Demerit point wiped for 1.1 million safe drivers

From today, more than 1.1 million motorists will begin to see a demerit point scrubbed from their licence as reward for maintaining good driver behaviour during the first year of the NSW Government’s demerit point trial that promotes safer roads.

The 12-month demerit point trial, which ended on January 16, provided an incentive for drivers to follow the rules and those who remained offence-free will now benefit with a demerit point removed.

The scheme gave 1.7 million motorists the chance to have a demerit point erased, with about 65 per cent of those to benefit from Sunday.
The trial has been extended for another 12-months as the NSW Government sharpens its focus on road safety in 2024.

Read the full media release here (PDF, 84.51 KB).