Speeding penalties
Demerit point information is a guide only and is subject to change at any time without
notice.
On declared public holiday long weekend periods in NSW the demerit points for all
speeding, seat belt, child restraint and helmet offences are doubled.
Speeding is the most common contributing factor to road fatalities in NSW.
What penalties apply for speeding in NSW?
If your vehicle is detected by a fixed speed camera, mobile speed camera or Police
Officer and a penalty notice is issued, you will incur a fine and licence demerit points.
Learner and P1 licence holders will have their licence suspended for at least 3 months
for any speeding offence.
There are licence suspension periods, similar to the minimum disqualification periods
applied by a court, for exceeding the speed limit by more than 30 km/h (3 months),
and by more than 45 km/h (6 months).
If police catch you speeding by more than 45km/h over the limit you may have your
licence immediately suspended and confiscated at the roadside for 6 months.
Note: Since 21 May 2007 increased fines and demerit points apply to certain traffic
and parking offences committed within operating school zones.
The following table displays the fixed penalty notice fines and demerit points for
speeding as at 1 July 2011.
Offence
Exceed
speed limit
by:
Not more
than 10
km/h
Not more
than 10
km/h
(Learner,
P1 or P2
licence
holder)
Light
Vehicles
Demerit
Points
Fine
Mid Range
Trucks
(>4.5t but
<=12.0t
GVM)
Fine
Coaches
& Heavy
Vehicles
1
$93
$278
$278
4
$93
$278
$278
Fine
Not more
than 10
km/h (in
school
zone)
Not more
than 10
km/h
(Learner,
P1 or P2 in
school
zone)
More than
10 km/h but
not more
than 20
km/h
More than
10 km/h but
not more
than 20
km/h
(Learner,
P1 or P2
licence
holder)
More than
10 km/h but
not more
than 20
km/h (in
school
zone)
More than
10 km/h but
not more
than 20
km/h
(Learner,
P1 or P2 in
school
zone)
More than
20 km/h but
not more
than 30
km/h
More than
2
$154
$371
$371
5
$154
$371
$371
3
$216
$371
$371
4
$216
$371
$371
4
$278
$463
$463
5
$278
$463
$463
4
$371
$463
$463
5
$463
$556
$556
20 km/h but
not more
than 30
km/h (in
school
zone)
More than
30 km/h but
not more
than 45
km/h
More than
30 km/h but
not more
than 45
km/h (in
school
zone)
More than
45 km/h
More than
45 km/h (in
school
zone)
5
$710
$710
$1,112
6
$896
$896
$1,174
6
$1,915
$1,915
$2,904
7
$2,041
$2,041
$3,149
Listed below are the penalties if you are convicted by a court.
Offence
Court Maximum Fine
Exceed speed Light Vehicles
limit by:
Not more than
$2,200
10 km/h
More than 10
$2,200
km/h but not
more than 20
km/h
More than 20
$2,200
km/h but not
more than 30
km/h
More than 30
$2,200
km/h but not
more than 45
km/h
Licence
Disqualification
Heavy
Vehicles
$2,200
-
$2,200
-
$2,200
-
$2,200
3 months
(minimum)
More than 45
km/h
$2,200
$3,300
6 months
(minimum)