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The penalties for full licence holders caught speeding are:
Exceeding the speed limit Penalty (as at 1 July 2021) Penalty (as at 1 July 2022) Demerit points Automatic licence suspension By less than 10 km/h $227 $231 1 10 km/h–24 km/h $363 $370 3 25 km/h–29 km/h $500 $509 3 months 30 km/h–34 km/h $591 $601 3 months 35 km/h–39 km/h $682 $693 6 months 40 km/h–44 km/h $772 $786 6 months By 45 km/h or more $909 $925 12 months 20 km/h - 24 km/h (110 km/h zone) $363 $370 3 monthsPenalties for speeding offences (except heavy vehicles)
Penalties for speeding offences - heavy vehicles
The penalties for full licence holders caught speeding in a heavy vehicle are:
By less than 10 km/h | $318 | $324 | 1 | |
10 km/h–14 km/h | $500 | $509 | 3 | |
15 km/h-24 km/h | $727 | $740 | 3 | |
25 km/h–29 km/h | $1,000 | $1,017 | 3 months | |
30 km/h–34 km/h | $1,272 | $1,294 | 3 months | |
35 km/h–39 km/h | $1,545 | $1,572 | 6 months | |
40 km/h–44 km/h | $1,817 | $1,849 | 6 months | |
By 45 km/h or more | $2,090 | $2,127 | 12 months |
What is a heavy vehicle?
Heavy vehicle speeding penalties apply to:
- a vehicle with a maximum loaded weight (GVM) exceeding 4.5 tonnes
- a vehicle including any trailers being towed with a maximum loaded weight (GCM) exceeding 14.5 tonnes
- a bus with more than 12 seats.
Red light camera offences
Failing to obey traffic lights, both red-light and red-light arrow, incurs a penalty of $462 and three demerit points.
Unregistered vehicle offences
Driving an unregistered vehicle incurs a penalty of $925.
Penalties for corporations
Companies are directed to nominate the driver responsible for any operator onus offences (such as speeding, red light and level crossing offences) committed in a company vehicle.
Once nominated, the fine is reissued to the driver at the amount relevant to the offence (for example: $231 for full licence holders caught speeding by less than 10km/h).
If a company fails to nominate a driver, it is liable to pay a penalty of $3,698. Companies that fail to nominate a driver three or more times within a 12-month period contravene s 84BEA of the Road Safety Act 1986, and will be liable for a penalty of $22,190.00 (as at 1 July 2022).
Demerit points
Demerit points range from 1 to 10 depending on the seriousness of the offence. They accumulate and remain valid for 3 years. Visit the VicRoads website (External link) for more information on demerit points.