Speeding Appeals

It has become easier to lose your licence in the past decade by the accumulation of demerit points for speeding offences. Double demerit periods and increased demerit points for certain speeding offences have contributed to this. There are also automatic suspension periods for speeding over 30km/h.

Speeding Penalties in NSW

Usually if you are caught speeding, whether it be by a Police Officer, fixed speed camera or mobile speed camera you will receive an infringement/penalty notice, incur a fine and lose points from your licence. Provisional 1 licence holders incur an automatic 3 month suspension for any speeding offence.

If you need to retain your license to drive or minimise your suspension period contact one of our experienced traffic lawyers on (02) 9547 1733.

The following table displays the fixed penalty notice fines and demerit points for speeding as at 1 July 2007.

OFFENCE		LIGHT VEHICLES	MID RANGE	HEAVY VEHICLES
Exceed speed limit:	Demerit Points	Fine	Fine	Fine
Speeding by more than15 km/h	3	$79	$238	$238
Speeding by more than 15 km/h (P1 licence holder)	4	$79	$238	$238
Speeding by more than 15 km/h (in school zone)	4	$132	$318	$318
Speeding by more than 15 km/h (P1 in school zone)	5	$132	$318	$318
Speeding by more than 15 km/h but not more than 30 km/h	3	$238	$318	$318
Speeding by more than 15 km/h but not more than 30 km/h (P1 licence holder)	4	$238	$318	$318
Speeding by more than 15 km/h but not more than 30 km/h (in school zone)	4	$318	$397	$397
Speeding by more than 15 km/h but not more than 30 km/h (P1 in school zone)	5	$318	$397	$397
Speeding by more than 30 km/h but not more than 45 km/h	4	$609	$609	$954
Speeding by more than 30 km/h but not more than 45 km/h (in school zone)	5	$768	$768	$1007
Speeding by more than 45 km/h	6	$1642	$1642	$2490
Speeding by more than 45 km/h (in school zone)	7	$1750	$1750	$2700

Contact Benjamin and Robinson Solicitors on (02) 9547 1733 to speak with one of our expert lawyers in speeding and license appeals.