Charged with a speeding offence in NSW?
Speeding offences can be detected in a number of ways, including by radar detection, speed cameras and police estimation.
Each type of detection has different nuances in relation to the admissibility and reliability of the evidence of the speed at which the defendant was travelling.
Accordingly, the assistance of a solicitor skilled and experienced in this area is very important if you wish to successfully defend a speeding charge.
Speeding offences in NSW
There are five main speeding offences, and penalties vary depending on the type of licence you hold, your traffic record, etc.
The offences are determined by how far in excess of the speed limit you were driving.
The five main speeding offences in NSW are:
– Driving up to 10km over the speed limit
– Driving 10-20 km over the speed limit
– Driving 21-30 km over the speed limit
– Driving 31-45 km over the speed limit
– Driving more than 45km over the speed limit
Speeding penalties in NSW
The following tables indicate the penalties applicable to speeding offences
| Offence: | Demerit points | Penalty notice fine |
| Up to 10 km over | 1 | $105 |
| Up to 10 km over in school zone | 2 | $173 |
| 11-20 km over | 3 | $243 |
| 11-20 km over in school zone | 4 | $313 |
| 21-30 km over | 4 | $417 |
| 21-30 km over in school zone | 5 | $521 |
| 31-45 km | 5 | $799 |
| 31-45 km over in school zone | 6 | $1,008 |
| >45 km over | 6 | $2,154 |
| >45 km over in school zone | 7 | $2,296 |
