If you have eaten food whilst driving, applied makeup or watched a movie/TV show or driven with your knees, you’ve likely broken some of NSW’s unknown road rules. Of these, the most common dangerous driving habit is eating a meal behind the wheel, with 44% of Australia Drivers admitting to this conduct. However, this carries an on-the-spot fine of $464 and 3 demerit points as it is classified as ‘driving without proper control of the vehicle’.
Obscure Road Rules in NSW
1. Flashing lights to warn others of speed camera cars
$116 fine and 1 demerit point.
6. Drive vehicle with TV/Visual Display Unit image visible to driver
$349 fine and 3 demerit points
7. Drive or use motor vehicle with vehicle’s sound system emits offensive noise
Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2017: Clause 33
$200 fine and 2 demerit points
9. Driver having a part of their body outside a window of a moving car
$349 fine and 3 demerit points
10. Passenger having a part of his or her body outside a window of a moving car,
$349 fine but no demerit points.
12. Drive with 3 or more unrestrained passenger
$1,123 fine and 6 demerit points
14. Driver drive motor vehicle with person/s in boot
$349 fine and 3 demerit points
16. Driver did not give way to user/animal on path
$349 fine and 3 demerit points
18. Using a radar detector or speed evasion device
Road Transport Act 2013: Section 119
$1819 fine and 9 demerit points
19. Leave a car unlocked, leave the key in the ignition or leave the windows open if you are more than 3 metres away from the vehicle
$116 fine for each
20. Failing to keep left on a freeway (or a road with a speed limit of 80km/h or more) unless overtaking
$349 fine and 2 demerit points
Demerit Points and on the Spot fines can be found at this link.
If you or someone you know has been charged with or awaiting sentence for a Traffic offence, you can contact the team at Hamilton Janke Lawyers 24/7 by calling 4038 1666.
Written By
James Janke
James Janke is founding partner at Hamilton Janke Lawyers, and has more then decade of experience as a Criminal Defence Lawyer. Admitted to both the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia
Reviewed By
Drew Hamilton
Drew Hamilton is founding partner at Hamilton Janke Lawyers. Admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales as a Solicitor and also listed on the High Court of Australia register.
