In New South Wales, if you are caught speeding by a fixed speed camera, mobile speed camera or Police Officer and a penalty notice is given to you; you can incur a fine and lose demerit points on your licence.
The following table shows the various penalties for the different speeding offences:
| Offence | Light Vehicles | Mid Range Trucks (>4.5t but <=12.0t GVM) |
Coaches & Heavy Vehicles |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not more than 10 km/h | 1 | $106 | $319 | $319 |
| Not more than 10 km/h (Learner, P1 or P2 licence holder) |
4 | $106 | $319 | $319 |
| Not more than 10 km/h (in school zone) |
2 | $177 | $425 | $425 |
| Not more than 10 km/h (Learner, P1 or P2 in school zone) |
5 | $177 | $425 | $425 |
| More than 10 km/h but not more than 20 km/h |
3 | $248 | $425 | $425 |
| More than 10 km/h but not more than 20 km/h (Learner, P1 or P2 licence holder) |
4 | $248 | $425 | $425 |
| More than 10 km/h but not more than 20 km/h (in school zone) |
4 | $319 | $531 | $531 |
| More than 10 km/h but not more than 20 km/h (Learner, P1 or P2 in school zone) |
5 | $319 | $531 | $531 |
| More than 20 km/h but not more than 30 km/h | 4 | $425 | $531 | $531 |
| More than 20 km/h but not more than 30 km/h (in school zone) |
5 | $531 | $638 | $638 |
| More than 30 km/h but not more than 45 km/h | 5 | $815 | $815 | $1,276 |
| More than 45 km/h | 6 | $2,197 | $2,197 | $3,331 |
| More than 45 km/h (in school zone) | 7 | $2,341 | $2,341 | $3,612 |
Listed below are the penalties if you are convicted by a court.
| Offence | Court Maximum Fine | Court Maximum Fine | Licence Disqualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceed speed limit by: | Light Vehicles | Heavy Vehicles | |
| Not more than 10 km/h | $2,200 | $2,200 | – |
| More than 10 km/h but not more than 20 km/h | $2,200 | $2,200 | – |
| More than 20 km/h but not more than 30 km/h | $2,200 | $2,200 | – |
| More than 30 km/h but not more than 45 km/h | $2,200 | $2,200 | 3 months (minimum) |
| More than 45 km/h | $2,530 | $3,740 | 6 months (minimum) |
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