Normally it takes three years to lose a demerit. 9News
It was an election promise, but the premier has brought the trial forward, meaning safe drivers will have demerits scrubbed six months early.Almost two million drivers in NSW could be rewarded by have one demerit point wiped away earlier than expected.Under the trial, motorists with at least one demerit point from January 17 this year will have one demerit removed if they remain offence-free for 12 months.Premier Chris Minns, said it was an incentive for motorists.
"I'd much rather be in a position where someone didn't collect a demerit point or a fine in the first place but is incentivised to do the right thing on NSW roads," Minns said."We'd seen record fines over the last couple of years and still we saw the road toll rising," Graham said.They want tougher action on speeding given it's the key cause of road toll deaths.Harold Scruby from the Pedestrian Council said the scheme will reward rule breakers.
"Speed kills 40 per cent of people on our roads and in this state we've dumbed it down in so many ways and now we're doing it by rewarding people who've already broken the law," Scruby said.There's no give-way sign - so who goes first?
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