With Anzac Day coming hot on the heels of the Easter weekend, drivers are being warned to stay vigilant on the roads as double demerits come back into force.
Double demerit points apply in some states for driving offences, and they will be in force this coming long weekend.
Demerit points are penalty points you receive if you commit certain offences, including speeding, illegal use of mobile phones, not wearing a seatbelt and riding without a helmet.
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If you commit an offence while driving or riding, you may have demerit points added to your record.
Offences that attract demerit points also come with a fine, and if you reach your demerit point limit, your licence can be suspended.
But the system doesn’t work the same way in every state.
Here’s what you need to know in each state and territory.
New South Wales and the ACT
For drivers in NSW, double demerits will apply from Thursday, April 24, to Sunday, April 27.
ACT follows the same dates, however, comparatively minor offences, like failing to keep left, just attract a single extra point instead.
Western Australia
Double demerits apply for Anzac Day in the state.
Two particular offences can see you docked 14 points in one fell swoop during a double demerits period, which would lead to a suspension of your licence.
These are: “drive a motor vehicle fitted with a device designed to evade detection by a speed camera” and “drive a motor vehicle in a manner to evade detection by a speed camera”.
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Queensland
Queensland approaches double demerits differently to NSW, WA, and the ACT.
Rather than having them in place for all drivers around public holidays, the Sunshine State instead keeps them in effect year-round, but only for drivers who commit the same offence twice in the space of 12 months.
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This applies for speeding more than 20km/h over the limit, as well as mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences.
Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory
Victoria, SA, Tasmania and the NT don’t employ double demerits as part of their road safety strategies.
Victoria Police have been conducting a major road safety operation since April 17, which will conclude on Sunday, April 27.
That means penalties for driving offences committed around Anzac Day in those jurisdictions are the same as for those committed at any other time of the year.
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