Double demerit points are now in place in some states and territories for the June long weekend for the King's Birthday public holiday on June 12.
However, not all jurisdictions in Australia have the same road safety strategies in place; while some opt for double demerits, others take a different approach.
This is when and where double demerit points will be in place for the June long weekend.
NSW and ACT
Double demerit points now apply in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory for four days across the King's Birthday long weekend, running until 11.59pm Monday, June 12.
The two jurisdictions treat double demerits slightly differently to each other though.
Drivers in NSW will be hit with double demerit points for speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences, as well as all other traffic offences.
Police will be patrolling all roads across the state, targeting the specific traffic offences listed.
Drivers in the ACT will also be hit with double demerits for speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences, however, all other traffic infractions (for example, failing to keep left on a multi-lane road) attract a single extra demerit point.
Western Australia
Double demerits will be in place in Western Australia for the King's Birthday public holiday. However, that's still a few months away for motorists in the western state.
WA observes the King's Birthday in September, meaning its double demerits for the holiday won't begin until September 22-25.
That's not to say the state doesn't get a June public holiday. WA Day was observed on June 5, with double demerits in place from June 2 until the fifth.
However, for the weekend of June 10-11, double demerits do not apply in Western Australia.
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Queensland
Double demerits are in place in Queensland this weekend, but there's nothing unusual about that – they're in effect year-round in the sunshine state.
That's because Queensland takes a different approach to double demerits.
Rather than applying them to everyone during holiday periods like NSW, WA and the ACT, instead, they run for the entire year but only affect drivers who commit the same offence twice in the space of 12 months
This applies to speeding more than 20km/h over the limit, as well as mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences.
Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory
As for every other state and territory – that's Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory – none of them ever apply double demerits, so driving offences committed on the weekend of June 10-11 will attract the regular number of points.
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