Tag Archive for New South Wales

Tough New Penalties for Tossing Lit Cigarettes from Car Windows

From 17 January 2020, motorists caught tossing a lit cigarette will be penalised five demerit points. This is the first time a demerit point penalty has been imposed on this type of offence. If a motorist commits the offence during a total fire ban, the penalty will double to 10 demerit points and a fine…

North Western and Western Sydney to Benefit from Toll Relief Program

Drivers in North Western and Western Sydney will benefit the most from free vehicle registration under the NSW Government’s Toll Relief program. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello to acknowledge the milestone and reveal the suburbs with the most eligible drivers. Premier Berejiklian explained that drivers…

NSW Greens: QLD election sends clear message

The Queensland Greens and their strong opposition to the Liberal National Party’s asset leasing have maintained and improved their vote in the face of an historic swing to Labor, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye. “Queensland voters, desperate to get rid of the Campbell Newman government and their $27 billion asset transfer to the…

New South Wales Government releases Speed Adviser app

New South Wales Roads Minister Duncan Gay recently announced the release of the Governments ‘Speed Adviser’ app, that includes alerts motorists are about to enter a school zone. “It’s heartbreaking to hear of child fatalities or injuries around schools and we need motorists to understand that school zone speed limits are there to save lives,”…