Demerit points?

**carverguy** · 25th July 2009, 14:30

I unfortunatly got pinged and was disqaulified for 6 months( two to go) be ready for summer.I also had 80 demerit points. Does anyone know if the loss of licence would also scrub the demerits off?
Annoying if not because it wont take much to cop 20 more points and have another 3 months of bike polishing>

**JimO** · 25th July 2009, 14:59

Originally Posted by carverguy

I unfortunatly got pinged and was disqaulified for 6 months( two to go) be ready for summer.I also had 80 demerit points. Does anyone know if the loss of licence would also scrub the demerits off?
Annoying if not because it wont take much to cop 20 more points and have another 3 months of bike polishing>

i think it does, thats the whole reason for demerits

**crazyhorse** · 25th July 2009, 15:12

Here's hoping it does buddy

**scumdog** · 25th July 2009, 15:22

Originally Posted by carverguy

I unfortunatly got pinged and was disqaulified for 6 months( two to go) be ready for summer.I also had 80 demerit points. Does anyone know if the loss of licence would also scrub the demerits off?
Annoying if not because it wont take much to cop 20 more points and have another 3 months of bike polishing>

Did whatever you got 'pinged' for give you the demerits?

Or were those demerits there before you got 'pinged'?

**p.dath** · 25th July 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by carverguy

I unfortunatly got pinged and was disqaulified for 6 months( two to go) be ready for summer.I also had 80 demerit points. Does anyone know if the loss of licence would also scrub the demerits off?
Annoying if not because it wont take much to cop 20 more points and have another 3 months of bike polishing>

Yes, loss of licence usually resets your demerit points back to zero.

Imagine loosing your licence through too many demerit points. You get your licence back, and instantly loose it again because you have the same number of demerit points.

**scumdog** · 25th July 2009, 15:40

Originally Posted by p.dath

Yes, loss of licence usually resets your demerit points back to zero.

Imagine loosing your licence through too many demerit points. You get your licence back, and instantly loose it again because you have the same number of demerit points.

You lose the first 100

I guess if you have 180 by the time they pluck your licence it must suck when you get it back...

**no_8wire** · 25th July 2009, 16:36

I thought it would depend on why you lost your license. i.e if you lost your license for a dangerous driving charge, (no demerits?) your accrued demerits would still be sitting on your license because you didnt lose your license due to getting 100 demerits but on another offense etc

but I could be wrong...

**James Deuce** · 25th July 2009, 16:43

There's this website with all this stuff on it, and we, like, pay for it because we, like, you know, pay taxes and stuff?

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/factsheets/50.html

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/legislation/penalty.html

**one fast tl1ooo** · 25th July 2009, 17:39

hope they don't count,

**carverguy** · 25th July 2009, 17:45

Originally Posted by James Deuce

There's this website with all this stuff on it, and we, like, pay for it because we, like, you know, pay taxes and stuff?

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/factsheets/50.html

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/legislation/penalty.html

Thanks had a look but there didnt seem to be any specific info. I actual tried to ring the MOT but got shuffled between tongue draggers and gave up.
Cheers.

**carverguy** · 25th July 2009, 17:54

Originally Posted by scumdog

Did whatever you got 'pinged' for give you the demerits?

Or were those demerits there before you got 'pinged'?

No I had them before I got caught 99mil over the 80 limit for the 6 months disqualification. couldnt get an answer from MOT.
Chers

**carverguy** · 25th July 2009, 17:55

Originally Posted by one fast tl1ooo

hope they don't count,

Thanks 20 demerits are easy to clock up, hell 80 was realy easy!

**carverguy** · 25th July 2009, 17:58

Originally Posted by no_8wire

I thought it would depend on why you lost your license. i.e if you lost your license for a dangerous driving charge, (no demerits?) your accrued demerits would still be sitting on your license because you didnt lose your license due to getting 100 demerits but on another offense etc

but I could be wrong...

Thanks .twas the drink hosifer, thought some other poor biker might have had the same experience.

**carverguy** · 25th July 2009, 18:00

Originally Posted by p.dath

Yes, loss of licence usually resets your demerit points back to zero.

Imagine loosing your licence through too many demerit points. You get your licence back, and instantly loose it again because you have the same number of demerit points.

Brrrrr wouldnt like to imagine it or go through this shit again, buses suck!