Demerit System Malaysia – How Your Points Are Deducted
i) “P” or new drivers who have just received their licenses.
ii) Competent Driver Licenses (C.D.L.) or passed drivers.
Learners Driver License or “L” drivers, being temporary license holders are not involved in this system at all.
In an earlier article on the Kejara System, I have promised to talk about traffic offenses and the demerit points which are accorded to drivers.
All in all, 18 important offenses are involved. I believe drivers would be rather eager to know what these offenses are. The offenses together with the demerit points, which would be awarded are as follows:
1) 15 demerit points.
5 traffic offences are accorded for various traffic offences. Amongst them are:
a) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
b) Dangerous and careless driving.
c) Driving with undue care and in inconsiderate manner.
d) Speeding or road testing activities.
e) Without due good reasons, refusal to provide specimens of breath, urine and blood to the police when requested to do so.
2) 10 demerit points.
For this, 10 demerit points are involved. Basically, it involves 3 main traffic offences. They are:
a) Failure to obey traffic lights.
b) Failure to install P stickers both front and back of one’s vehicles.
c) Exceeding a speed limit of more than 40 km/h in a designated road.
3) 8 demerit points.
Next under the Kejara System, offences which are deemed as important and therefore should not be violated by a driver are given 8 demerit points. What are the offences are we talking about? They are:
a) Speeding exceeding 26 km/h – 40 km/h at a designated place.
b) Offences involving overtaking and obstruction whilst in the process of overtaking.
c) Not giving way to ambulances, fire brigade, customs, police and J.P.J. vehicles.
d) Offences by drivers at zebra or pedestrian crossing areas.
e) Offences which involves non adherence to driving on the left hand side of the road.
f) Failure to stop at junctions.
g) Careless and not giving due care to the control of vehicles.
The above are 7 traffic offences which drivers are advised to keep a look out for.
4) 6 demerit points.
Exceeding speed limit at certain designated areas of speed of between 1 km/h – 25 km/h will get you a 6 point penalty.
5) 5 demerit points.
I can think of 6 offences which carries 5 demerit points. They are:
a) Using a motor vehicle at road block areas.
b) Disobeying directions and traffic signs.
c) Using worn out tyres.
d) Overtaking at double lines.
e) Failure to adhere to rules and regulations pertaining to P drivers under Kaedah 15A (Kaedah-kaedah Kenderaan Motor (lesen Memandu) 1992.
f) Failure to bring along one’s driving license while driving.
g) Failure to adhere to the requirement of alcohol content of breath, urine and blood being at 0.00 level.
Keeping an eye on the above important traffic offenses will g along way to prevent drivers getting demerit points.
In the process, you wouldn’t have to worry about your driving licenses getting black listed by the J.P.J. authorities. And you will have no problems at all getting your driving licenses renewed or your road tax issued when the time comes.
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Dear Cikgu Yap,
I’ll be going to Europe next year for around 3 weeks. Do I have to apply for the International Driver License in order for me to drive around in Europe??
Thank you
Most European countries accept Malaysian license. Not necessary to get IDL.
Cikgu yap,
“driving under the influence of alcohol” at the 15 demerit points means drunk driving right? Also, “Failure to adhere to the requirement of alcohol content of breath, urine and blood being at 0.00 level” means you cant even drink a little before driving?
Yes, you are absolutely right. Yes, you are not allowed to drive if you consume alcohol.
Hello Cikgu Yap! Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but I just want to make sure.. I don’t really get the part “Exceeding a speed limit of more than 40 km/h in a designated road”. Does it mean
1. Offensive to drive over the speed limit by as much as 40 km/h (e.g. limit is 90 km/h & I drive at 130 km/h)
or
2. offensive to drive over the speed limit regardless of how much when the speed limit is over 40 km/h (e.g. limit is 90 km/h & I drive at 95 km/h)
I really just want to make sure. Big thanks in advance! :)
40 km/h means you are not allowed to go more than the above speed limit. Even if you are travelling at 45 km/h, you have committed an offense.
Hey Cikgu Yap, I just got into an accident 3 hours ago, and i’m on my way to report it in a short while. The situation is like this: I drive a kancil, was going back to my house using Federal Highway, and got into an accident with a Toyota Vios on the right lane.
My bumper knocked against his and his bumper dropped. The damage was moderate. And the problem is, i am a P license holder.
Will i get suspended?
As your accident has not been settled amicably, make a police report. Your incident, being a minor one, demerit points, in my opinion, will not be enforced.