Australia @aussie.zone tau @aussie.zone 1 wk. ago

Double demerits begin now within NSW/ACT/WA (for 11+ days)

www.abc.net.au Drivers in some states can get double demerit points over summer break

From Friday, double demerit points will be applied by a number of states around the country. But in many other jurisdictions, it will be business as usual.

ACT/NSW from Friday, December 20 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
WA from December 20 until Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Interestingly Victoria police say "We have not seen any evidence of proven safety or deterrent benefit from enforcing double demerit points during holiday periods"...

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I have spent a lot of time on Victorian roads, both as a cyclist and as a driver. I'm with the Victorian police: Victorian drivers be crazy.

Best evidence I have to back this up is that my car insurance premiums dropped by $800 when I moved from Victoria to WA. The insurance companies think you are far more likely to claim in Victoria than you are in WA.
- Victoria has the TAC which is pretty based from what I can tell.