a. How it works
The basic mechanism of the Driving-offence Points System is:
- When a driver is convicted of a specified driving offence, he incurs a designated number of driving-offence points in respect of that offence. For example, dangerous driving would attract 10 points, careless driving 5 points, failure to report an accident 3 points, etc. Details of the driving-offence points for different offences can be found in the Schedule of the Road Traffic (Driving-Offence Points) Ordinance (Cap.375 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
- If a person incurs 15 or more points within a period of 2 years, he shall be liable to be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence (section 8(1) of the Road Traffic (Driving-Offence Points) Ordinance (Cap.375 of the Laws of Hong Kong)).
- The period of disqualification shall be 3 months if no previous disqualification has been imposed on the driver under the Road Traffic (Driving-Offence Points) Ordinance (Cap.375 of the Laws of Hong Kong), and 6 months if any previous disqualification has been imposed (section 8(3) of the Road Traffic (Driving-Offence Points) Ordinance (Cap.375 of the Laws of Hong Kong)).
