New South Wales Removes Demerit Point for 1.3 Million Drivers

Pending court cases and bureaucracy means it may take up to three months for the demerit point to be completely erased from drivers’ record.
New South Wales Removes Demerit Point for 1.3 Million Drivers
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The New South Wales (NSW) government has decided to wipe one demerit point—penalty points for violating certain traffic rules—for nearly 1.3 million drivers in the state in a move to encourage safe driving behaviours.

This decision follows an announcement made by the NSW government in December, which stated that drivers who maintained a clean driving record for one year could have a demerit point erased from their licence.
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