Double Demerits - Easter and ANZAC Day PUBLIC Holiday Periods

Council would like to remind motorists that a double demerit point period will apply to drivers in NSW over the following periods:

17 – 21 April, 2025 (Easter public holiday period)

24 – 27 April, 2025 (Anzac Day holiday period)

The demerit point system provides an incentive for drivers to improve their driving behaviour, obey road rules and comply with NSW traffic laws. 

The double demerit point scheme applies for the following offences:

  • Speeding

  • Illegal use of mobile phones

  • Not wearing a seatbelt or incorrectly wearing a seatbelt

  • Driving with a passenger not wearing a seatbelt or approved restraint, or with a passenger incorrectly wearing a seatbelt or restraint 

  • Riding without a helmet

If you get caught speeding, using a mobile phone illegally, riding without a helmet, not wearing or incorrectly wearing a seatbelt or carrying passengers not wearing or incorrectly wearing a seatbelt or restraint during double demerit periods, and you’ll face double the points, not double the fine. You can stop it or cop it. 

Aileen Crocker