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Driving offences & penalties

Driving offences

Demerit points

Certain driving offences incur demerit points. If you accumulate 100 or more demerit points in any two-year period, your licence can be suspended for three months.

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Getting your licence back

At the end of a suspension or disqualification, you need to vist a driver licensing agent to apply to get your licence back.
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