quick question

[h0Ld3n`VN]

do you get your demerit points back every year for probationary license?

[Kernal]

I think you get yr points back after going 3 yrs without a driving offence

[ClairBear]

Assuming you live in Victoria the answer is no. This is copied from Demerit Points Licence Suspension in Victoria

When will my demerit points be returned to me?

Demerit points are never returned to you. They never "drop off your record", or "expire". Normally you will never "get them back". They stay on your record forever and are used to determine whether you have incurred 12 or more points in any three year period. You do not lose demerit points. You accrue them. The only thing that matters is whether during any period of three years you have committed offences that accrued 12 or more points. Some people tell me they have 3 points left, or they are down to their last point. This is incorrect. You do not receive a package of 12 points every three years. Rather, at birth you have zero points. Over your lifetime you accumulate points. By the time you die you might have over a hundred points on your record.

Demerit points are incurred by a driver as at the date of the offence, not the date the point is recorded. So you need to put all your offences on a line graph and see if, within any period of 3 years, you committed offences that accrued 12 or more points. The three year period could be more than 5 or 10 years ago. The date you pay the fine or are convicted at court is totally irrelevant and plays no part in the calculations. So you can not avoid accumulating 12 points by delaying paying the fine or by adjourning your court case. If your points are more than three years old they do not disappear. They will forever form part of many different three year periods. If you are a P plater, then you also have a 12 month period to worry about: P platers must not get 5 points in 1 year, or 12 points in any 3 years.

[danja]

The way people talk about it, you'd think the demerit point system was complicated...

[jas98]

while were on this subjject, as some mite know im getting suspended for speeding, its a 6 month suspension which starts on teh 7th (in just over a week). i also got the lose of demerit point notice to choose sheet as im on me p's. now both suspensions start on the 7th (im in QLD so both suspensions go at the same time). anyway, would i get me full 4 points thing back? or will i only have 1?, i was only told (buy QLD transport) that id just go on a late nite driveing restriction for one year due to the speeding offence. but didnt mention anything about the demerit points.

cheers

[h0Ld3n`VN]

yeah you do get your points back every year

[ClairBear]

yeah you do get your points back every year

No you don't. Demerit points are valid for three years from the date of the offence.

[h0Ld3n`VN]

i had 4 demerit points left and i lost 4 lastnight, called up vicroads now i have 1left.

[danja]

You accrue demerit points, you don't loose them. Your driving record is forever, but points are only counted towards suspension/disqualification for 3 years.

[Philthy]

No you don't. Demerit points are valid for three years from the date of the offence.

On your P's you can gain 5 demerit points in a year, or 12 in 3 years so while they are valid for 3 years, in a manner of speaking they are "reset" to 5 after every 12 months