Demerit points accumulate on a driving record, with each point valid for three years.
Exceeding the speed limit within 10 km/h will add one demerit point for licences other than a learner or provisional licence and will add four points in case of a learner or provisional licence. Different types of penalties for speeding in New South Wales are below.
Offence | Demerit points |
|---|---|
Speeding within 10 km/h | 1 demerit point |
Speeding between 10 km/to 20 km/h | 3 points |
Exceed speed between 20 km/h to 30 km/h | 4 points |
Surpassing the speed limit between 30 km/h to 45 km/h | 5 points |
Speeding over 45 km/h | 6 points |
Offence | Demerit points |
|---|---|
Speeding not more than 10 km/h | 2 demerit points |
If the speeding range is within 10 km/h to 20 km/h | 4 demerit points |
Exceed speed limit between 20 km/h to 30 km/h | 5 demerit points |
Speeding between 30 km/h to 45 km/h | 6 demerit points |
Exceed speed by more than 45 km/h | 7 demerit points |
There is a double demerit system in New South Wales and under the scheme, speeding entails extra demerit points to the actual points for a given offence. Double demerit points are applicable on public holidays such as Queens Birthday, Labour Day, New Year's Eve, Australia Day, Anzac Day, Christmas, Easter, and Boxing Day.
Each driver starts without any points. Any demerit points received by the driver are valid for three years. The validity begins from the offence date. All the New South Wales' drivers are allowed to accumulate up to 13 points.
A driver will receive the penalty notice in email notification for any driving or speeding offence. When you hit the upper points limit, a suspension notice is sent to the driver specifying licence suspension duration.Based on the type of licence, the upper limit of applicable points will differ. The list below outlines how many demerit points for speeding in NSW.
Licence | Demerit points |
|---|---|
Learner | 4 demerit points |
Provisional P1 licence (red P-plate) | 4 demerit points |
Provisional P2 licence (green P-plate) | 7 demerit points |
Unrestricted licence | 13 demerit points |
The minimum suspension period is three months for demerit points between 13- 15, 4 months for points between 16- 19, and 5 months suspension period for points 20 and above.
Exceeding the speed limit within 10 km/h invites one demerit point. This value differs based on the type of vehicle.
Exceeding the speed limit within 10 km/h will add one demerit point for licences other than a learner or provisional licence and will add four points in case of a learner or provisional licence.
For speeding by 10 km/h or below it (any license excluding provisional and learning licence) will take over one demerit point and 4 points for learner or provisional licence.
A full driver's licence holder will invite one demerit point for speeding in NSW, while 2 points are added in case of speeding offence in school zones.
Expect to add four demerit points in NSW on a learner's driving licence, P1, and P2 driving licences.
Speeding in a NSW school zone receives the following demerit points.
Offence | Demerit point |
|---|---|
Speeding under 10 km/h (excluding a provisional and learner) | 2 demerit points |
Speeding under 10 km/h (only for provisional and learner) | 5 demerit points |
Speeding within 10 km/h to 20 km/h (excluding a provisional and learner) | 4 demerit points |
Speeding between 10 km/h to 20 km/h (only for provisional and learner) | 5 demerit points |
Exceeding the speed limit between 20 km/h to 30 km/h | 5 demerit points |
Speeding between 30 km/h to 45 km/h | 6 demerit points |
If exceed speed over 45 km/h | 7 demerit points |
Double points are applied for speeding, failure to wear a helmet (if driving a motorcycle), seatbelt, and using mobile phones while driving. These are applicable during holidays like long weekends, Easter, New Year, Christmas, and official public holidays in New South Wales. Double demerit periods start from starting date’s midnight to the ending date's midnight. Any other traffic offences will introduce one extra demerit point. Double demerit points are outlined below.
Over Australia Day the double demerit period is active from 22 January to 26 January.
During Easter, the double demerit period applies from 1 April to 5 April.
Queen's Birthday double demerit system is applicable from 11 June to 14 June.
Labour Day holiday from 1 October to 4 October.
Christmas, New Year and Boxing Day are in a double demerit period between 24 December to 3 January of the following year.