Speeding Offences In NSW: What Is the Speed Limit If There Are No Signs?
Driving or riding in excess of the speed limit, or speeding, is one of the most frequently penalised traffic offences in New South Wales. According to Revenue NSW, the state government received more than $1.5 billion in revenue from fines...
When Does Overtaking Become a Traffic Offence in New South Wales?
Being stuck behind a slow-moving vehicle can be frustrating, especially if you are running late for work or a meeting, or have had a hard day and just want to get home. But it’s important to be aware that unsafe...
Boots, Bonnets and Trailers: Traffic Offences for Improperly Travelling In or On a Motor Vehicle
Whilst everyone enjoys a bit of fun, having your mate surf on the roof of your car is a stunt likely to come with a costly fine! The following outlines the NSW road rules regarding passengers safety in moving vehicle,...
When is it Illegal to Make a U-Turn in New South Wales?
All of us believe we know the road rules, but the reality is they are very complex and it’s almost impossible to know each and every intricacy of all of them by heart. One of the most misunderstood areas is...
Legal Defences to Drink Driving and DUI Charges in New South Wales
If you have been charged with drink driving and are going to court, you will more likely than not feel a sense of apprehension, uncertainty and even distress. However, it is important to be aware that an experienced traffic lawyer...
How To Get Out Of a Paying a Parking Fine in New South Wales
Receiving a parking fine can be incredibly frustrating, particularly when it seems some local councils are more intent on using them as a revenue raising exercise, rather than maintaining a public amenity that should be freely available to all ratepayers....
How To Get Off A Mobile Phone Offence in New South Wales
Traffic offences raise a lot of revenue for the NSW government, and it can sometimes feel helpless when you receive a fine for an alleged breach of the road rules that you didn’t commit. One of the most common infringements...
‘Safe Drivers’ Will Soon Have One Demerit Point Erased
More than one million drivers will have a demerit point wiped from their licences, on 17 January 2024, provided they have not committed a traffic offence for the year leading up to that date. The removal of one demerit point from...
Traffic Offences Relating to Not Wearing a Seatbelt in New South Wales
At the end of 2023, the New South Wales Government announced that existing mobile and fixed speed cameras across the state would soon be able to detect whether drivers and passengers are wearing seatbelts and increasing enforcement measures for the offence...
South Australian Criminal Offences Relating to the Death of a Cycling World Champion
The cycling community has been left in shock following the death of world champion rider Melissa Hoskins, allegedly at the hands of her husband, fellow cyclist Rohan Dennis. It has been reported that police will allege that Melissa Hoskins jumped...
