Every speeding fine has a due date and failure to pay it on time will trigger a penalty reminder notice.
The police issue a penalty notice if your car is caught on a mobile, fixed speed cameras or by a police officer holding a camera. P1 licence holders will lose their licence and learner's for three months minimum if caught for any speeding offence.
Infringement | Penalty |
|---|---|
Speeding vehicles 30km/h to 45km/h | Licence suspension for 3 months |
Exceeding a speed limit more than 45km/h | Licence confiscated and suspended immediately or the number plate confiscated or impounded from a vehicle for 3-6 months |
Exceeding the limit by 30km/h | Number plate confiscated or impounded for 3-6 months if a disqualified driver |
Infringement | Penalty (maximum fine) |
|---|---|
Within 10 km/h | $2,200 |
10km/h to 20km/h | $2,200 |
20km/h to 30km/h | $2,200 |
30km/h to 45km/h | $2,200 and or licence disqualification for at least 3 months |
Above 45km/h | $3,740 and or licence disqualification for at least 6 months |
Above 45km/h in a school area | $3,895 |
Infringement | Penalty |
|---|---|
Within 10 km/h | $2,200 |
10km/h to 20km/h | $2,200 |
20km/h to 30km/h | $2,200 |
30km/h to 45km/h | $2,200 and or licence disqualified for 3 months (minimum). |
Above 45km/h | $2,530 and or licence disqualified for six months (minimum) |
Above 45km/h in a school area | $2,635 |
Speeding fines in New South Wales can either be issued right at the roadside or by email if the driver voluntarily provides it to the police officer. The arrival period of an issued infringement notice for a speeding fine by mail is not dictated, but the notice should arrive between two weeks. In case the fine has not been received within a fortnight, a report should be made with Revenue NSW and make an enquiry to avoid orders of enforcement later or late fee penalties.
Every speeding fine has a due date, and failure to pay it on time will trigger the debt collecting agency to issue a "penalty reminder notice". The fined person has to pay the fine and penalty amount within 28 days. Failure of payment will attract an “overdue fine notice”, which will add $65 to the total payable fine. In case of non-payment of all these fines, you can expect the following.
Cancellation of driver’s licence
Vehicle registration cancellation
The court may issue an order to seize vehicles
Imprisonment
Community service order
A driving licence holder will lose most demerit points (20- 30) if declared guilty by the court for speeding offences. They would lose at least demerit points (1- 6) if they exceeded the speed limit of 45 km/h and average demerit points (2- 7) if speeding in school zones. Expect to lose double demerit points for overspeeding on public holidays.
Demerit points deduction for a full licence holder under different speeding ranges (excluding school zones) are:One point if speed exceeded by up to 10 km/h
Three points if over speeding between 10km/h to 20km/h
Four points for speeding range 20km/h to 30km/h
Five points for speeding range from 30km/h to 45km/h
Six points for speeding 45km/h and over
Two points added if exceed speed within 10km/h
Four points for exceed speed range 10km/h to 20km/h
Five points for exceed speed range 20km/h to 30km/h
Six points if exceed speed range is 30km/h to 45km/h
Seven points for speeding over 45km/h
Offence | Penalty |
|---|---|
Less than 10km/h | 4 points or 5 points (school zone) |
10km/h to 20km/h | 4 points or 5 points (school zone) |
20km/h to 30km/h | 4 points or 5 points (school zone) |
30km/h to 45km/h | 5 points or 6 points (school zone) |
45km/h or more | 6 points or 7 points (school zone) |
Every driver initiates with zero demerit points that increase with every offence. Demerit points are valid on a driving licence for three years, in addition to four months. Different driving licences have a different upper limit of applicable demerit points, and reaching the limit will cause licence suspension and or inability to renew it. Below are the points limits for each type of licence:
Provisional P1 and P2 licences: 7 and 14, respectively
Unrestricted driver licence: 13
Learner’s driver licence: 4
Professional drivers: 14
Take a look in your MyServiceNSW account. Existing users can log into their accounts; new users need to register. Once logged in, upload your details, such as driving licence details and or vehicle registration number (if not already done). You should now be able to view your current demerit points. You can also check your demerit points at a service centre with your driver licence .
If you believe you have been fined inappropriately, you can get for a review request. The penalty notice shall be reviewed under the following situations:
In case the offender believes that fining them is a blunder.
The offender was under a special situation that forced them to commit the offence.
A penalty review request needs the following information:
Proof of identity (driving licence number, address proof with the offender's name on it, date of birth certificate).
Penalty notice number generated when the penalty was issued.
Offence date.
Any related piece of evidence that can support the offender.
Offenders can request the penalty review online by visiting this Service NSW website and using the "Request a Review" function. Any applicant is eligible to receive a hold on the imposed fine. The hold is valid until the review is completed, and the applicant will be informed. Alternatively, a person can file a case in court or request a review online once at a time. Doing both things simultaneously will automatically cancel the online review request, and the case will be heard only in court. Alternatively, consult any good traffic lawyers regarding the traffic offences.
Speeding, otherwise known as reckless driving, is considered a criminal offence in NSW, leading to a criminal record. Surpassing the speed limit of 45km/h will lead to a court caes. A criminal record will be valid for ten years from the offence date. Penalty fee ranges from $121 to $2,482 for speeding criminal offence with a class A motor vehicle, $360 to $2,482 for class B motor vehicle and $360 to $3,762 for class C motor vehicle. The judge may impose a fine if dealing with the case in court. The expected penal fee ranges from between $2,200 to $3,300 in addition to a licence disqualification of at least three months (for speed range 30km/h to 45km/h) and six months (for speed over 45km/h).
Licence suspension for speeding ranges from 30km/h to 45km/h above the speed limit.
Suspension of provisional licence (red or green P) if demerit points are lost.
Immediate licence cancellation by police when the speed is over 45km/h above the posted speed limit. You can discuss special circumstances with the police on the spot to avoid cancellation under certain circumstances.
Distance covered while speeding.
Type of vehicle used for speeding.
Licence type.
Applicability of double demerits.