Drivers across the country are being warned to watch their speed as double demerit points kick into gear. 9News
double demerits periodPenalties such as drink or drug driving, failing to wear a seatbelt, running a red light, using a mobile phone and speeding all fall under the scheme.
Instead, double demerits apply to drivers who have already committed one driving offence in the same 12-month period., South Australia the Northern Territory and Tasmania do not have a double demerits scheme.Continue reading
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