Fines

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Speeding drivers endanger their own life and the lives of others. To help improve road safety Victoria Police enforce strict speed limits.  

The majority of motorists do the right thing, stay within designated speed limits and do not have to worry about speed enforcement.

On this page:

• Penalties for speeding offences (except heavy vehicles)
• Penalities for speeding offences - heavy vehicles
• Red-light camera offences
• Unregistered vehicle offences
• Options for dealing with a fine
• Official warning
• If you do not take action
• Demerit points

Penalties for speeding offences (except heavy vehicles)

The penalties for full licence holders caught speeding are:

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Penalties for speeding offences - heavy vehicles

The penalties for full licence holders caught speeding in a heavy vehicle are:

What is a heavy vehicle?

Heavy vehicle speeding penalties apply to:

• a vehicle with a maximum loaded weight (GVM) exceeding 4.5 tonnes
• a vehicle including any trailers being towed with a maximum loaded weight (GCM) exceeding 14.5 tonnes
• a bus with more than 12 seats.

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Red-light camera offences

Failing to obey traffic lights, both red-light and red-light arrow, incurs a penalty of $352 and three demerit points.

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Unregistered vehicle offences

Driving an unregistered vehicle incurs a penalty of $704.

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Options for dealing with a fine

If you receive a speeding or red-light fine, you have at least 28 days to pay. Options for dealing with a fine include:

• pay in full
• nominate another driver
• request an internal review
• elect to go to court
• apply for an extension of time
• apply for payment by installments.

If you have been fined for traveling more than 25 km/h over the limit some of these options are not available to you.

For more information visit the Fines Victoria website.

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Official warning

Victoria Police can withdraw a fine and issue an official warning in its place. Generally, a warning will not be given for a red light, mobile phone, seatbelt or other serious road safety offence, unless the driver can prove it was an emergency situation.

Drivers can apply for an official warning by using the contact details on the fine. Each application is judged on a case-by-case basis.

If you have been fined for driving less than 10km/h over the speed limit, you can apply for an official warning if you:

• hold a current driver licence (includes P plate drivers but not L plate drivers)
• haven’t received a speeding, traffic fine or official warning within the past two years
• do not deny that you committed the offence.

For further information, see Victoria Police's Good Driving Record Policy.

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If you do not take action

If you don’t pay your fine and ignore all reminders to pay, the Infringements Court may issue a warrant and the results can be quite costly. The Sheriff can enforce an unpaid infringement warrant by:

• the seizure and sale of your property
• suspension of your driver licence
• suspension of your vehicle's registration
• non-renewal of your vehicle's registration
• wheel clamping of your vehicle
• as a final option, your arrest.

If you pay the outstanding amount on an infringement warrant, the matter is finalised.

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Demerit points

Demerit points range from one to 10 depending on the seriousness of the offence. They accumulate and remain valid for three years. Visit the VicRoads website for more information on demerit points.

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