Police have warned Australian motorists that a few hours of sleep may not be enough to safely drive the next morning after a night on the booze.
NSW Police issued a stern New Year's Day message to drivers about the dangers of getting behind the wheel today on the final day of double demerits.
"On the last day of the Christmas / New Years Operation, remember to make sure you're right before you drive," the state's Highway and Traffic Patrol Command shared on Facebook.
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"A couple hours of sleep after a big new years night out will not wipe away a night full of drinks."
"Officers will be conducting stationary and mobile random breath and drug testing through all hours of the day," the message continued.
"If you're not sure if you are OK to drive, don't."
NSW Police began its Double Demerits police operation at midnight December 20 and it will end after today, January 1.
In NSW during double demerit periods, you can lose double the license points for getting caught doing the following: speeding, using a mobile phone illegally, riding without a helmet, not wearing or incorrectly wearing a seatbelt or carrying passengers not wearing or incorrectly wearing a seatbelt or restraint.
The state also has three blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits for drivers.
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This includes zero for learners and provisional drivers, under 0.02 BAC for drivers of cars weighing over 13.9 tonnes, taxis or buses and under 0.05 BAC for all other licence holders.
One driver has already been nabbed today by NSW Police conducting RBTs along major highways.
A 31-year-old man was stopped on the Hume Motorway, Mittagong at around 6.15am allegedly driving 157km/h in a 110km zone.
The driver, who was heading from Sydney to Canberra, allegedly returned a positive test for an illicit drug during the roadside RBT.
He was issued a $1097 fine, lost five demerit points, doubled to 10 under the double demerit points rule, and suspended from driving for 24 hours while he awaited further drug results.
