Adrian F Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Hi All, I am currently living in WA on a 457 visa and was lucky enough to receive a traffic infringement notice recently. It seems I got caught out by a change in speed limit on a section of freeway just outside Perth on Christmas day. No complaints though - my fault. My question is this. As it was a holiday period it was double demerits and so I received four points. However, I had previously been told that if you are still driving on your EU licence the maximum points you can receive under any circumstances (even allowing for double demerits) is 2. I have looked online for guidance on this (Department of Transport, WA website for example) but can find no reference to it at all. Has anyone else heard about this 2 point limit or have I been given a 'bum steer' (which I suspect is the case) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Not heard about reduced points, may be best to ring them or the police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I think its something to do with them not being able to put points on your EU licence at all. Get clarification though because I read a lot on here that isn't necessarily gospel :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 If you are still driving on your EU Driving Licence I think you will find that they cannot give you demerit points...... They didn't use to be able to, but things may have changed of course. Best to check with WAPOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianaussie Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 FWIW I am in NSW and was caught speeding. No points were added to my Canadian licence, but 6 months later when I went to get my Australian licence the points were included. So it would appear, at least in NSW, that they keep a record of any infringement and apply it when they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Hutchinson Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I got pulled by the police in nsw for doing an illegal right turn and I just got a fine ($230 I think!) the police officer told me that they couldn't add the demerits to a uk lincence. I questioned what would happen if I was pulled a few times and he told me I would receive a telling me that I could no longer drive in nsw. I know each states different and if I was you I'd give them a ring and ask for clarification. Hope I've been of some help xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Agreed. You don't get less points, but they can't put the points on your European licence. They just hang around until you get an Aussie licence and are then added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian F Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Thank you everyone for the advice. I think I was given some dodgy feedback originally. In summary, it seems the points I can receive are not limited, they won't go on my EU licence but they will be waiting in the wings for if / when I get an Aussie licence. Sorted ! Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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