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Recording Simultaneous Demerit Points
Recording Simultaneous Demerit Points
If a motorist has committed multiple traffic violations in one incident, he or she will be issued a traffic ticket for each traffic violation.
The motorist will be responsible for paying ALL the stipulated fines on each ticket.
Only the traffic violation that carries the highest number of demerit points will be applied on the driving permit record of the driver.
For example, if a driver receives a ticket for the unauthorized use of the Priority Bus Route which carries six (6) demerit points, and also receives a ticket for an overcrowded vehicle which carries three (3) demerit points – in the same instance, the driver of the vehicle will be required to pay both fines. However, only six (6) demerit points will be applied to the driving permit record of the driver, which represents the highest of the both violations.
Only in the instance where a driver breaks the red light (without being captured by the camera enforcement technology) AND exceeds the speed limit, will the demerit points for both violations be recorded, AS WELL AS the highest number of demerit points for any other violation arising out of the same incident.