Australia is getting ready to honor lost soldiers from both recent and historical conflicts on Anzac Day, which is quickly approaching. This year, on Thursday, April 25, the day will be observed.
Furthermore, there are extra incentives to drive carefully because many people take advantage of the long weekend to travel. Certain states impose double demerit points for driving violations; these points will be awarded prior to April 25.
Demerit points are penalty points that you receive if you commit certain offences.
They are: Speeding, illegal use of mobile phones, not wearing a seatbelt and riding without a helmet.
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.
If you reach your demerit point limit, your license can be suspended. But not every state or territory works in the same way. Here is when double demerits apply this Anzac Day.
New South Wales and ACT
For drivers in NSW, double demerits will apply from 12.01am tomorrow, Wednesday 24 April to 11.59pm Sunday 28 April 2024.
Early-morning drivers have been warned.
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 don’t apply for Anzac Day in the state.
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.
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.
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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