Double demerits have been in force since Thursday, April 17, and will remain until midnight Monday, April 21, and drivers are reminded to travel safely, including wearing a seatbelt correctly.
New data released this week has shown a concerning spike in seatbelt-related offences, with 35 people dying on NSW roads while not wearing a seatbelt in 2024.
Over the peak Summer holiday period, from December 24, 2024, to January 5, 2025, there were an alarming 7,000 seatbelt offences in NSW, with Christmas Day seeing one in every 559 drivers issued a penalty notice for a seatbelt offence, and 1,300 seatbelt offences recorded over the Australia Day long weekend.
Seatbelts have proven to save lives and have been a legal requirement since 1971.
Since seatbelt enforcement has significantly increased including mobile phone cameras since July 2024, more than 105 million vehicles have been checked with 87% of all penalties issued for incorrect seatbelt use which attracts a $410 fine and three demerit points, or six demerits during double demerit periods such as the upcoming Easter and Anzac long weekends.
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