Demerit points remain active for 3 years from the date that an offence occurred. If demerit points are accrued across multiple offences/dates, the demerit points will expire according to each offence date.
For offences related to your driving licence, you will have received 3 to 6 points which remain for 4 years from the date of the offence.
Three penalty points on a driving licence typically increase insurance premiums by 5-10%. Premium increases depend on the severity of the offence, existing points, and the insurer. Comparison websites like Compare the Market and Go Compare can help find the best cover.
Demerit points expire three years from the date of the offence unless you accrue 12 or more points (four or eight in the case of a novice driver) within a three-year period and an Excessive Demerit Points Notice (EDPN) is issued.
Generally, your demerit points will be reset 3 years after you incur them. However, if your licence is suspended or you successfully complete the term of a good behaviour licence, all of your demerit points will be reset once the suspension period or term of the good behaviour licence ends.
How long do demerit points last? Demerit points stay active on your licence for a 3-year period, starting from the date of the offence. After 3 years, demerit points will not be counted as active on your licence, and will not accumulate with any new demerit points you earn.
If you get 13 or more demerit points, your licence will be suspended. The length of the suspension will depend on how many demerit points you get. If you get 13 to 15 demerit points your licence will be suspended for three months. If you get 16 to 19 demerit points your licence will be suspended for four months.
If you get through the good behaviour period, your demerit points are reset to zero and you don't have to serve the demerit point suspension. You have 21 days from the date you were given the excess demerit point notice to elect the Double or Nothing option.
Accruing between 12 and 15 demerit points (inclusive) results in a 3-month disqualification. Accruing 16 to 19 demerit points (inclusive) results in a 4-month disqualification. 20 or more points attracts a 5-month disqualification.
Driver's license points are used to track violations, so accumulating 3 points is a sign of increased risk for insurers.
While there are nearly 2 million people with three points on their licence, the number significantly drops as the number of points increases.
Rationale. "Three points for a win" is supposed to encourage more attacking play than "two points for a win", as teams will not settle for a draw if the prospect of gaining two extra points (by playing for a late winning goal) outweighs the prospect of losing one point by conceding a late goal to lose the match.
Three points are removed from a driving record for every 12 consecutive months in which a person is not under suspension or revocation or has not committed any violation that results in the assignment of points or the suspension or revocation of the driving privilege.
Once you reach 12 points then the court will impose an immediate driving ban for a minimum of 6 months.
These points last for three years. If you reach six points before you've taken your test, your provisional licence won't be taken away. But if you get any more points within two years of passing your test, you will lose your licence.
If you do not pay your court fines or infringements, a driver's and/or vehicle suspension may be issued.
Rules for P platers
You must display red P plates for the first six months of your provisional licence and green P plates for the remaining 18 months or until you turn 19 years of age, which ever period is longer. A zero BAC applies to novice drivers.
A Conditional Release Order (CRO), also known as a Good Behaviour Bond, is an order that can be made by a court at sentencing under Part 7 of the Sentencing Act 1995 (WA). Conditional Release Orders require the offender to avoid re-offending for a period of time and comply with other conditions.
If you have been disqualified from driving for more than three years, or permanently disqualified, you can apply to get your licence back. If you have more than one disqualification, you must apply to have each individual disqualification removed. The Legal Aid WA has a kit designed to assist applicants.
There's no upper limit on how many points you can get on your licence. But getting 12 points or more within a 3-year period usually results in a minimum driving ban of 6 months. Someone charged with multiple driving offences at the same time could find themselves with more than 12 points.
You can be banned from driving if you already have 12 or more penalty points on your licence.