NSW Police announced earlier this week that double demerits would be scrapped for the October long weekend for the first time in 25 years, with the majority of the state under stay-at-home orders.

As well as ensuring compliance with current Public Health Orders, police will focus on the associated factors that contribute to road trauma including alcohol and drug driving, excessive speeding, fatigued driving, not wearing seatbelts and illegal phone use.

Macquarie Highway Patrol Sector - Bathurst Highway Patrol Acting Inspector Ryan Baird warned people to mindful of their speed if they are out and about on the long weekend.

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"Every police car is a mobile RBT and a mobile RDT. If you are stopped, police will also be conducting enquiries to make sure that you have a reasonable excuse to be away from your home during stay at home orders," he said.

"It has been a busy week leading up to the October long weekend. On Monday, September 27, Bathurst Highway detected a motorcycle travelling at 116km/hr on Evernden Road Llanarth in the residential 50km/hr area.

"The rider was issued a $2547 fine, his licence immediately confiscated and suspended for a period of six months."

"On Tuesday, October 28, Bathurst Highway Patrol attempted to stop a vehicle on the Mid Western Highwayat Evans Plains for a minor speeding offence.

"This vehicle drove at excessive speeds in an attempt to evade police (157km/hr in the 100km/hr length of highway).

"Police eventually stopped this car and subsequently issued the driver a $2547 fine. This driver had his licence confiscated and suspended for a period of six months.

"Please drive to the speed limit, make safe driving decisions and definitely don't drive whilst intoxicated, under the influence of a drug or when fatigued."

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