Jameister Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Does anyone know what happens if your driving on a UK license but obtain the demerit points for speeding, what happens to the points? I don't think they go to the UK license? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'm pretty sure the will be logged against the UK license and subject to the same totting up limits. If you subsequently get a WA license, again I think, the points are now carried across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled Pink Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Nope, they are not logged on your UK licence. They can't - the DVLA is not connected to anything over here. My husband got a speeding ticket when we were first here (a few km over on a road we weren't sure the speed of, we we'd only been here a month). He had to pay the fine, but nothing else. When he changed to his QLD licence once we were required to no points carried over. So he has now had a clean licence for over 3.5. years, and no points recorded on his record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 No, they can't add points to your UK licence. You will be expected to pay the fine of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 But they can log them against your UK license and transfer them when you apply for a WA license, I think this has been a fairly recent change, this is from VicRoads (implemented 1/7/15)so can can and is done. It won't affect your UK license in the UK though. "Unlicensed or overseas drivers Unlicensed drivers and overseas licence holders who incur or have incurred demerit points above the permitted limit will be disqualified from driving in Victoria and from obtaining a Victorian driver licence or learner permit for a period of time. These drivers will be issued with a disqualification notice and will not be able to elect a 12 month extended demerit point period. The disqualification period is determined by the number of demerit points incurred and the permitted limit based on the age of the driver. The specific number of demerit points and period of disqualification applicable are detailed in the table below." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Nope, they are not logged on your UK licence. They can't - the DVLA is not connected to anything over here. My husband got a speeding ticket when we were first here (a few km over on a road we weren't sure the speed of, we we'd only been here a month). He had to pay the fine, but nothing else. When he changed to his QLD licence once we were required to no points carried over. So he has now had a clean licence for over 3.5. years, and no points recorded on his record. You don't have to explain why you got a speeding ticket. We all get them from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameister Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hmmm, interesting. So unless you get an aussie license you can keep racking up the points and just keep paying the fines (not that you would want to keep paying fines and getting speeding tickets) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hmmm, interesting. So unless you get an aussie license you can keep racking up the points and just keep paying the fines (not that you would want to keep paying fines and getting speeding tickets) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I believe so. As long as you are on a temp visa there is no requirement to get a local licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameister Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 I believe so. As long as you are on a temp visa there is no requirement to get a local licence. I'm on a 457 [emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'm on a 457 [emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's as temp as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hmmm, interesting. So unless you get an aussie license you can keep racking up the points and just keep paying the fines (not that you would want to keep paying fines and getting speeding tickets) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Or you can just stop speeding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameister Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Or you can just stop speeding! Yes probably the best idea Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 But, if you later become pr, you will have to change your license. At which point you could find you are not eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameister Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 But, if you later become pr, you will have to change your license. At which point you could find you are not eligible. I'm currently on 5 points so haven't reached the 12 point limit yet (and don't intend to), I was just curious as to how the points relate to holding a UK license without owning an Aussie one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movingback Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I got a speeding ticket on my UK license. When I applied for my NSW license 1 year later, the points were transferred over to it This was in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameister Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 I got a speeding ticket on my UK license. When I applied for my NSW license 1 year later, the points were transferred over to it This was in 2013. I don't have any points on my UK licence, the points I have currently accumulated have only been in Perth via the traffic infringement notice. But I wonder what would happen for example if I move state, lets say Victoria and I apply for an Aussie license there, would the points show up or is this just relative to state? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northshorepom Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I don't have any points on my UK licence, the points I have currently accumulated have only been in Perth via the traffic infringement notice. But I wonder what would happen for example if I move state, lets say Victoria and I apply for an Aussie license there, would the points show up or is this just relative to state? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I expect you would get away with it, as driver records will be held by the relevant state organisation I know exactly how it works in NSW through (slightly) bitter experience: If you have a driver record with RMS and you get demerit points, they will go on your driver record and when you get a NSW licence, they will add them to your licence. You may have a driver record with RMS if you have either a car registered in your name, and/or an e-tag for toll roads I know this because when we were here on temporary visas, my wife got a speeding ticket and a right turn violation ticket. I couldn't be bothered sending a stat dec in for the speeding fine to change it to her name because it was only a 1 point offence and the fines come from the same place whoever's name they are in. I did send one in for the no right turn violation as I didn't want that on my record. 2 years later when we get NSW licences, I find I have inherited a demerit point (from "her" speeding offence) and she has a clean licence. Because she never had a driver record with RMS (e-tags and regos were all in my name as just easier that way when we first came over) so they had nowhere to assign the points :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movingback Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I got mine while in Australia on my UK license. I had a car registered in my name and my UK license was linked to the registration. Speed camera fine = points in my name. Would not show up on the UK license but certainly do in Australia when applying for an Aussie license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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