Double the Merits period is on in NSWDouble demerit points apply for speeding, seatbelt, motorcycle helmet and mobile phone offences during all holiday periods such as long weekends, Christmas, New Year and Easter. Source: NSW Police1 min readPublished 25 January 2019 9:44amUpdated 25 January 2019 9:47amBy Jameel KarakiAvailable in other languagesSkip to article contentShare this with family and friendsCopy linkShareAustralia Day double the merits is on effect from the 25-1-2019 till 28-1-2019.Share