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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)

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)

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)

[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:

[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!

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

why not just points...

[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.

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..

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

[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.

[url]http://rac.com.au/go/community-and-information/motoring-advice/motoring-issues-and-road-safety/legal-matters/infringement-penalties-and-demerit-points[/url]

Link to all the above posted.

Well lucky it ain't like Sydney where all the fines start with 3 demerit points!!

But I'm glad that some of the offenses listed have had the demerit points decreased. Some were very ridiculous.

YAY for 40+kms over and double demerits wkends!

Yeah thats gonna hurt.

I believe the main reason for raising the dollar factor is that the current fines are not a deterrent, most people who flaunt the law are the ones who have the most money, ie lawyers, mine workers. What with the current economic boom most are saying psst to 150 fine I earn that in 10 mins.

Even in the NSW where fines are hefty, people still speed and break the law, so no matter how high the fines, people still believe it wont happen to them and still get pissed off at the coppers for pulling them over.

As the cops on this forum have already stated don't offend, no lose of points or dollars AUS.

Disclaimer: I occasionally speed, but not by much

Useless f*cktards. Revenue raising at its best.

not that i condone 40 + over the limit, i mean 90 in a 50 zone aint good.

Theres plenty of other options though, why not a 1 month suspension.

Surely if some actual thought was put into the system, good results will come, rather than just keep raising the fines..

its obviously not worked so far why would increasing it make any difference.

[QUOTE=darlyn]
Disclaimer: I occasionally speed, but not by much[/QUOTE]

Doesnt matter if your doing 5kms over or 15kms over, your still breaking the law arent you..

[QUOTE=Mat]Doesnt matter if your doing 5kms over or 15kms over, your still breaking the law arent you..[/QUOTE]

Yes it is breaking the law, what I am saying is that not everyone is perfect and does not speed sometime in there driving life, yes even me, just cause I am a cop doesnt mean that I am not human.

What do you what of your Police Service, a robot or a human to make decisions

[QUOTE=darlyn]Yes it is breaking the law, what I am saying is that not everyone is perfect and does not speed sometime in there driving life, yes even me, just cause I am a cop doesnt mean that I am not human.

[/QUOTE]

Yes, and some of those who enforce the law believe they are above it.
Like the countless number of patrol cars and bikes that cruise past at just over the limit

[QUOTE=skitzyrex1]Yes, and some of those who enforce the law believe they are above it.
Like the countless number of patrol cars and bikes that cruise past at just over the limit[/QUOTE]

Well that we are allowed to do in order to monitor traffic etc. Example would be travelling down the freeway. If we are going the same as everyone else, we would see the same 2 3 4 cars. We are covered to travel that little bit more in order to check cars ahead etc.

[QUOTE=Giddyup]Well that we are allowed to do in order to monitor traffic etc. Example would be travelling down the freeway. If we are going the same as everyone else, we would see the same 2 3 4 cars. We are covered to travel that little bit more in order to check cars ahead etc.[/QUOTE]

I do believe it is ILLEGAL for any police car, ambulance or other
emergency type vehicle to speed or break the law an ANY other
way unless they have sufficient lights and/or sirens on at the
time of the said offence.

For example I know of a few friend who went though speed cameras
while speeding in an emergency vehicle and got a fine that said something
to the effect of "You where speeding without sufficient lights/sirens".

I was on old Mandurah road at 2am in April, heading south for some salmon fishing and had a policeman on a bike go past us like we weren't moving. No lights or anything. I guess he'd had a long night.

Did you catch any huy :p

I know this copper who got caught speeding in a work car by a multinova and had to come up with a damn good reason why he was speeding. Eventually he used a dude i know as an excuse and i heard his superiors even called up that person to see how legit it all was. If he didnt have a reason he'd end up in the shit for speeding..

Daryln, my point is pretty simple. One sentance you tell "us" not to speed and break the road laws and the next minute you admit you do it yourself.

[QUOTE=Mat]Did you catch any huy :p

I know this copper who got caught speeding in a work car by a multinova and had to come up with a damn good reason why he was speeding. Eventually he used a dude i know as an excuse and i heard his superiors even called up that person to see how legit it all was. If he didnt have a reason he'd end up in the shit for speeding..

Daryln, my point is pretty simple. One sentance you tell "us" not to speed and break the road laws and the next minute you admit you do it yourself.[/QUOTE]

As I stated I am human and on occasions (very rarely) yes I admit that sometimes my speed creeps over the limit (speeding), and if I am caught by either a cop or a multinova then I admit my guilt and get on with life. As my old SGT told me, "everyone speeds we can only catch so many, you can not catch all of them, so dont try to"

And again its not me telling you not to speed its the road traffic act/code that makes it illegal. My job is simple inforce/Police the law

My friend who is a cop told me this funny little story.

Another cony at his station got done on his motorbike for doing [U][B]6kmph[/B][/U] over by a traffic cop in Geraldton just a little while ago. If he wasnt a good friend I wouldnt have believed him.

Yes it is true, if we speed in a work car and get done by a camera, we pay like evryone else unless we had good reason.

[QUOTE=Mat]Did you catch any huy :p

[/QUOTE]

Of course i did. :D Caught 36 this year!

[QUOTE=Huy]Of course i did. :D Caught 36 this year![/QUOTE]

Thats 35 more than me!!

[QUOTE=Giddyup]Yes it is true, if we speed in a work car and get done by a camera, we pay like evryone else unless we had good reason.[/QUOTE]

I realise this Dan, however I would be pissed off being done 6 over, especially by a college. Its not exactly ground breaking speed.

P.s - Awesome that you finally got that pay rise

[QUOTE=skitzyrex1]I realise this Dan, however I would be pissed off being done 6 over, especially by a college. Its not exactly ground breaking speed.

P.s - Awesome that you finally got that pay rise[/QUOTE]

Yes I would be pissed off but I was once told by a traffic cop that he pulled over a defective and the d pleaded to the traffic cop not get a ticket. The traffic cop replied that would the defective let him go if he assaulted someone, which the D replied that he would not...........

Hench if you brake the law then expect to pay

Bear in mind though I would not go out of my way for a minor traffic infringement