Melbourne's Highway Patrol

[sprinter666]

yes i got given 3 points plus fine for no p plate, i shoulda asked for linience but i couldnt find it prob under a seat so they booked me for it, i thought it was low but copped it with a smile non the less they were bit professional about it but bit rough n noob at same time.

id be up for the cruise got my car roadworthied before holidays so id be in, but as their trained to find any defect yer i dont want the attention itèd be a sketchy cruise where we would be dicked by cops and media who said theyd support us... just like communism it sounds good in theory sucks in practise

[dezz]

You all need to stop dreaming. Neither the media or the people that watch it are the slightest bit interested in showing car enthusiasts in a different light. 'Hoons' get the ratings because of the type of people that watch ACA/TT and whatever other 'news' show that pushes out the same shit that they do.

[Charles89]

he's actually lucky he got off so well...ive spoken to a guy as got 3 points per p plate not displayed...and thats your p's suspended given they only get six points. ouch.

P platers start off with 5 points

and I'm down to 3 lol

[KamikazeNinja34]

harsh. We had six in my day. you know. when p plate law wasnt shit.

[W0rp3D]

harsh. We had six in my day. you know. when p plate law wasnt shit.

i had 12 in my day, still lost all of them in the 3 yrs tho, added up all the points i have lost in my driving history, it adds up to 69 but it may be another 12, cant remember.

[bombtrack]

LOL... 5 points. You youngsters are doin it tough.

[scotty014]

thats alot of points you have lost, but a good number, 69 lol .

am i the only one that has lost one point and that was 3 years ago before i had a skyline, only ever got 1 speeding ticket for doing 5km/h over the speed limit and thats it. im a good boy .

[Charles89]

LOL... 5 points. You youngsters are doin it tough.

Yeah and I'm on my greens. It's even tougher with the new red P's, coz I think if you get caught speeding twice, even if it's 1 point each, then you get your P's extended for 1 year lol

[Astro Bear]

I've been driving for four years and i've never lost a point. Despite being:

a) Caught driving at 105km/h in a 70 zone.

b) Caught talking on mobile phone and not displaying p plate on the rear (driving a convertible)

c) Other assorted scallywag behaviour

Not proud of the above actions at all, but still, never lost a point.

[xALmoN]

i got 1 point for doing 62 on a 60 road, that was in september, what a way to start the day eh.

and it was an unmarked car, early in the morning, as i was heading to boxhill to get some groceries, i just left my home, and i saw this flash and the whole day was just =(

Edited October 14, 2009 by xALmoN

[Taso84]

Ive lost 41 points in my total driving history and am proud of every single one

[Mayuri Krab]

Still 3 points for not displaying Ps seems pretty harsh to me, I mean that rivals some speeding fines & I don't see how you are more dangerous on the road without your Ps on compared to if you are speeding.

& 5 or 6 points on your Ps? You eastern people have it tough. WA still have the old 12 point system for Ps & no car resctrion!

I'll be finishing off my Ps this early Nov & I have just received my free 1st year full license for being a safe & responsible driver with no traffic offences to date...

The government & coppers recokens I'm a good boy

[KamikazeNinja34]

thats alot of points you have lost, but a good number, 69 lol .

am i the only one that has lost one point and that was 3 years ago before i had a skyline, only ever got 1 speeding ticket for doing 5km/h over the speed limit and thats it. im a good boy .

I should've lost 1 point before i had my skyline, 110 in a 100 zone in my old N16 Pulsar...dad took the point for me however.

Still 3 points for not displaying Ps seems pretty harsh to me, I mean that rivals some speeding fines & I don't see how you are more dangerous on the road without your Ps on compared to if you are speeding.

& 5 or 6 points on your Ps? You eastern people have it tough. WA still have the old 12 point system for Ps & no car resctrion!

I'll be finishing off my Ps this early Nov & I have just received my free 1st year full license for being a safe & responsible driver with no traffic offences to date...

The government & coppers recokens I'm a good boy

VicRoads think that about me too because of the above...innocence is bliss perhaps?

[cln]

41 points...?

[KamikazeNinja34]

your points come back...one a year i think? dont quote me on that. but yeah basically 12 months of no fines = 1 point back, for example. so if you get it back, then lose it again, or lose your licence a couple times...etc...itll rack up.

And some of these boys have more than a few years of having a licence under their belt to lose points in make sense?

[UnCo]

Demerit points are valid for 3 years from the date of the offence.

You accumulate demerit points, so if you're on your full license, and you accumulate 12 points within a 3 year period then you'll lose your license (or be given the option of good behaviour).

If you're on your P's and you accumulate 5 points within a 12 month period OR 12 points within a 3 year period, then same again.

I'm down to my final point so I'm holding myself back until October 27 because that was my first offence when I was 19 and it was worth 3 points haha. I need to build up a buffer again haha

[W0rp3D]

If you're on your P's and you accumulate 5 points within a 12 month period OR 12 points within a 3 year period, then same again.

That does not sound right, i believe P platers only get 5 points for 3 years, once your off your P's you 12 points for 3 years.

[Charles89]

That does not sound right, i believe P platers only get 5 points for 3 years, once your off your P's you 12 points for 3 years.

Nah, I think UnCo is right, 5 points per year and 12 points for 3 years.

Demerit point offence notification

If you commit an offence which carries demerit points, VicRoads will send you a letter which lists how many demerit points you have accumulated and the details of the offence(s).

If you:

* have a full driver licence and get 12 or more demerit points in any 3 year period; or

* have a learner permit or probationary driver licence and you get 5 or more demerit points in any 12 month period or you get 12 or more demerit points in any 3 year period,

[bombtrack]

Yeah and I'm on my greens. It's even tougher with the new red P's, coz I think if you get caught speeding twice, even if it's 1 point each, then you get your P's extended for 1 year lol

Ouch! I can't remember when the point system was introduced, but I am pretty sure they didn't even have demerit points when I first got my P's, those were the days... no one even knew what an R32 was, except the "pack of arseholes" watching Bathurst

[cln]

i know you get your points back lol . Wasnt really what i was getting at