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The Victorian Government will next year close a legal loophole that allows speeding drivers and other traffic offenders to pay a higher fine to dodge gaining demerit points on their licences.
Queensland Police has been trialling a new hand-held speed camera device (TruCAM) since September that is capable of issuing tickets automatically without the need for police to chase down the offender.
More than 91 per cent of Sydney motorists admit to driving away without leaving a note after nudging a parked car. A survey of 450 New South Wales drivers conducted by Pure Profile Research for NRMA Insurance discovered the overwhelming majority...
A petition including 13,500 signatures has been submitted to the NSW Government asking for all traffic-related fine revenue to be directed back into improving road safety. The petition was set up by the NRMA and the NSW Police Association.
A Canadian city is set to launch a sound-activated traffic camera system designed to catch cars that make excessive noise.
Getting away with speeding might have just become a whole lot harder. North American speed camera manufacturer Peak Gain Systems has launched a new radar-based device that can record the speed of 32 cars at the same time.
The top 10 speed camera sites in southeast Queensland have pulled in more than $6 million for the government, in the year between March 2010 and March 2011. Up to 47,915 lives were saved (or contributed to the revenue raising, depending on which way...
An Italian woman suffered shock and dizzy spells and was forced to go to the hospital after receiving a parking fine for 32,000 euros ($42,440). The Repubblica newspaper in Italy reported Silicy police issued the head-spinning fine to the woman...
The Western Australian Government is under fire over its scrapping of vehicle registration stickers. WA Magistrate Wayne Tarr said the abolition of rego stickers was “a stupid idea” and labelled it a “fundraising campaign” during his...
Drunk and dangerous drivers in New South Wales will be subject to harsher penalties if they commit crimes with children in their cars. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell confirmed the introduction of tougher penalties yesterday.