Queensland motorists have been hit with an extra $87 million in speeding fines in the past year after the state government significantly hiked the penalties and changed the fine brackets.
The state government significantly increased the value of speeding fines last financial year as part of a new road safety strategy
The government brought in the tougher penalties in July last year along with a new road safety strategy aimed at eliminating fatalities on Queensland roads by 2050. "The number of lives lost at this point this year is 10 less than this time last year, which is showing some improvement," he said."I make no apologies for doing everything I can to save lives on our roads and there is no doubt that speeding kills.
The lowest tier used to apply to drivers nabbed travelling between 1 to 12kph over the limit, and attracted a fine of $183. In 2021-22, before the government tweaked the fine tiers, motorists who were caught in the lowest band received 70 per cent of all fines, but this has now shrunk to 55 per cent with the new brackets.At the same time, the proportion of heftier fines being issued in the now-widened 10 to 20kph bracket has increased from 24 per cent to 39 per cent.
"All revenue raised through the collection of speeding fines is used to fund road safety programs including improvements to infrastructure, research, and education," he said.
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