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The Transport Minister has announced that the Cabinet on Thursday approved a new Order meant to treat with the Demerit Points system.

Speaking after the Cabinet meeting, Minister Eli Zakour said that Under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, 48.50 there are currently ninety-nine violations or offences, 69 of which carry demerit points.
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00:00The Transport Minister has announced that the Cabinet today approved a new order meant to treat with the demerit points system.
00:07Speaking after the Cabinet meeting, Minister Eli Zakur said that under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act 4850,
00:15there are currently 99 violations or offenses, 69 of which carry demerit points.
00:2163 violations and 6 criminal offenses. Cabinet has approved the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Amendment to the 9th Schedule, Order 2025.
00:34Once this order is signed by me, the 9th Schedule of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act will be amended by deleting the demerit points
00:46for all violations except for items 6, 23, 227.
00:54However, the Transport Minister said the demerit points have not been removed entirely.
01:00The six criminal offenses, the demerit points, will remain.
01:05Those six are driving while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving permit,
01:10driving while under the influence of drug, driving or being in charge of a vehicle with your blood alcohol level exceeding the limit,
01:20failure to provide a specimen of breath or blood, failure to submit for breath analysis, and careless driving.
01:29I am signing the order shortly.
01:31And the Transport Minister also responded to questions from the media
01:35about the issue of private cars which operate for hire, including rideshares.
01:41Currently, PH vehicles are private vehicles.
01:45But currently, regarding how we're going to treat with the PH vehicles, we're still discussing it.
01:50That story takes us to tonight's PeopleMetal.
02:08We're asking you, do you agree with the decision to keep six violations as the government scraps the demerit points system?
02:17To vote, text yes or no to the number 766-4886 or 766-4TV6.
02:23We'll have the results for you at the end of this newscast.
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