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EVL WRX 08-12-2006 12:08 PM

New Infringement Levels
 
For your information...better watch those lead feet after new years!

Merry Xmas


Infringement Penalties and Demerit Points


New traffic penalties to take effect from January 1, 2007 Current and New Infringement Penalties for Speeding

km/h above Current Fine New Fine Current New
limit (* Heavy Vehicles) Demerit Pts Demerit Pts

1 to 9 $50. (1 PU) $75 (1.5 PU) 0 0
*$150 (3 PU)

10 to 19 $100 (2 PU) $150 (3 PU) 1 2
*$250 (5 PU)

20 to 29 $150 (3 PU) $250 (5 PU) 3 3
*$350 (7 PU)

Old - 30 to 40 $250 (5 PU) $350 (7 PU) 4 5
New - 30 to 39 *$500 (10 PU)

40 and higher $350 (7 PU) $1000 (20 PU) 6 7
*$1250 (25 PU)

EVL WRX 08-12-2006 12:08 PM

Current and New Penalties for Non Use of Seat Belt/Restraint

Offence Current New Current New
Fine Fine Demerit Demerit
Pts Pts

Driver not wearing a seat belt $150 $200 3 3
(3 PU) (4
PU)

Diver to ensure unrestrained passengers $150 $200 3 3
are not in the front row of seats. (3 PU) (4
PU)

Driver not ensuring passenger U16 wears $150 $200 3 3
restraint (3 PU) (4
PU)

Driver failure to ensure passenger $150 $200 3 3
occupies position with seat belt (3 PU) (4
PU)

Driver fails to ensure passenger U12 $150 $200 3 3
months is suitably restrained (3 PU) (4
PU)

Driver allowing passenger in open utes $150 $200 3 3
etc (3 PU) (4
PU)

Passenger sitting in front row $150 $200
unrestrained (3 PU) (4
PU)

Passenger not wearing a seat belt $150 $200
(3 PU) (4
PU)

Passenger not occupying seat belted $150 $200
position if available (3 PU) (4
PU)

Passenger riding in open load space $150 $200
(3 PU) (4
PU)




Changes to Road Traffic Code 2000 penalties
Increase in Demerit Points

Offence Current New Fine
Fine & Demerit
& Demerit Pts
Pts

Not giving way at a pelican crossing (marked foot 2 Pts $100 3 Pts $100
crossing), (2 PU) (2 PU)
Overtaking a vehicle stopped at a crossing

Not giving way on a painted island 2 Pts $150 3 Pts $150
(3 PU) (3 PU)

Not giving way in a median turning bay 2 Pts 3 Pts
$150 (3 $150 (3
PU) PU)

Not giving way when moving from the boundary of a 2 Pts $150 3 Pts $150
carriageway or median strip parking area (3 PU) (3 PU)

Not keeping left 0 Pts $50 2 Pts $50
(1 PU) (1PU)

Failure to give way when changing lanes 2 Pts $100 3 Pts $100
(2 PU) (2 PU)

Failure to give way when driving on a path 0 Pts $100 3 Pts $100
(2 PU) (2 PU)

Failure to give way when driving on a nature strip 0 Pts $100 3 Pts $100
(2 PU) (2 PU)

Use of hand held mobile phone 1 Pts $100 3 Pts $100
(2 PU) (2 PU)

EVL WRX 08-12-2006 12:09 PM

Increases in Fines

Offence Current Fine New Fine
& Demerit Pts & Demerit Pts

Not leaving a traffic light intersection 0 Pts $50 (1 0 Pts $100 (2
expeditiously PU) PU)

Not giving way when entering from a 3 Pts $100 (2 3 Pts $150 (3
carriageway PU) PU)

Not giving way when entering land abbuting a 3 Pts $100 (2 3 Pts $150 (3
carriageway PU) PU)

Not using the correct lane when entering a 0 Pts $50 (1 0 Pts $100 (2
multi-lane roundabout PU) PU)

Using headlights on highbeam inappropiately 1 Pt $50 (1 1 Pt $100 (2
PU) PU)

Pedestrian not crossing a railway line at a 0 Pts $50 (1 0 Pts $100 (2
level crossing PU) PU)

Pedestrian unreasonably obstructing a vehicle 0 Pts $50 (1 0 Pts $100 (2
or other person PU) PU)




Decrease in Demerit Points

Offence Current Fine New Fine
& Demerit Pts & demerit Pts

Not complying with markings when making a 3 Pts $100 (2 2 Pts $100 (2
right turn PU) PU)

Making a U-turn contrary to a NO U-TURN 3 Pts $100 (2 2 Pts $100
sign PU) (2 PU)

U-turn at intersection contrary to NO 3 Pts $100 (2 2 Pts $100
U-TURN sign PU) (2 PU)

Not being parrallel and as close to the 3 Pts $100 (2 2 Pts $100 (2
centre of the road when making a right turn PU) PU)
into abutting land

Not leaving a traffic light intersection 2 Pts $100 (2 0 Pts $100 (2
expeditiously with yellow light PU) PU)

Not giving way to pedestrians on a 4 Pts $200 (4 3 Pts $200 (4
pedestrian crossing PU) PU)

Not obeying traffic lane arrows 3 Pts $100 (2 2 Pts $100 (2
PU) PU)

Stopping on Keep Clear markings 2 Pts $100 (2 0 Pts $100 (2
PU) PU)

Not obeying arrows when driving in or 3 Pts $100 (2 2 Pts $100 (2
leaving a roundabout PU) PU)

Not keeping left of the median strip 4 Pts $150 (3 3 Pts $150 (3
PU) PU)

Driving on or across median strip, painted 3 Pts $100 (2 1 Pts $100 (2
island etc PU) PU)

Using fog lights inappropriately 3 Pts $100 (2 1 Pts $100
PU) (2 PU)

Portable warning triangle to be carried by 3 Pts $100 (2 0 Pts $100 (2
heavy vehicles PU) PU)

Driving or travelling with body or limbs 3 Pts Driver 2 Pts
protuding from a vehicle $50 (1 PU) $50 (1 PU)
Driver or Driver or
passenger passenger

Driving on a path 3 Pts $100 (2 0 Pts $100 (2
PU) PU)

Driving backwards for an unreasonable 3 Pts $100 (2 1Pts $100 (2
distance and withour due safety PU) PU)

Driver not having uninterupted view 3 Pts $100 (2 1 Pts $100 (2
PU) PU)


Decrease in Fines

Offence Current New Penalty
Penalty

Pedestrian not crossing a pedestrian lights 0 Pts $150 0 Pts $50
(3 PU) (1 PU)

Crossing at traffic lights without pedestrian 0 Pts $150 0 Pts $50
lights and disobeying the red signal (3 PU) (1 PU)

Cyclist failing to stop for red bicycle lights 0 Pts $150 0 Pts $50
(3 PU) (1 PU)

Cyclist not stopping for a yellow biclcle light 0 Pts $100 0 Pts $50
(2 PU) (1 PU)




Increase in Demerit points and Fines

Offence Current New Penalty
Penalty

Driver of a truck failing to use portable 0 Pts $50 0 Pts $100
warning triangle for fallen load (1 PU) (2 PU)

Spotlight on vehicle used to dazel another 0 Pts $50 3 Pts $100
Road user (1 PU) (2 PU)




Decrease in Fines

Offence Current Penalty New Penalty

Not stopping for a yellow B light 3 Pts $150 (3 PU) 2 Pts $100 (2 PU)




Decrease in Demerit points and Increase in Fines

Offence Current Penalty New Penalty

Entering a choked intersection 2 Pts $50 (1 PU) 0 Pts $100 (2 PU)

BLUES 08-12-2006 12:11 PM

[QUOTE=EVL WRX]
Not giving way at a pelican crossing (marked foot 2 Pts $100 3 Pts $100
crossing), (2 PU) (2 PU)[/QUOTE]

I'll remember than next time i see a pelican crossing the road :spam4:

BOMB3R 08-12-2006 12:26 PM

[QUOTE=BLUES]I'll remember than next time i see a pelican crossing the road :spam4:[/QUOTE]
haha wot a load of sh*t. Theiving Bastards!

saturation 08-12-2006 12:40 PM

if they were really all about traffic calming and not revenue raising then why raise the fines ?

why not just points...

fobz 08-12-2006 12:56 PM

[QUOTE=saturation]if they were really all about traffic calming and not revenue raising then why raise the fines ?

why not just points...[/QUOTE]

Because the govt are keen to keep the playing field even <sarcasm
meter off the scale>. If they only raise the points, then everyone
will hurt the same, but because the govt is sleeping with the rich end
of town they felt it was only fair to penalise the poor people more.

So if you speed and are rich you lose some points and don't notice
the cash. If you speed and are poor, you lose the points and your
kids starve for a week.

Yet another way the govt is keeping things fair and watching out
for the well being of the community... NOT.

EVL WRX 08-12-2006 01:01 PM

For 40kms' over the limit they raised the demerit points by 1 but raised the cash by $650!!!! That's a 300% rise in cash, but they are not revenue raising..

Giddyup 08-12-2006 04:55 PM

Best way to avoid not adding to the revenue, DONT SPEED. Just a thought.

fobz 08-12-2006 06:23 PM

[QUOTE=Giddyup]Best way to avoid not adding to the revenue, DONT SPEED. Just a thought.[/QUOTE]

Hee hee hee... I love this one. Even though I bitch a lot, I subscribe to it.
It really is so simple, but most people don't get it. Dont speed=no files.
If everyone did it then speed camera's wouldn't pay for themselves and
would be shelved.


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