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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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