Drivers in some states can get double demerit points over summer break
www.abc.net.au
From Friday, double demerit points will be applied by a number of states around the country. But in many other jurisdictions, it will be business as usual.

  • ACT/NSW from Friday, December 20 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

  • WA from December 20 until Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Interestingly Victoria police say “We have not seen any evidence of proven safety or deterrent benefit from enforcing double demerit points during holiday periods”…

  • SalvoEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Double Demerits on long weekends are not a deterrent to the demographic of people who do speed when travelling unfamiliar roads.

    In Victoria, Potholes are a big enough deterrent for those that do speed, either by encouraging drivers to keep below the speed limit or by disabling the vehicles of people who ignore them.