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ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2019 - SCHEDULE 3

Schedule 3—Demerit points

Regulation 72


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Item

Description of offence

Reference

Demerit points

1

Failing to stop or give way, or remain stopped, at a level crossing or unlawfully entering a level crossing

RSA 68B, RR 121, 122, 123, 124

4

2

Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle in contravention of maximum work requirement

—critical risk breach

HVNL 250(1)(a), 251(1)(a), 254(1)(a), 256(1)(a), 258(1)(a), 260(1)(a)

4

3

Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle in contravention of minimum rest requirement

—critical risk breach

HVNL 250(1)(b), 251(1)(b), 254(1)(b), 256(1)(b), 258(1)(b), 260(1)(b)

4

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5

Operating, touching or looking at a device when prohibited from doing so

RR 304H(1), 304I(1), 304I(4), 304J(1), 304J(2), 304J(3), 304K(1), 304K(2) and 304KA

4

6

Disobeying traffic lights, signs or traffic directions of police officer or authorised person

RSA 59(2), RR 56(1), 56(2), 57(1), 57(2), 57(3), 59(1), 60, 60A(1), 60A(2), 61(2), 61(5), 64, 65(2), 66(1), 66(4), 67(1), 68(1), 69(1), 70, 71(1), 93(1), 94, 95(1), 98(1), 100, 101(1), 101(2), 115(1), 152(1), 281, 282, 284, 286(2), 286(3), 304(1)

3

7

Failing to give way, or stop or remain stopped

RR 38(1), 62(1), 63(2), 63(3), 72(1), 73(1), 74(1), 75(1), 77(1), 78(1), 78(2), 79(1), 80(2), 80(3), 80(4), 81(2), 82, 83, 84, 87(1), 114(1), 114(2), 115(1)

3

8

Driving with unrestrained passenger under the age of 16 years

RR 266(1)

3

9

Driving with unrestrained passenger

RR 264A(1)

3

9A

Driver occupying same seating position as a passenger

RR 263B(1)

3

9B

Driver failing to ensure passenger is not occupying the same seating position as another passenger or the driver

RR 263B(2)

3

10

Drive with a passenger in or on part of vehicle not designed for passengers or goods

RR 268(4A), 268(4B)

3

11

Driving in contravention of a condition of a major defect notice

RS(V)R 272(1), HVNL 529

3

12

Driving on wrong side of double lines, or on wrong side of divided road

RR 132(2), 132(2A), 135

3

13

Driving wrong way on a one-way service road

RR 136

3

14

Driving over double lines surrounding a painted island

RR 138

3

15

Using a vehicle on a highway without a properly affixed and displayed number plate

RS(V)R 65(1), 65(2)

3

16

Driving without a seatbelt

RR 264(1)

3

17

Rider or passenger of motor bike not wearing approved motor bike helmet or improperly carrying pillion/sidecar passenger

RR 270(1), 271(3), 271(4), 271(5), 271(5A)

3

18

Risk colliding with alighting, boarding or waiting tram passengers

RR 162(1), 163(1), 164(1), 164A(1)

3

19

Careless driving

RSA 65

3

20

Exceeding speed-limit by 10 km/h or more but less than 25 km/h (other than exceeding speed-limit by 20 km/h or more but less than 25 km/h, in circumstances where the speed-limit applying to the driver is 110 km/h)

RR 20

3

21

Learner driver driving a motor vehicle (other than a tractor or motor cycle) without an appropriate supervising driver sitting beside the driver

RSA 18AB(1)

3

22

Failing to display "P" plates

RS(D)R 56(1)

3

23

Probationary driver driving a probationary prohibited vehicle

RS(D)R 58(1)

3

24

Driving a motor cycle other than a learner approved motor cycle

RS(D)R 59(1)(a), 59(2)(a)

3

25

Driving a motor cycle on which there is a pillion passenger

RS(D)R 59(1)(b), 59(2)(b)

3

26

P1 probationary driver or corresponding novice driver driving a motor vehicle with more than one peer passenger

RS(D)R 61(1)

3

27

Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle while impaired by fatigue

HVNL 228(1)

3

28

Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle in contravention of maximum work requirement

—severe risk breach

HVNL 250(1)(a), 251(1)(a), 254(1)(a), 256(1)(a), 258(1)(a), 260(1)(a)

3

29

Driving fatigue-regulated vehicle in contravention of minimum rest requirement

—severe risk breach

HVNL 250(1)(b), 251(1)(b), 254(1)(b), 256(1)(b), 258(1)(b), 260(1)(b)

3

30

Improper overtaking or passing

RR 141(1), 142(1), 143(1), 143(1A), 143(2), 144, 144A(1), 144A(1A), 145, 148(1), 148(2), 148A, 160(2), 160(3)

2

31

Turning or stopping without signalling

RR 46(1), 48(1), 53(1), 53(2)

2

32

Turning improperly

RR 27(1), 28(1), 28(1A), 29, 31(1), 32(1), 33(1), 37, 92(1)

2

33

Failing to keep left (other than double dividing lines)

RR 129(1), 130(2), 131, 132(1), 132(2), 132(2A)

2

34

Driving in contravention of a condition of a minor defect notice

RS(V)R 272(1), HVNL 529

1

35

Failing to display "L" plates

RS(D)R 48(1)

1

36

Drive a motor cycle without an approved high visibility vest or jacket that is visible and is securely fitted and fastened

RS(D)R 59(2)(d)

1

37

Failure to dip headlights

RR 218(1)

1

38

Long vehicle failing to keep minimum distance behind another long vehicle

RR 127(1)

1

39

Driving insufficient distance behind a vehicle

RR 126

1

40

Driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions without headlights, tail lights, number plate lights and rear lights on, and, if fitted, without clearance lights and side marker lights on

RR 215(1), 216(1)

1

41

Exceeding the speed‑limit by less than 10 km/h

RR 20

1

"HVNL "means the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria);

"RSA" means the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

"RS(D)R "means these Regulations;

"RS(V)R" means the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021 ;

"RR "means the Road Safety Road Rules 2017.

Sch. 4 amended by S.R. Nos 36/2021 reg. 5, 8/2023 reg. 5.



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