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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 7 Hansard (26 June) . . Page.. 2680 ..
(3) What percentage of the forecast increase in revenue from parking fines of $0.447 million in 2003-04 (Budget Paper 3, page 99) is proposed to be from parking fines issued as the result of the introduction of pay parking in Belconnen, Tuggeranong and Barton.
Mr Wood
: The answer to the member's question is:(1) & (2) The penalty amounts for each offence under the road transport law (parking and traffic penalties) are as per the Road Transport (Offences) Regulations 2001. Authorised versions of the Road Transport (Offences) Regulations 2001 are available on the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au .
The following table provides an indicative comparison between the amounts applicable from 7 July 2003 and those applicable before that date.
Typical ACT Offence - provision and short description | Penalty ($) prior to 7 July 2003 | Penalty ($) from 7 July 2003 |
Bike rider not wear helmet | 45 | 47 |
Disobey no parking sign | 63 | 66 |
Drive motor vehicle towing more than 1 vehicle | 67 | 70 |
Rear lights not on/visible | 70 | 74 |
Stop in loading zone | 86 | 90 |
Drive vehicle with TV/VDU image visible | 95 | 99 |
Drive moving bus with doors opened | 111 | 117 |
Exceed speed limit by � 15 km/h | 118 | 123 |
Not move out of path of police /emergency vehicle | 141 | 147 |
Not keep left of median strip | 157 | 164 |
Not turn left from far side of road | 165 | 173 |
Exceed speed limit by >15 km/h but � 30 km/h | 188 | 197 |
Not stop before lights (twin red lights) | 200 | 209 |
Remove or deface infringement notice on vehicle | 205 | 215 |
Stop on or near children's crossing | 210 | 220 |
Not stop at stop line at red arrow | 211 | 221 |
Seatbelt not adjusted/fastened (driver) | 220 | 230 |
Drive/tow vehicle with insecure load | 263 | 275 |
Unlicensed driver/rider | 336 | 351 |
Insert prohibited thing into ticket machine | 355 | 372 |
Burnout | 368 | 385 |
Use unregistered/suspended vehicle | 428 | 448 |
Aggravated burnout | 473 | 495 |
Exceed speed limit by > 30 km/h but � 45 km/h | 524 | 549 |
Sell/offer for sale/buy traffic offence evasion device | 1089 | 1140 |
Exceed speed limit by > 45 km/h | 1447 | 1515 |
The penalty for using a hand held mobile phone while driving was increased for $118 to $220 on 7 July 2003 and the offence now attracts 3 demerit points.
(3) 33.5%.
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