Police say there will be extended patrols across regional NSW over the June long weekend as double demerit penalties come into effect.

Double demerits will run from today until 11:59pm on Monday 9 June.

Police says they will be on the lookout for speeding, fatigued, distracted and drink and drug driving.

They are also urging motorcyclists to drive safety this long weekend after four riders lost their lives and two teenagers were injured in a three-day period last week.

“There are simple things everyone can do to help make our roads safer," Minister for Roads and Regional Transport Jenny Aitchison said.

"That includes staying under the speed limit and driving to the conditions, wearing a seatbelt, never driving when tired, not using a mobile phone while driving, having a Plan B before drinking and never, ever driving if affected by drugs or alcohol.

“Speed is the number one cause of crashes on NSW roads. In fact, so far in 2025, one third of deaths on our roads has involved speeding as a factor.

“One bad decision on the road can cost you more than double demerits – it could cost a life.”

SOURCE: Transport for NSW

Transport for NSW recorded 332 road deaths in 2024, 224 in country areas.

As at 5 June, 156 road fatalities have been recorded for 2025, 124 of them male. 

There were two deaths over last year's June long weekend.

“Driving a car or truck and riding a motorbike is a complex task and whenever we do a complex task, we need to focus so that we don't make mistakes," said Assistant Commissioner David Driver, Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander.

“No death on our roads is acceptable and we want any passenger in the vehicle to call out bad driving because speaking up could prevent a tragedy."

Motorists can plan their trip by downloading the Live Traffic NSW app or visiting livetraffic.com.