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# NSW Warned About Upcoming Double Demerits
- URL: https://www.carexplore.com.au/nsw-warned-about-upcoming-double-demerits/
- Published: 2025-09-22T00:25:25.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-22T00:25:25.000Z
- Description: NSW Labour Day double demerits run from 3–6 Oct 2025, applying to speeding, phone use, seatbelts, and helmet offences. Fines stay the same.
- Author: Dylan Anderson
- Tags: Car News, New South Wales, NSW

Double demerit points will be in place across [New South Wales (NSW) ](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/new-south-wales/)and the [Australian Capital Territory (ACT)](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/act/) for four consecutive days during the Labour Day long weekend in 2025\. The enforcement period runs from **Friday, 3 October to Monday, 6 October 2025**, inclusive.

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## What Offences Attract Double Demerits?

Double demerit points apply to the following offences:

- Speeding
- Illegal use of a mobile phone
- Not wearing a seatbelt
- Riding a motorcycle without a helmet

### Mobile Phone Detection Cameras

- These cameras are active across NSW and the ACT.
- Penalty during double demerit period:
  - **$410 fine** and **10 demerit points**
  - **$544 fine** and **10 demerit points** if in a school zone

## School Zones

- Additional penalties may apply for offences committed in operating school zones.
- Certain driving and parking offences attract an additional demerit point in these areas.

## Duration of Demerit Points

- Demerit points remain active for **three years** from the date of the offence.
- All drivers begin with zero points; points accumulate with each offence.

## Fine Amounts

- Fines remain unchanged during double demerit periods.
- Only demerit points are doubled.

## Other Double Demerit Periods in 2025 (NSW)

| Public Holiday                         | Double Demerit Period              |
| -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| King's Birthday                        | 6 June to 9 June 2025              |
| **Labour Day**                         | **3 October to 6 October 2025**    |
| Christmas, Boxing Day & New Year's Day | 24 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 |

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## Do Other States Use Double Demerits?

- **Yes**: NSW, ACT, and Western Australia use double demerit systems during holiday periods.
- **No**: Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory do not apply double demerits.
- **Queensland**: Double demerits apply for repeat offences within 12 months, not tied to holiday periods.

## Safety Reminder

Police will enforce double demerits during the entire four-day period. Drivers are urged to take extra care, obey all road rules, and remain attentive to avoid penalties and ensure safety on the roads.

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