This week, we’re working on double-deductions and which states in Australia have a double-deduction scheme.
While we were researching, we stumbled upon one of the most random and amazing mistakes 14 minuses this time. double minus point long weekend.
That offense occurred in Western Australia and the offense involved the use of a radar detector or laser jammer.
What exactly is a radar detector or laser jammer? Both are devices used to impede police speed enforcement. The radar detector can detect a radar signal heading in its direction and alert the driver, giving them enough time to slow down when a police vehicle or radar continues to detect speed. and lock your car as a target.
On the other hand, the active laser jammer jams the signal from the police laser by detecting the signal, decoding the signal and transmitting the response. The response transmitted to the police laser device was a spurious signal at the correct frequency that prevented it from displaying speed or error messages for a few seconds.
So you can see why both these devices are not really favored by the police.
They came with an equally disadvantageous penalty. During non-double demerit weekends, a $1500 fine and seven demerit points. The exact violation is called “Driving with any device that may adversely affect the tachometer” and the offense costs the same even if the driver is in a heavy vehicle or vehicles other than heavy vehicles.
Fast forward to double demerit at the end of the week, and that offense doubles in demerit, costing the driver a staggering 14 demerits.
Drivers with an open license can accrue up to 12 demerit points over the three-year period before they lose their license, so just one of these violations within the double deduction period will result in a penalty. walk for a while.
New drivers can only have four or eight points deducted from their license in any three-year period.
So the moral of the story is not to use radar detectors or laser jammers in Western Australia – especially during the weekend where double points are deducted.
