Double Demerit Points
Speeding, seatbelt, helmet and mobile phone offences attract double demerit points during holiday periods, such as long weekends, Christmas, New Year, and Easter.
The Demerit Points Scheme is a national program that allocates penalty points (demerits) for a range of driving offences. The scheme is designed to encourage safe and responsible driving.
In the 2015 Christmas Holidays the scheme was expanded to include mobile phone offences. Mobile phone offences now attract double demerit points during holiday periods. Since 2016, the penalty for illegal mobile phone use while driving has been increased from three points to four points.
Roads and Maritime Services publish the following guide to double demerit periods, below:
2021
Double demerit points apply from midnight of the start date to midnight of the finish date.
| Public holiday period | Double demerit periods |
|---|---|
| Australia Day | 22 January to 26 January 2021 |
| Easter | 1 April to 5 April 2021 |
| Queen’s Birthday | 11 June to 14 June 2021 |
| Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day | 24 December 2021 to 3 January 2022 |
If you have been charged with a speeding offence, drink driving or other traffic matter it is important to get the right advice quickly. Call William Vahl, Accredited Criminal Law Specialist on (02) 9955 2298 or 0400 4464 24 (anytime 24/7 service) for expert legal advice and representation. William Vahl has 20 years experience as a criminal lawyer in Sydney.
