New Vic road laws

[AH08]

Effective from Nov.

New penalties
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...icoffences.htm

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[guy 27]

Makes sense.

Quick question though I was always under the impression that the driver was always fully responsible for all passengers in the car wearing a seatbelt regardless of age.

Does this mean that now if a passenger is over 16 and not wearing a seatbelt they are the ones that get fined rather than the driver?

[ChrisMaz]

Wow thats a lot of increased revenue...

But after reading this

"Drivers caught speeding at 30-35 kilometres per hour over the speed limit will face fines of approximately $380. This fine is $70 more than the current fine."

W.A that would be about $750+

[poita]

QLD has just had a change too

http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/reso...11_sept_09.pdf

Key changes include:

fog lights — turn off fog lights in clear weather. If you drive with fog lights on in clear weather you risk being fined A$40
single centre line — don't U-turn. If you do a U-turn over a single continuous centre line you risk being fined A$180 and three demerit points
seatbelts — all passengers must wear them. If you drive with a passenger of any age without a seatbelt or child restraint you risk being fined A$300 and three demerit points
wheeled recreational devices — if you ride one when and where they are not permitted you risk being fined A$40.

[AH08]

New laws here too http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/NewsRoom/News+Releases/MediaReleaseNewRoadRulesToImproveSafetyOnVictorias Roads.htm

Yeah we're getting the no U-turn law too.

[mania]

Wow, I didn't realise WAs fines were so much higher then the rest of the country. We've had the 'driver responsible for passengers' law for a while... retarded imo. Know of a P plater that had the book thrown at them for a combination of offences, all of which were the result of his drunk passengers.. despite him being responsible. I personally prefer to keep my attention on the road rather then inside the car

[hazrd]

Makes sense.

Quick question though I was always under the impression that the driver was always fully responsible for all passengers in the car wearing a seatbelt regardless of age.

Does this mean that now if a passenger is over 16 and not wearing a seatbelt they are the ones that get fined rather than the driver?

i read it that the driver got the penalty?

New laws here too http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/NewsRoom/News+Releases/MediaReleaseNewRoadRulesToImproveSafetyOnVictorias Roads.htm

Yeah we're getting the no U-turn law too.

"He said the changes included preventing overtaking and U-turns over single unbroken dividing lines. Motorists will be able to perform a U-turn or overtake across broken dividing lines, or where there are no centre lines at all"

i thought that wasnt allowed here already? thats just common sense!! at least they will still be allowed at traffic lights unlike nsw...

[mania]

i read it that the driver got the penalty?

If it's like WA, both the driver and the passenger gets the penalty. They double dip

[Jerram]

Wow thats a lot of increased revenue...

But after reading this

"Drivers caught speeding at 30-35 kilometres per hour over the speed limit will face fines of approximately $380. This fine is $70 more than the current fine."

W.A that would be about $750+

is that WA law because people go out of town and try and burn things up in the desert? Or am I making a delicious stereotype?

[AH08]

Hazrd, It wasn't illegal to cross a single continuous line in Victoria, people & the Shire complained in our town to the cops about drivers doing u turns in the main street over a continuous line and the cops replied with "we cant do anything, its not against the law" so the Shire got Vicroads to put double lines right thru the town.