 5 | 176. | Exceed 40 km/h within 50 metres of bus on road displaying school bus warning sign and warning light by 38 to 44 km/h | RR 374(1) | 6 | 177. | Exceed 40 km/h within 50 metres of bus on road displaying school bus warning sign and warning light by 45 km/h or more | RR 374(1) | 6 | Miscellaneous | 178. | Novice driver in L1 stage or L2 stage or novice rider in motor cycle learner stage fail to display clearly visible L-plates as required | DLVR 8(6) | 2 | 179. | Learner driver (other than novice driver in L1 stage or L2 stage or novice rider in motor cycle learner stage) fail to display clearly visible L-plates as required | DLVR 8(6) | 2 | 180. | Novice driver or novice rider in P1 stage fail to display clearly visible P-plates as required | DLVR 9(6) | 2 | 181. | Enter marked foot crossing contrary to red traffic light | RR 59(1) | 3 | 182. | Drive with passenger in/on part of motor vehicle not designed primarily for carriage of passengers or goods | RR 268(4A) | 3 | 183. | Drive with passenger in/on part of motor vehicle designed primarily for goods carriage unless part is enclosed and passenger occupies suitable seating position and wears seatbelt | RR 268(4B) | 3 | 184. | Ride motor bike with passenger who is aged under 8 years, unless in side car | RR 271(5A) | 3 | 185. | Drive using mobile phone (when vehicle moving or stationary, but not parked) except to make or receive call from phone secured in mounting or not required to be touched, or as otherwise exempt | RR 300(1) | 3 |
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 2 June 2010
These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations –(a) provide, for the purposes of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 , for driver licensing, vehicle registration, motor tax and related matters; and(b) prescribe fees payable, and demerit points applicable to offences, in relation to those matters; and(c) are made consequentially on the repeal of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 under section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 .