Double demerit periods in New South Wales (NSW) for 2025 include multiple holiday periods. The next upcoming double demerit period after October 1, 2025, is the Christmas to New Year period starting on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and lasting until Sunday, January 4, 2026. Currently, the Labour Day long weekend double demerits are active from October 3 to October 6, 2025. In NSW, double demerits apply for offenses such as speeding, illegal use of mobile phones, not wearing seat belts, and riding without a helmet. During these periods, demerit points are doubled but the fines remain the same. The enforcement typically starts at midnight on the start date and ends at midnight on the last date of the period.
Here are the key double demerit periods in NSW for 2025 as reference:
- Australia Day: January 24 to January 27, 2025
- Easter: April 17 to April 21, 2025
- Anzac Day: April 24 to April 27, 2025
- King’s Birthday: June 6 to June 9, 2025
- Labour Day: October 3 to October 6, 2025 (currently ongoing)
- Christmas to New Year: December 24, 2025 to January 4, 2026.
In summary, double demerits start at midnight on the specified start date of these holiday periods and end at midnight on the last date indicated in the official schedule.
