Achi news desk-
It falls this Thursday, April 25 this year
And since many use the long weekend to get away, there is more of a deterrent to driving safely.
Double demerit points apply in some states to driving offenses – and they will be in effect before April 25.
Demerit points are penalty points you get if you commit certain offenses.
They are: speeding, illegal use of mobile phones, not wearing a seat belt and riding without a helmet.
If you commit an offense while driving or riding, you may have missing points added to your record. Offenses that attract demerit points also involve a fine.
If you reach your demerit point limit, your license can be suspended.
But not every country or territory operates in the same way.
Here double cons apply this Anzac Day
For drivers in NSW, double faults will apply from 12.01am tomorrow, Wednesday 24 April until 11.59pm on Sunday 28 April 2024.
Early morning drivers have been warned
The ACT follows the same dates, however, relatively minor offenses, such as failure to keep left, simply attract a single extra point instead.
Double demerits do not apply on Anzac Day in the country.
Queensland approaches double disadvantage differently to NSW, WA and the ACT.
Instead of enforcing them for all drivers around public holidays, the Sunshine State instead keeps them in force all year round, but only for drivers who commit the same offense twice within 12 months.
This applies to speeding by more than 20 km/h over the speed limit, as well as mobile phone, seat belt and motorcycle helmet offences.
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Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory
Victoria, Asia, Tasmania and the NT do not employ double demerits as part of their road safety strategies.
This means that the penalties for driving offenses committed around Anzac Day in those jurisdictions are the same as those committed at any other time of the year.
