Meanwhile there was no escaping the heavy holiday traffic, southbound on the Pacific Highway at Heatherbrae was bumper to bumper with delays of up to 15 minutes.
Port Stephens holidaymakers tried to get a headstart this morning, but many had the same idea..
Heavy traffic delayed southbound drivers by up to 20 minutes.
Double demerits will remain in place until midnight tonight.
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