Driver Improvement Points System (DIPS)

• juzernie

  4 Jul 06, 16:08

  Dear All,
  
  I am helping a friend to ask a question with regards to his DIPS record. As I am unable to find an answer in the FAQ of the SPF website, I hope someone in this forum can assist me in this. Many thanks!
  
  It is stated that "A new driver's licence will be revoked upon accumulation of 13 or more demerit points within a period of 12 months from the date of the grant of the licence."
  
  SCENARIO
  
  If Driver A passed his driving on 02 Sep 05. That means Driver A is on probation till 01 Sep 06. During this period, Driver A committed an offence e.g. Failing to conform to red light signal which carries 12 demerit points on 05 Jun 06.
  
  That leaves Driver A with no more room for errors before Driver A's licence gets revoked.
  
  The questions are
  
  A. When Driver A approaches 01 Sep 06, will Driver A get the other half of 12 points allowance since Driver A has passed his/her probation period? (Points Calculation = 24 - 12 = 12 as on 01 Sep 06)
  
  B. The 12 demerit points which Driver A accumulated on 05 Jun 06 will only be cancelled on 04 Jun 07 thus getting back his/her 24 points allowance only on 04 Jun 07? (Points Calculation = 24 - 00 = 24 as on 04 Jun 07)
  
• tofushop193

  4 Jul 06, 16:21

  will get back his 12 points first
• juzernie

  4 Jul 06, 18:17

  Thanks tofushop193 for the clarification. So that means he will get back his 12 points come 01 Sep 06.
  
  And from now till 01 Sep 06, he did better be careful when he is on the road lest he lose his licence?
• hisoka

  4 Jul 06, 18:19

  Originally posted by juzernie:

  Thanks tofushop193 for the clarification. So that means he will get back his 12 points come 01 Sep 06.
  
  And from now till 01 Sep 06, he did better be careful when he is on the road lest he lose his licence?

  or if hes really worried, he can jsut not drive. but make sure when he sits in a car all pple in it wear seat belts. theres a stupid law that implicates pple in place.
• juzernie

  4 Jul 06, 22:59

  Thanks hisoka for the reply. I did tell him that he can still drive but better be more careful (especially when approaching traffic light junctions, pedestrain crossings, do not drive in the bus lanes during restricted hours, adhere to the speed limits, do not cross the double white lines when merging into traffic, etc...) since all these carry 4 or more demerit points.
  
  As for the seat belt law, yea I have to agree with you that it is pretty silly. So unless his passengers belt up, he does not do the driving till they cooperate.
• tofushop193

  5 Jul 06, 02:56

  i think u better to ask him to stop driving until he get his 12 points on 02 sept this year...hahaha...btw where he pass???i also pass on the same date
• juzernie

  5 Jul 06, 10:18

  Originally posted by tofushop193:

  i think u better to ask him to stop driving until he get his 12 points on 02 sept this year...hahaha...btw where he pass???i also pass on the same date

  haha... well... everyone makes mistake and this one has definitely made him a more careful driver he will still drive since he can't let his parents know and not driving would bring in questions. he got his licence at bbdc. yeap. meantime, he will have to drive with care!
  
  humans are funny creatures; when they are so close to losing something which they got, they will start to listen and behave. but than again, that's life
• tofushop193

  5 Jul 06, 12:05

  hahaha...true...well good luck to him
• juzernie

  5 Jul 06, 13:16

  he will need it.