NSW Drivers Licence 3-Month Suspension - Suspended Again for Same Offence?

[Duncan Imlah]

I did 30 km over on the 26th September 2015, which I thought was an instant suspension for 3 months. On 2nd February 2016, I went to renew my drivers licence as it was expired thinking I had already done my 3 months suspension. However, when I applied for a new drivers licence, they suspended my drivers licence from then for the offence on 26th September 2015.

Now I have to wait till the 2nd of May to get my drivers licence back. Why? I did my time but they dictated whatever they wanted. I'm not bothered with an appeal but I want to know why they didn't suspend me on the 26th.

Please get back to me.

 

[Sophea]

Not sure on that one, but usually you would receive a Notice of Suspension, either telling you the date on which your suspensions starts or giving you the option of choosing or when the time beings to run if it's a good behaviour period.

 

[AllForHer]

I'm unclear as to what would lead you to believe you can determine your own suspension period, but in any case, this is from the NSW Roads and Maritime site:

Suspension and refusal
Reaching or exceeding the demerit points limit results in licence suspension or refusal. Roads and Maritime Services will send you a Notice of Suspension or Refusal if you reach or exceed the number of points available for your type of licence, or if you commit an excessive speed offence.

A Notice of Suspension or Refusal specifies the date the licence suspension or refusal begins. The imposition of a licence suspension or refusal period relies on Roads and Maritime serving a Notice.

For unrestricted licence holders, the period of suspension depends on the number of points accumulated:

• 13 to 15 points - three months
• 16 to 19 points - four months
• 20 or more points - five months
• For provisional and learner licence holders, the suspension period is three months.

 

[Clancy]

You would think the suspension period would begin from the day you paid the fine? That's part of the incentive to pay it, and its fair and simple.