What you need to know about double demerits this long weekend

Motorists have been warned to remain vigilant this King’s Birthday long weekend, with some drivers facing double demerits.

Double demerits will be dealt out across NSW and the ACT this June long weekend, as police target reckless driving on our roads.

The four-day operation will apply double demerits across NSW and the ACT from Friday, June 9, to Monday, June 12, a public holiday for most states and territories.

NSW and ACT police will target motorists driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, not wearing seatbelts and helmets, mobile phone use, fatigue and excessive speeding.

The four-day operation will run from June 9 until June 12. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Jeremy Piper

In addition to an increased police presence on the state and territory’s roads, mobile phone detection cameras will also remain active across the long weekend.

During this period, a driver caught using their mobile phone will be hit with a $352 fine, which increases to $469 if in a school zone, and an eye-watering 10 demerit points.

For each person not wearing a seatbelt over this period, they will be hit with a hefty six demerit points and a $352 fine.

The operation is designed to target dangerous driving on Australian roads over the holiday period. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Ian Currie

A driver with four or more unrestrained passengers can expect to cop 12 demerit points and a whopping $1487 fine.

Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania do not employ double-demerit operations in their road safety strategies.

For road users enjoying the King’s Birthday long weekend across these states and territories, the usual penalties and fines will apply, although there will likely be an increased police presence on the roads.

Double-demerits road safety operations have been in place in NSW since 1997. Picture NCA NewsWire/Gaye Gerard.

Western Australia and Queensland will observe the King’s Birthday public holiday on Monday, September 25, and Monday, October 2, respectively.

While Queensland does use double demerits, they do not only apply during holiday periods like in NSW, the ACT and WA – they instead apply to drivers who repeatedly commit specific offences within a 12-month period.

This system may still apply to Queensland licence holders who commit traffic offences in other states and territories.

While demerit points will be doubled across NSW and the ACT over the four-day period, fines will remain the same.