Heads up folks! Double demerits start today!

Double demerits are in place in NSW and ACT for five consecutive days from Thursday until Monday over the 2025 Easter long weekend and then four consecutive days from Thursday April 24 to Sunday April 27 over the ANZAC Day long weekend. 

 Easter: April 17 to April 21 2025, and then over the ANZAC Day long weekend - April 24 to April 27 2025

Double demerit periods typically fall during holiday periods or over long weekends and are enforced by police.

They apply throughout the whole of the start date, and end at midnight on the finish date shown in the table above.

Please drive safely and take extra care on the roads to protect yourself, your loved ones and all road users.

During double demerit periods, double demerit points apply for speeding, illegal use of mobile phones, not wearing a seat belt and riding without a motorcycle helmet.

Keep in mind that Mobile Phone Detection Cameras are active in NSW and the ACT and drivers caught using their phones during a double demerit period will be hit with a $410 fine ($544 in a school zone) and 10 demerits.

Certain driving and parking offences attract an additional demerit point if committed in an operating school zone.

Remember to always drive with care and attention through school zones.

Be aware that failing to do so can come with heavy penalties heavy penalties.

According to the NSW government, demerit points stay active for a three-year-period, starting from the date of the offence.

All licence holders start with zero demerit points.

As a licence holder commits an offence that has a demerit point penalty, the points are then added to their driving record.

While the fines may be hefty, only the points are doubled during double demerit periods.