NSW Drivers Given a Discount for Safe Driving.

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Never happen in QLD...too hell bent on revenue raising.

ALMOST half a million NSW drivers have been given a discount when renewing their driver's licence because they have a spotless road record, the state government says.

Premier Barry O'Farrell says since the "Fair Go for Safe Drivers" scheme was launched in July, 408,000 people have been rewarded with the 50 per cent discount for driving safely.

The scheme provides a discount of up to $81 on a licence renewal.

"It's our way of saying thank-you to motorists who do the right thing, and encouraging better driving behaviour in others," Premier O'Farrell said in a statement on Saturday.

"Each year, hundreds of motorists are killed or injured because of dangerous, selfish and stupid behaviour on our roads."

The premier said new figures show women are safer than men on NSW roads, with 223,904 receiving the discounted licence compared with 184,443 men.

Motorists in regional NSW are more likely to receive the 50 per cent discount than their city counterparts.

The discount applies whether the licence is renewed for one, three or five years.

In the week leading up to Friday NSW police handed out 9148 speeding infringements, conducted 255,418 breath tests and laid 297 drink driving charges.
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