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How New Zealand's demerit points system works: the 100-point, 2-year suspension threshold, the offence-to-points table, why camera-detected speeding tickets carry zero points, and how to check your total.
New Zealand's drink driving limit is 250 micrograms of breath alcohol or 50 milligrams of blood alcohol (0.05) for drivers 20 and over, and zero for drivers under 20. The infringement range, refusing a test, and penalties explained.
New Zealand lets qualifying e-scooters ride the footpath with no helmet or age requirement, but the exemption is a Gazette notice that expires in 2028. See the current rules and what's changing.
Using a hand held mobile phone while driving in New Zealand is a $150 fine and 20 demerit points. What counts as driving, the hands free exception, and the 111 emergency call rule.
New Zealand driving law: demerit points, speeding fines, drink-driving limits, and the mobile phone rule, including why camera speeding tickets carry no demerits.
New Zealand's speeding fine bands by how far over the limit you were caught, from $30 up to $630, when a 28-day roadside licence suspension applies, and when speeding becomes a careless or dangerous driving charge.