Penalties for speeding offences (except heavy vehicles)
The penalties for full licence holders caught speeding are:
|
Exceeding the speed limit |
Penalty (as at 1 July 2021) |
Penalty (as at 1 July 2022) |
Demerit points |
Automatic licence suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
By less than 10 km/h |
$227 |
$231 |
1 |
|
|
10 km/h–24 km/h |
$363 |
$370 |
3 |
|
|
25 km/h–29 km/h |
$500 |
$509 |
|
3 months |
|
30 km/h–34 km/h |
$591 |
$601 |
|
3 months |
|
35 km/h–39 km/h |
$682 |
$693 |
|
6 months |
|
40 km/h–44 km/h |
$772 |
$786 |
|
6 months |
|
By 45 km/h or more |
$909 |
$925 |
|
12 months |
|
20 km/h - 24 km/h (110 km/h zone) |
$363 |
$370 |
|
3 months |
Penalties for speeding offences - heavy vehicles
The penalties for full licence holders caught speeding in a heavy vehicle are:
|
Exceeding the speed limit |
Penalty (as at 1 July 2021) |
Penalty (as at 1 July 2022) |
Demerit points |
Automatic licence suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
By less than 10 km/h |
$318 |
$324 |
1 |
|
|
10 km/h–14 km/h |
$500 |
$509 |
3 |
|
|
15 km/h-24 km/h |
$727 |
$740 |
3 |
|
|
25 km/h–29 km/h |
$1,000 |
$1,017 |
|
3 months |
|
30 km/h–34 km/h |
$1,272 |
$1,294 |
|
3 months |
|
35 km/h–39 km/h |
$1,545 |
$1,572 |
|
6 months |
|
40 km/h–44 km/h |
$1,817 |
$1,849 |
|
6 months |
|
By 45 km/h or more |
$2,090 |
$2,127 |
|
12 months |
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.
Red light camera offences
Failing to obey traffic lights, both red-light and red-light arrow, incurs a penalty of $462 and three demerit points.
Unregistered vehicle offences
Driving an unregistered vehicle incurs a penalty of $925.
Penalties for corporations
Companies are directed to nominate the driver responsible for any operator onus offences (such as speeding, red light and level crossing offences) committed in a company vehicle.
Once nominated, the fine is reissued to the driver at the amount relevant to the offence (for example: $231 for full licence holders caught speeding by less than 10km/h).
If a company fails to nominate a driver, it is liable to pay a penalty of $3,698. Companies that fail to nominate a driver three or more times within a 12-month period contravene s 84BEA of the Road Safety Act 1986, and will be liable for a penalty of $22,190.00 (as at 1 July 2022).
Demerit points
Demerit points range from 1 to 10 depending on the seriousness of the offence. They accumulate and remain valid for 3 years. Visit the VicRoads website (External link) for more information on demerit points.