Driver licence penalties & fines

Find out some of the offences that drivers can be fined for.

Ls

Learner licence holders are issued with 4 points. Committing a traffic offence will make you eligible for a fine and the loss of points.

Penalties and Fines

It is important to obey the road rules at all times - you are not exempt from the rules because you are a Learner.

Some of the offences you could be fined and lose points for are:

• Failing to wear a seatbelt 
• Driving unsupervised 
• Speeding  
• Using a mobile phone while driving 
• Failing to obey traffic lights 
• Failing to give proper left or right change of direction signal.

View the full list of demerit points and fines.

Ps

Provisional licence holders are issued with 4 demerit points. Committing a traffic offence will make you eligible for a fine and the loss of points.

Penalties and Fines

Some of the offences you could be fined and lose points for are:

• Failing to wear a seatbelt 
• Speeding  
• Using a mobile phone while driving 
• Failing to obey traffic lights 
• Failing to give proper left or right change of direction signal.

View the full list of demerit points and fines.

Full licence

Full licence holders are issued with 12 points (if you didn't lose any on your Ps). Committing a traffic offence will make you eligible for a fine and the loss of points.

View the full list of demerit points and fines.