Minister for Roads Michael Daley has announced the new demerit point scheme to make the system fairer for motorists and our roads safer for the entire community.
From 1 July 2009, the following demerit point system will apply:

Unrestricted licence holders
•1-10km/h over the speed limit - one demerit point and an $84 fine
•11-20km/h over the speed limit - three demerit points and a $197 fine
•21-30km/h over the speed limit - four demerit points and a $338 fine
•31-45km/h over the speed limit - three month suspension, five demerit points and a $647 fine
•Over 45km/h over the speed limit - six month suspension, six demerit points and a $1,744 fine.
Provisional drivers
•P2 drivers caught speeding from 1-30km/h over the limit will lose an additional demerit point from next month. This means that P2 drivers will lose their licence on their second speeding offence.
•P1 drivers will continue to lose their licence for just one offence.
License suspension
The number of points resulting in a licence suspension varies for different licence types.

•Full unrestricted licence holders - 12 demerit points in a three-year period
•Provisional P2 licence - 7 points
•Provisional P1 licence - 4 points
•Unrestricted licence with a good behaviour period - 2 points within the term of the good behaviour period.
Note: Provisional drivers should be aware that any demerit points for offences committed that do not result in suspension of their provisional driver licence may be considered for suspension of a later issued unrestricted licence.

From www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/x...july09.htm

More at www.rta.nsw.gov.au/rulesreg...ndex.html

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