To the speed demons amongst us, you may want to go easy on the accelerator...

DRIVE CAREFULLY....

NEW Price List from Traffic Police... (Price increase without further notice).

Speeding:
Exceeding 01 - 20km/h = $130 Fine + 4 Demerit Points.
Exceeding 21 - 30km/h = $150 Fine + 6 Demerit Points.
Exceeding 31 - 40km/h = $180 Fine + 8 Demerit Points.
Exceeding 41 - 50km/h = more than $200 Fine + 12 Demerit Points + Court.
Exceeding 51 - 60km/h = more than $200 Fine + 18 Demerit Points + Court.! ;
Exceeding More Than 61km/h = more than $200 Fine + 24 Demerit Points + Court..

Driving Offences:
Failing to Put On Seat Belt = $120 Fine + 3 Demerit points.
Crossing Double White Lines = $130 Fine + 4 Demerit Points.
Careless Driving = $150 Fine + 6 Demerit Points.
Inconsiderate Driving = $170 Fine + 9 Demerit Points + Court.
Dangerous Driving = more than $200 Fine + 24 Demerit Points + Court + Vehicle Compounded.
Illegal Racing = more than $200 Fine + Vehicle Confiscate + Court.

Mobile Phones:
Phone/Text and Drive = $200 Fine + 12 Demerit Points + Phone Confiscated.
You cannot hold your phone in your hand when you drive, even with loud speaker and/or ear piece.

Drink Driving:
For First Offence = Up to $5,000 Fine and/or Jail Term + License Suspended + Court.
For Second Offence = Jail Term + Fine + License Suspended + Court.

Other Offences:
Fail to signal when changing lanes = $70 Fine.
Making an illegal U-Turn when no U-Turn sign = $70 Fine.
Driving after 7pm without headlights or taillight = $30 Fine.
No number plate = $70 Fine.
Obstructed or obscured number plate = $70 Fine.
Number plate of unapproved type = $70 Fine.

Court Cases:
If you want to be a hero and fight the court case yourself, and you lose, you pay the court charges yourself, which will add to your fine..
Court charges are at least $200 and above.

Demerit Point System:
Let's say you have 0 points on 1st January 2009, and you committed the offence of 'Failing to Put On Seat Belt'.
So now, you will have 3 demerit points and this will last for one Year.
If during this one year you have no demerit point offences at all, your 3 demerit points will be gone on 1/1/2010.
But, if during this one year, from 1/1/2009to 1/1/2010, you commit another offence with demerit points, your very first offence will be extended for another year until 1/1/2011.