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2019 ROAD RULE CHANGES

QUEENSLAND 

From July 1 license fees increase, car registration fees increase, and the penalty unit for fines increases by 2.25 per cent making fines more expensive. 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

From May 20 drink drivers on their first offence will automatically get a three month license suspension and a $561 fine, the same goes for drug driving.   

NORTHERN TERRITORY 

From August 1 the fine for using a mobile phone while driving will increase from $250 to $500. A new fine of $500 will be introduced for visual display unit driving offences. 

Motorcyclists permitted to lane-filter safely through traffic travelling less than 30km/h. 

When in a 60km/h or less speed zone, motorists required to leave one metre passing distance when overtaking a cyclist. When the speed limit is over 60km/h, at least one and a half metres. 

Cyclists will be allowed to ride slowly across pedestrian crossings. 

Learner drivers will no longer be able to ride a moped. 

New rules confirm children under one year of age, travelling in commercial passenger vehicles will be allowed to be nursed on the lap of a passenger over 16 years of age, if there is no child restraint available. 

VICTORIA 

All interstate and overseas license holders are required to get a Victorian license within six months of relocating or their license in invalid under potential changes later this year. 

Demerit points to be introduced for motorcycle riders not wearing high-vis vests under potential changes later this year. 

 

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