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Double Demerits - A reminder that double demerits for speeding and seat belt offences apply from today until midnight Sunday, 29 January 2012.

The NSW Centre for Road Safety & Roads and Traffic Authority NSW have issued new NSW Speed Zoning Guidelines.  The guidelines set out the principles for the application of speed zones in NSW.  A copy is available at this link.

Premier Kristina Keneally this week has announced changes to the demerit point scheme and changes to the requirement for signage for mobile speed cameras.

Unrestricted licence holders will receive one additional demerit point for a total of thirteen and professional drivers will receive an additional two demerit points for a total of fourteen.

The period to which demerit points apply will remain at three years.

Demerit points will be reduced or removed for twenty-two driving offences.

Warning signs must be positioned at least fifty metres before vehicles containing mobile speed cameras and those vehicles must be signposted and marked in bright colours.

The News Release from the Premier setting out the changes is available on this site.

Did you know that from 19 December 2009, learner drivers who take a one hour driving lesson from a fully licenced driving instructor can log three hours in their log book, to a maximum of 30 log book hours.  Also, learner drivers 25 years and older will be exempt from completing a log book.  More information on these and other changes is available at http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/learners/index.html?llid=1