Edit: Note that this post refers to an amnesty that occurred in 2010. I don't know what the current situation is.A fee waiver scheme is currently on to encourage people to pay their outstanding fines. The government amnesty runs until March 19. For those who enter into arrangements to pay their outstanding fines, some of …
Tag: infringements
Reduction in infringements against children
I can't remember the last time that the amount of a fine went down. I'm not sure it's ever happened. There have been offences which have been phased out, of course, but because infringements are now linked to inflation they just keep going up and up. Except these. From 1 Feb the fine for a …
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School days 2010
In the Road Rules - Victoria, school zones were defined and described at r 23. Under the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 school zones are gone but a similar rule has been inserted at r 317A,317A Traffic control devices applying on school days (1) If information on or with a traffic control device indicates that …
Legislation Watch: Random stop and search
The Summary Offences and Control of Weapons Acts Amendment Bill 2009 had a trouble-free passage through parliament.On 10 November it had its First Reading in the lower house. Its Second Reading was moved two days later and was completed by the 26 November. It was introduced to the Legislative Council that same day, and was …
Cyclists beware!
According to Victoria Government Gazette S 289, s 19 of the Road Legislation Amendment Act 2009 came into effect last Thursday.This is the provision that creates an offence for road users (other than motor vehicles and wheel-chairs) to use their vehicle carelessly. Translation = cyclists.I'd thought this provision had been in for a while, but …