NSW drivers to get a demerit point back in five weeks – but there’s a catch
More than a million motorists will receive a penalty point back within five weeks, provided they do not commit any traffic offenses within that period.
Nearly 1.1 million NSW drivers will have a penalty point removed from their record on January 16 if they have not broken road rules in the past 12 months.
Premier Chris Minns introduced a pilot program to reward good driving behavior to help tackle the state’s higher tolls.
In NSW, motorists can rack up up to 13 penalty points before their unrestricted license is revoked by authorities.
More than a million NSW drivers are on track to have a penalty point removed if they continue to drive safely and don’t commit offenses (photo from mobile speed camera)
And to encourage even safer driving over the Christmas and New Year period, the government has released an overview of where drivers are on track to get a penalty point back. The Daily Telegraph reported.
In some NSW suburbs there are thousands of motorists about to have a penalty point removed from their record, but in some suburbs there is only one motorist on the road.
The Central Coast will be the state’s biggest beneficiary, with 54,971 drivers on course to drop a point.
Another area where residents rely on vehicles is western Sydney – and that’s where five of the ten largest LGAs were located.
The LGAs of Blacktown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Liverpool, Parramatta, The Hills, Penrith and Fairfield have had 290,287 penalty points removed.
The reminder of good road safety comes after 321 deaths occurred on NSW roads in 2024, which is two more than the same time last year.
The government has now decided to continue the scheme in 2025, after positive responses from motorists.
The scheme also provides a counterbalance to fines, enforcement and double demerit points; penalties typically used to keep motorists driving safely.
There’s more to come