Appealing the decision is your best option if you believe you were unfairly given a speeding ticket or if there are mitigating circumstances that led to the offense.
If you would still like to challenge the fine you can apply to have the fine heard in court: If you paid the fine after you received a fine reminder notice, you can apply to have your fine heard in court up until 28 days after you get notice of the review decision.
If your fine is for an excessive speed, drink or drug-driving offence, your application will be submitted as a Notice of Objection. Your Notice of Objection must be submitted within 28 days from your Infringement Notice issue date, before your licence is suspended.
An agreement will be reached regarding how the fine will be paid, and in some instances, the registrar can negotiate a smaller fine or get rid of the fine altogether. If the outcome isn't good for you, you can have it reviewed. If you want to fight a fine, you can help your outcomes by contacting Vanessa Ash.
Demerit points remain active for 3 years from the date that an offence occurred. If demerit points are accrued across multiple offences/dates, the demerit points will expire according to each offence date.
Note: Your points do not reset when you progress from one licence type to another. If you get 4 or more demerit points within a 1 year period on a learner or provisional licence, you will be sent a licence sanction notice.
How long does it take to get my points back? It takes three years from the date of the offence to regain your points. For more information on demerit points, licence suspensions and good driving behaviour periods visit the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Immediate licence suspension will apply to: a person caught driving 45 km/h or more over the speed limit or 145 km/h or more in a 110 km/h zone (these motorists are also subject to vehicle impoundment)
This tolerance deducts two km/hr from a vehicle's detected speed for fixed digital safety cameras. For mobile cameras, a tolerance of three km/hr or three per cent for speeds over 100km/hr is deducted. Police can also apply an additional tolerance at their discretion. How do red-light cameras work?
Contesting a traffic ticket usually requires the added time and effort of appearing in court. Sometimes, you can get off with a warning from the officer. Otherwise, your only option for getting out of a ticket is to challenge the citation in court.
If you haven't received your eTicket within 14 days, or need a replacement ticket, you can request a replacement online or alternatively visit your local police station who can reprint a copy for you.
We recommend that you lodge an application with Victoria Police explaining the circumstances which justify having the fine withdrawn and attach any evidence, such as photographs, which support your case. Victoria Police are required to withdraw the fine if you have a reasonable excuse.
Your licence will be suspended for: three months for the first 12 demerit points. one month for every four extra points.
How long are the demerit points on my driver's licence? For open licence holders the demerit points will stay on your traffic history for 3 years.
12–15 demerit points = 3 month suspension. 16–19 demerit points = 4 month suspension. 20 or more demerit points 5 month suspension.
You'll be okay if you hit six points within three years, but if you hit that seventh point, you're going to receive a licence suspension also for a period of three months. Unrestricted licence holders have a higher threshold.
If your vehicle exceeds the speed limit by less than 13km/hr over the speed limit, you pay a penalty amount of $177 and lose 1 demerit point. If your vehicle exceeds the speed limit by more than 13km/hr, but less than 20km/hr over the speed limit, you pay a penalty amount of $266 and lose 3 demerit points.
No. A licence suspension in any Australian state and territory applies throughout Australia.
Victoria, SA, Tasmania and the NT don't employ double demerits as part of their road safety strategies. That means penalties for driving offences committed around Anzac Day in those jurisdictions are the same as for those committed at any other time of the year.
If your licence is cancelled your licence no longer exists. You do not automatically get your licence back. You must apply to court or to VicRoads for another licence when the cancelation time ends. Normally when your licence is cancelled you will also be disqualified from driving.