The Law on Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It’s official – silly season is around the corner! And you know what that means. Amongst the shopping, baking, entertaining, cleaning and other crazy array of demands, there’s also a hell of a lot of parties to attend. And for many of us, that means a hell of ...continue reading
The Law Around Driving in Bus Lanes in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Bus lanes are scattered right across Australia’s roads, and while it’s pretty tempting to hop into one and drive on your merry way past hundreds of people sitting in traffic, getting into one at the wrong time can leave you out of pocket by hundreds of dollars. In ...continue reading
The Penalties for Not Using Your Fog Lights Correctly in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Fog lights do exactly as they are described – they are designed to be used in foggy conditions that may limit a driver’s vision. However, they still seem to cause confusion with some drivers. For a large part, this is because car lights have today come on in ...continue reading
The Law on What You Should Do When You Hear or See an Emergency Vehicle Siren in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. There are some rules of the road that are so agonisingly obvious that it’s hard to believe they actually need explaining. Rules, for example, like stopping your vehicle at a stop sign to check for oncoming traffic so as to avoid a collision. The same goes for crossing ...continue reading
Special Range Drink Driving Penalties Guide in NSW
We all know not to drink and drive. It can result in catastrophic consequences on innocent road user. Just over the weekend, NSW police have charged 260 people for drink driving in a citywide operation. NSW Police have said, a further 119 traffic charges were issued, in addition to over 1900 traffic infringements. Police, ...continue reading
What is the Law on Wearing a Helmet for Motorcycle Riders in NSW?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Most of us know that sinking, stomach-clenching feeling of realising you’re about to be booked for a traffic fine. But imagine if you got fined twice for the exact same offence. Within 30 minutes. It’s safe to say there’d be a lot cursing and indeed a lot of ...continue reading
The Law on Driving with Your Arm Outside of the Car Window in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. As drivers, we’re all familiar with the road rules around speeding, drink driving and illegally parking. Indeed, the penalties for each of these offences are whopping, involving hefty fines and a loss of demerit points. But how would you feel if you were fined for resting your limb ...continue reading
Feeling Reckless? What it’s Going to Cost you to be a Hoon on the Road
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh On September 7, 2018, boulder man Travis James Ball was jailed for eight months for reckless driving and other traffic offences after he shamelessly performed multiple burnouts only metres away from Kalgoorlie Police Station back on June 2. The 21-year-old hoon, who situated himself in the city’s busiest ...continue reading
The Law and Penalties for Mobile Phone Offences in NSW
Using your phone while driving is a penalty notice offence. This means, that instead of getting a ‘court attendance notice’ which would require you to attend court, the police can instead give you a penalty notice on-the-spot- which is what a Perth motorist received when he was caught driving whilst using his mobile phone ...continue reading
How Do the New Slow Down Traffic Laws Affect Your Safety as a Motorist in NSW?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh As of Saturday, September 1, a new road rule was put in place in NSW that requires motorists to slow down to 40km/h when passing stationary emergency vehicles. These include police cars, ambulances, and fire engines – that are displaying red and blue flashing lights. The new law ...continue reading