Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Highway Patrol after working with Service NSW suspended the visiting driver privileges of a international licence holder after they accumulated 74 demerit points in a 3 year period.
On Friday 15th January 2021, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle in the Wyong area in relation to a speed offence. Checks of the drivers licence found that the driver held an international licence and was driving as a visitor.
A check of the drivers NSW history found that in the past 3 years the driver had accumulated 74 demerit points. The driver was issued a penalty notice for exceeding the speed limit by more then 20km/h. Submissions were made to Service NSW where the drivers privileges to drive in NSW were suspended for a period of 9 months as a result of the Police enquirers.
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