You can get demerit points for breaking road rules. The number of demerit points you get depends on how likely your action is to cause a crash.
When you accumulate a certain number of demerit points, you will lose your licence.
- If you have a learner's permit or a provisional licence and you get 4 or more demerit points, you'll lose your licence for at least 6 months.
- If you have a full licence and you get 12 to 15 demerit points, you'll lose your licence for 3 months.
- If you have a full licence and you get 16 to 20 demerit points, you'll lose your licence for 4 months.
- If you have a full licence and you get more than 20 demerit points, you'll lose your licence for 5 months.
If you want to know how many demerit points you have, you can check it by using the SA.GOV.AU website.
