9-point demerit system and fines
How annual demerit points work in Armenia, how many points each offence deducts, and when a driving licence is suspended.
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Interactive visual cheat-sheet
9-Point Demerit System & Fines
Simulate speeding point deductions and filter penalty tiers under the Armenian Administrative Offences Code.
Annual balance
9 points / year
Speeding excess simulator
Excess over posted limit (km/h)+21–40 km/h: -2 penalty points
Deducts 2 points from your 9-point annual balance plus an administrative fine.
Remaining out of 9: 7 pts
Stopping or parking violation
Violating stopping/parking rules (0.5 points; 1 point if causing a traffic jam or towed).
Minor road marking / lane rule breach
Failing to follow directional lane arrows or minor road marking requirements.
Driving without a fastened seatbelt
Driving without a fastened seatbelt or without a strapped helmet on a motorcycle/moped.
Using a handheld phone while driving
Using a phone or communication device without hands-free equipment while moving.
Crossing a solid lane line
Crossing solid marking 1.1 or 1.2 without entering oncoming traffic.
Running a red light or controller stop signal
Proceeding on a prohibiting traffic light signal or traffic controller gesture.
Failing to yield at a pedestrian crossing
Not yielding the right of way to pedestrians on an unregulated or regulated crosswalk.
Driving against a one-way street
Moving in the opposite direction on a one-way road.
Entering the oncoming lane illegally
Crossing double solid lines (1.3) or overtaking into prohibited oncoming traffic.
Obscured or unreadable licence plate
Driving with deliberately covered or unreadable registration plates.
Exceeding the speed limit by 61–80 km/h
High-speed camera violation deducting 4 points at once.
Driving without registration plates
Operating a vehicle with removed or missing state registration plates.
How the 9-point system works
Every holder of an Armenian driving licence receives 9 points for a 12-month period. Traffic offences recorded by cameras or patrol officers deduct between 0.5 and 4 points in addition to the administrative fine.
- The 9-point balance resets automatically 12 months after allocation
- When 3 or fewer points remain, a driver may pass a theory test once a year to restore 2 points
Speeding deduction brackets
Point deductions for exceeding the speed limit depend on how much faster than the limit you drive:
- 11–20 km/h over the limit: fine only (0 points)
- 21–40 km/h over the limit: -2 points
- 41–60 km/h over the limit: -3 points
- 61–80 km/h over the limit: -4 points
- 81+ km/h over the limit: immediate suspension / severe administrative penalty
Common offences by point tier (0.5–4 points)
How everyday and exam-tested traffic violations map to point deductions:
- 0.5 points: improper parking (double-parking or blocking the pavement), minor road-marking violations
- 1 point: driving without a seatbelt, using a handheld phone while driving, crossing a solid lane line
- 2 points: running a red light, failing to yield to pedestrians on a crossing, driving the wrong way on a one-way street
- 3 points: illegal entry into the oncoming lane, obscuring a licence plate
- 4 points: speeding by 61–80 km/h, driving without licence plates or severe safety violations
Remember
- ✓ Every driver receives 9 points per 12-month period
- ✓ Exhausting all 9 points suspends driving privileges for 6 months
- ✓ Speeding brackets: 11–20 km/h (0 pts), 21–40 km/h (-2 pts), 41–60 km/h (-3 pts), 61+ km/h (-4 pts)
Common mistakes
- ✗ Thinking 11–20 km/h speeding deducts points (it carries a monetary fine only)
- ✗ Forgetting that exhausting a second 9-point balance within 1 year revokes the licence for 1 year and requires re-taking the exam