Good drivers behave for 12 months and have one demerit removed from record

If you can behave on the road for the next 12 months, eligible drivers will have one demerit point scrubbed from their record.

One million drivers who remained offence-free on the road over the past 12 months have just been rewarded for their contribution to safety with a demerit point scrubbed from their licence.

In New South Wales, you can check if a demerit point has been removed from your driving record by logging into your MyServiceNSW account or using the Service NSW app. 

You can also call 13 77 88 or visit a Service NSW Centre. 

Motorists will begin to see their licence demerit tally updated from the second quarter of 2025.

The results of the second year of the Minns Labor Government’s demerit point return scheme show drivers in car-reliant areas of regional NSW are some of the biggest beneficiaries this year. 

The scheme provides a rare ‘carrot’ for people to drive safely as a counterbalance to the longstanding ‘stick’ of fines, double demerits and the loss of licence.

Almost 1.5 million drivers were eligible to have a demerit point removed when the second year of the trial started on January 17, with just over one million drivers remaining offence-free.

There are now more than 420,000 drivers who have had a demerit point wiped two years running.

As the scheme enters its third year, the NSW Government is making an important adjustment to the end date of the 12-month period which will in future run to 31 January starting in 2026.

This means that drivers who are close to benefiting with a point will need to drive safely and offence-free throughout the critical month of January which has in the past been marred by holiday crashes and deaths.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison warned that regional accidents make up more than two-thirds of all deaths on NSW roads, despite only a third of the population living in the regions.

“Deaths and road trauma hit tight-knit regional and rural communities extra hard as everyone knows everyone and the grief, hurt and trauma impact even more widely,” she said.

“For those drivers who may have demerit points from previous years, but who have managed to keep their driving record clean this year, there will be a demerit reward if they can maintain their improved driving behaviours.”