If you commit a traffic offence you may gain demerit points. All drivers start with zero points.
If you gain 12 or more points within a 3 year period, you'll be disqualified from driving.
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Check online
Your demerit points are your personal information. To check your total online, you need a mySAGOV account.
Log in to mySAGOV using a browser - not the mobile app. Select Start now.
How to check:
- Select Demerit point enquiry under Demerit point status
- View your offences under Demerit point offences.
You'll see:
- offence details
- date the offence was committed
- number of demerit points for each offence.
There's no fee to check your demerit points.
About demerit points
- Demerit points apply from the date of the offence, not when the fine is paid.
- Points are recorded once the expiation is paid or finalised in court.
- You may gain demerit points for offences committed interstate.
- South Australia does not use double demerit points.
For camera offences
Camera fines are issued to the registered owner of the vehicle.
- If the owner pays the expiation, the points are recorded against them.
- If someone else was driving, the owner can nominate another driver.
- Points are not recorded until the expiation is paid.
Offences that do not recieve demerit points
You will not gain demerit points for:
- parking infringements
- driving an unregistered vehicle
- driving without a valid licence.
When do demerit points expire?
Demerit points expire 3 years after the date of the offence.
For example - if you committed an offence on 18 May 2023 that gained 3 points, those points expire on 18 May 2026.
To see when your points will expire, log into mySAGOV and check the offence date.
Common demerit point offences
The number of points depends on the type of offence and how likely it is to cause an accident.
For a full list of offences, see the Mylicence website.
Speeding offences
| Offence | Demerit points |
|---|---|
| by less than 10 km/h | 2 |
| by 10 km/h or more but less than 20 km/h | 3 |
| by 20 km/h or more but less than 30 km/h | 5 |
| by 30 km/h or more but less than 45 km/h | 7 |
| by 45 km/h or more (excessive speed)* | 9 |
*This offence also results in an automatic 6-month licence disqualification. Police may also wheel clamp or impound the vehicle.
General road traffic offences
| Offence | Demerit points |
|---|---|
| failing to stop for a red traffic light | 3 |
| using a mobile phone while driving | 3 |
| failing to wear a seatbelt - driver | 3 |
| failing to stop at a stop sign or line at an intersection | 3 |
| driving with no 'P' or 'L' plates affixed | 2 |
| driving an unregistered vehicle on the road | fine only |
| driving at night or in hazardous weather without effective lights | 1 |
For expiation fees, see Expiations or Paying a traffic expiation notice.
Demerit point warning notice
If you gain 6 or more points, you'll receive a warning notice (unless you have an interstate address).
The notice shows:
- offence details
- date each offence was comitted
- number of demerit points for each offence.
Learner or provisional drivers
If you hold a learner's permit or provisional licence and gain 4 or more points, you may be disqualified from driving for 6 or 12 months, depending on your circumstances.
Being disqualified from driving
See disqualifications and suspensions for:
- why a licence can be suspended or disqualified
- what to do if you receive a disqualification notice.
Driver's licence report
You can get driver's licence report that shows:
- licence status
- licence classes
- demerit points
- offences for the last 10 years.
