Attorney General Mark Speakman has announced that the NSW Government is expected to toughen driver licence disqualification sanctions on repeat offenders in late October 2017.

The new reforms give police stronger powers to impose longer sanctions as well as being able to confiscate rego plates or cars on-the-spot for repeat offenders. The reforms also enable certain drivers to apply to have their disqualification lifted early if they have complied with their disqualification. The Habitual Traffic Offender Scheme will also be abolished.

The rationale is that the current lengthy disqualification periods do little to deter offenders, so the new reforms are giving disqualified drivers an incentive to return to lawful driving.

For more information, visit the Department of Justice website.