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Police are reminding drivers to stay safe over the long weekend, with double demerits in place across the ACT from Friday until Monday. Double demerits apply to anyone caught committing speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and helmet offences. An additional demerit point applies to all other traffic offences committed between Friday and Monday. ACT Policing's officer in charge of traffic operations, Station Sergeant Marcus Boorman, said everyone needed to play their part in keeping the road toll down. “Double demerits are not in place to persecute drivers doing the wrong thing,” Station Sergeant Boorman said. "They are an incentive over and above the normal system for drivers to ensure they drive more safely during busy periods on our roads. “Previous double demerit point periods have been successful in reducing dangerous driver behaviour, and with the ACT road toll already at six for this year, the importance of driving safely cannot be overstated.”

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