If you have a restricted licence and you are caught driving at 2:30am on your own by the police, what happens?

In New Zealand, driver's licenses are divided into several stages, including Learner Licence, Restricted Licence, and Full Licence. Drivers holding a Restricted Licence are permitted to drive alone under certain conditions, but they must adhere to specific restrictions. One such restriction is that they are not allowed to drive alone between 10 PM and 5 AM unless they are traveling to or from their place of work, and they are not accompanied by another qualified supervisor.

If you hold a Restricted Licence and are found driving alone at 2:30 AM by the police without a valid reason, this will be considered a violation of the conditions of the Restricted Licence. Therefore, according to New Zealand traffic regulations, the applicable penalty at this time is receiving 35 demerit points and a $100 fine.