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Double demerits for Labour Day long weekend in ACT and NSW

Double demerits come into effect across the ACT and NSW this Labour Day long weekend, ACT Policing and NSW Police remind the community.

Double demerits in ACT and NSW this June long weekend

Double demerits will apply to all speeding, seatbelt, and mobile phone offences, and to riding without a helmet, from Friday to Monday. 

Double demerits in ACT and NSW over Anzac period

Double demerits will be in place in the ACT over the Anzac period, from midnight tonight, 20 April, and will stay in effect until midnight Tuesday 25 April.

Double demerits in place for Australia Day period

Double demerits apply to all speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone offences, and riding a motorcycle without a helmet, from midnight to Sunday.

Double demerits cost speeding Lawson motorcyclist his licence

A Lawson motorcyclist caught riding at 58km/h above the posted speed limit overnight became one of the first ACT drivers to lose double demerit points and subsequently his licence ahead of this Labour Day long weekend. 

Double demerits in ACT, NSW this October long weekend

As double demerit points come into effect over the Labour Day long weekend, ACT Policing is reminding Canberrans to drive with care, and to the conditions. 

NSW police alert motorists to double-demerit period

NSW Police are encouraging road users to take care while travelling on the state's roads, ahead of a double-demerit period from 21 to 25 September.

Dangerous driving on radar as double demerits back for Anzac Day weekend

ACT Policing is issuing two reminders for the Anzac Day long weekend: to drive safely, and to remember double demerit points will be in place as they were over the Easter long weekend.

15-year-old drink driver crashes into Kambah house

A 15-year-old drink driver who crashed they car they were driving into a house in Kambah on Saturday night is among three drink drivers caught by ACT Policing last night, Saturday 16 April.

Easter double demerits day 1: 6 collisions, 20+ drivers nabbed

The Easter double demerit points period has started with six collisions on ACT roads yesterday, Thursday 14 April, and more than 20 drivers caught doing the wrong thing. 

Double demerits apply over Easter and Anzac Day long weekends

ACT Policing is reminding motorists that double demerit point periods will be in place for the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends, starting from midnight tonight.  In total, there will be nine days...

Double demerits in place over June long weekend

ACT Policing is urging motorists to drive safely this June long weekend with double demerits in place in the ACT and NSW over the next four days, starting midnight tonight.

Four days of double demerits over Anzac Day period start tonight

ACT Policing is urging motorists to drive safely over the Anzac Day period with double demerits in place in the ACT for four days this year.

Double demerits apply over Easter long weekend

A joint ACT Policing and the NSW Police Force operation will target road safety on the Kings Highway this Easter long weekend, 1-5 April.

Double demerits apply on ACT roads from midnight tonight

Ahead of the Australia Day double demerit period, ACT Policing is reminding drivers that police will be on the lookout for various traffic offences, not just speeding. Double demerits will be in place...

Double demerits for dangerous driving start tonight

For the next week and a half, traffic offenders will receive double demerits as police attempt to stop dangerous driving on our roads.

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