What Are the New South Wales Speeding Fines?

In the state of New South Wales, one of the traffic offenses that results in the most frequent fines is speeding.

According to Revenue NSW, the state government received an amount that was greater than $1. 1 billion in revenue from fines issued to motorists for speeding and red light camera-detected offenses between January 1, 2013 and May 31, 2020; $1,134,483,451 in total revenue from fines issued to motorists between January 1, 2013 and May 31, 2020. zero zero, to be exact

Many people believe that some of the speed cameras are nothing more than speed traps designed to fill government coffers, despite the fact that it has been suggested that speeding fines are a necessary road safety measure.

Regardless of the circumstances it can be handy to know the penalties that apply to speeding offences in New South Wales – whether the penalties are in the form of penalty notices (also known as fines) or court-imposed penalties where police send you to court for a major traffic offence (such as speeding by more than 45km/h over the limit) or You opt to take the matter all the way to court in order to dispute either the allegation of speeding or the penalty that was imposed.

Listed below are the fines that can be imposed for speeding violations in our state.

In New South Wales, the penalties for speeding offenses are as follows:

Your potential legal consequences for violating the speed limit are determined by a number of factors, including the following:

• The number of kilometers that you traveled per hour in excess of the permitted limit,
• What kind of vehicle you were operating or riding in at the time,
• The classification of the license that you held,
• Whether or not double detentions are applicable, and
• Regardless of whether the case is resolved through the issuance of a penalty notice or in court,

Penalty Notices

The following table of penalty notices, also known as speeding tickets or speeding fines, contains information that is accurate as of 1 December 2021.

Violations for Excessive Speed   Fine Demerit Points MOTOR VEHICLES OF CLASS A (UP TO FOUR PASSENGERS) 5 TONNES EG CARS AND MOTORCYCLES) Exceed a speed limit of 10 kilometers per hour or less, unless you have a learner's or provisional license. $124 1 Exceed a speed of 10 kilometers per hour or less (with a learner's or provisional driver's license). $124 4 Exceed the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (if you do not have a learner's or provisional license). $288 3 Exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (learner's or provisional's license). $288 4 Exceed speed over 20 km/h $494 4 Exceed speed over 30 km/h 4 5 Exceed speed over 45 km/h $2,547 6 CLASS B MOTOR VEHICLE (VEHICLES MORE THAN 4 5 TONNES BUT LESS THAN 12 TONNES EG TRUCKS AND HEAVY VEHICLES) Exceed a speed limit of 10 kilometers per hour or less, unless you have a learner's or provisional license. $369 1 Exceed a speed of 10 kilometers per hour or less (with a learner's or provisional driver's license). $369 4 Exceed the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (if you do not have a learner's or provisional license). $494 3 Exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (learner's or provisional's license). $494 4 Exceed speed over 20 km/h 5 4 Exceed speed over 30 km/h 4 5 Exceed speed over 45 km/h $2,547 6 CLASS C MOTOR VEHICLE (VEHICLES MORE THAN 12 TONNES EG LARGE TRUCKS AND HEAVY VEHICLES) Exceed a speed limit of 10 kilometers per hour or less, unless you have a learner's or provisional license. $369 1 Exceed a speed of 10 kilometers per hour or less (with a learner's or provisional driver's license). $369 4 Exceed the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (if you do not have a learner's or provisional license). $494 3 Exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (learner's or provisional's license). $494 4 Exceed speed over 20 km/h 5 4 Exceed speed over 30 km/h $1,479 5 Exceed speed over 45 km/h $3,860 6 HEAVY VEHICLES SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT – 100 KM/H CLASS B MOTOR VEHICLE Exceed a speed limit of 10 kilometers per hour or less, unless you have a learner's or provisional license. $369 1 Exceed a speed of 10 kilometers per hour or less (with a learner's or provisional driver's license). $369 4 Exceed the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (if you do not have a learner's or provisional license). $494 3 Exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (learner's or provisional's license). $494 4 Exceed speed over 20 km/h 5 4 Exceed speed over 30 km/h 4 5 Exceed speed over 45 km/h $2,547 6 MOTOR VEHICLE OF THE CLASS C RANGE Exceed a speed limit of 10 kilometers per hour or less, unless you have a learner's or provisional license. $369 1 Exceed a speed of 10 kilometers per hour or less (with a learner's or provisional driver's license). $369 4 Exceed the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (if you do not have a learner's or provisional license). $494 3 Exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 kilometers per hour (learner's or provisional's license). $494 4 Exceed speed over 20 km/h 5 4 Exceed speed over 30 km/h $1,479 5 Exceed speed over 45 km/h $3,860 6 LEARNER SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT – 90 KM/H Learner cannot go faster than 10 kilometers per hour. $124 4 Learner to exceed a speed of 10 kilometers per hour $288 4 Learner exceed speed of 20 kilometers per hour $494 4 Learner to exceed a speed of 30 kilometers per hour 4 5 Learner exceed speed of more than 45 kilometers per hour $2,547 6 PROVISIONAL P1 SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT – 90 KM/H Provisional P1 drivers must maintain a speed of over 10 km/h and under $124 4 Exceeding 10 kilometers per hour as the provisional P1 speed $288 4 Over 20 kilometers per hour in excess of the provisional P1 speed limit $494 4 Over 30 kilometers per hour in excess of the provisional P1 speed limit 4 5 Over 45 kilometers per hour in excess of the provisional P1 speed limit $2,547 6 PROVISIONAL P2 SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT of 100 Kilometers per Hour (km/h) Provisional P2 drivers must maintain a speed of over 10 km/h and under $124 4 Increased speed of more than 10 kilometers per hour for provisional P2 $288 4 The provisional P2 must maintain a speed of over 20 kilometers per hour $494 4 Over 30 kilometers per hour in excess of the provisional P2 speed limit 4 5 Over 45 kilometers per hour, the provisional P2 must maintain a speed. $2,547 6 PASS SCHOOL BUS AT MORE THAN 40 KM/H CLASS A MOTOR VEHICLE If you do not have a learner's permit or a provisional license, you must be able to pass a school bus going over 40 kilometers per hour but less than 10 kilometers per hour. $124 1 Learner or provisional license holders must pass a school bus going more than 40 kilometers per hour but less than 10 kilometers per hour. $124 4 If you have a license that is not a learner's permit or a provisional license, you must pass a school bus going over 40 kilometers per hour and over 10 kilometers per hour. $288 3 Overtake a school bus traveling at more than 40 kilometers per hour and over 10 kilometers per hour (learner or provisional license). $288 4 When passing a school bus, drive at a speed of over 40 kilometers per hour and at least 20 kilometers per hour faster than the posted speed limit. $494 4 Pass the school bus at more than 40 kilometers per hour – over 30 kilometers per hour. 4 5 After passing the school bus, increase your speed to over 45 kilometers per hour. $2,547 6 CLASS B MOTOR VEHICLE If you do not have a learner's permit or a provisional license, you must be able to pass a school bus going over 40 kilometers per hour but less than 10 kilometers per hour. $369 1 Learner or provisional license holders must pass a school bus going more than 40 kilometers per hour but less than 10 kilometers per hour. $369 4 If you have a license that is not a learner's permit or a provisional license, you must pass a school bus going over 40 kilometers per hour and over 10 kilometers per hour. $494 3 Overtake a school bus traveling at more than 40 kilometers per hour and over 10 kilometers per hour (learner or provisional license). $494 4 When passing a school bus, drive at a speed of over 40 kilometers per hour and at least 20 kilometers per hour faster than the posted speed limit. 5 4 Pass the school bus at more than 40 kilometers per hour – over 30 kilometers per hour. 4 5 After passing the school bus, increase your speed to over 45 kilometers per hour. $2,547 6 MOTOR VEHICLE OF THE CLASS C RANGE If you do not have a learner's permit or a provisional license, you must be able to pass a school bus going over 40 kilometers per hour but less than 10 kilometers per hour. $369 1 Learner or provisional license holders must pass a school bus going more than 40 kilometers per hour but less than 10 kilometers per hour. $369 4 If you have a license that is not a learner's permit or a provisional license, you must pass a school bus going over 40 kilometers per hour and over 10 kilometers per hour. $494 3 Overtake a school bus traveling at more than 40 kilometers per hour and over 10 kilometers per hour (learner or provisional license). $494 4 When passing a school bus, drive at a speed of over 40 kilometers per hour and at least 20 kilometers per hour faster than the posted speed limit. 5 4 Pass the school bus at more than 40 kilometers per hour – over 30 kilometers per hour. $1,479 5 After passing the school bus, increase your speed to over 45 kilometers per hour. $3,860 6 HEAVY VEHICLE – AVERAGE SPEED DETECTION ZONE OFFENCES CLASS B MOTOR VEHICLE If you are not operating with a learner or provisional license and you exceed a speed of 10 kilometers per hour or less while in an average speed detection zone, you will be fined. $369 2 If you are a learner or have a provisional license and you go over 10 kilometers per hour in a zone that detects average speeds, you will receive a fine. $369 5 If you are not a learner or provisional driver and you go over 10 kilometers per hour in a zone that detects average speeds, you will receive a fine. $494 4 If you are a learner or have a provisional license and you go over 10 kilometers per hour in a zone that detects average speeds, you will receive a fine. $494 5 Exceed speed over 20 km/h (average speed detection zone) 5 5 Exceed speed over 30 km/h (average speed detection zone) 4 6 Exceed speed over 45 km/h (average speed detection zone) $2,547 7 MOTOR VEHICLE OF THE CLASS C RANGE If you are not operating with a learner or provisional license and you exceed a speed of 10 kilometers per hour or less while in an average speed detection zone, you will be fined. $369 2 If you are a learner or have a provisional license and you go over 10 kilometers per hour in a zone that detects average speeds, you will receive a fine. $369 2 If you are not a learner or provisional driver and you go over 10 kilometers per hour in a zone that detects average speeds, you will receive a fine. $494 4 If you are a learner or have a provisional license and you go over 10 kilometers per hour in a zone that detects average speeds, you will receive a fine. $494 5 Exceed speed over 20 km/h (average speed detection zone) 5 5 Exceed speed over 30 km/h (average speed detection zone) $1,479 6 Exceed speed over 45 km/h (average speed detection zone) $3,860 7 SPEED RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE ONLY TO SMALL MOTORCYCLES Over 40 kilometers per hour while cycling in the dark (cap)