Everything about demerit points in one place — the numbers that suspend a licence, common offences, and how to stay safe. Concise, easy to remember, and complete.
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Singapore (DIPS)
The one rule to remember
24 demerit points in 24 months = 3-month suspension.
Memory hook: "24 in 24 → out for 3." Twenty-four points in twenty-four months means three months off the road.
At a glance
24 pts
Suspension threshold
within any 24 months
12 pts
New driver threshold
within first 12 months
3 months
First suspension
for hitting 24 points
Longer
Repeat suspension
6+ months / possible revocation
How suspension escalates
124 points (1st time)3-month suspension
224 points again within 12 months of restoration6-month suspension
3Suspended before + reach 24 againLicence revocation
Common offences & points
Offence
Demerit points
Running a red light
12 pts
Speeding 30+ km/h over the limit
6–24 pts
Using a mobile phone while driving
6 pts
Failing to give way to a pedestrian
6 pts
Not wearing a seat belt
3 pts
Note: Point values follow the official Traffic Police / police schedules and can change — always confirm the current figure with the official source before relying on it.
New & probationary drivers
During the first 12 months you hold a licence you are on probation. Reaching just 12 demerit points in that year means your licence is revoked and you must re-sit the tests — half the normal threshold, so drive extra carefully.