Cyclist-hating motorists have celebrated the unfortunate downfall of a man fined more than $1500 for flouting a lesser known bike rule. The rider was stung twice by police in Sydney and on both occasions was fined a hefty $772, totalling a whopping $1544. He copped both fines in the city’sContinue Reading
Nearly one in three Australians has admitted to speeding in a school zone, according to alarming new research, sparking calls for drivers to slow down around pick up and drop off times. To make matters worse, one in 10 drivers admitted they chose to speed in a school zone afterContinue Reading
A Sydney driver has copped a hefty fine for breaking a parking rule she didn’t know existed. The woman said she “can’t see anything wrong” with how she parked on a residential street in the city’s inner west and questioned why she had been fined. She posted photos of theContinue Reading
Motorists in Western Sydney will be forced to contend with slower commutes for about eight months due to a cut to the speed limit on a lengthy stretch of motorway. The speed limit on a portion of the M7, which connects the M5 South-West with the M4 and Hills M2,Continue Reading
In a move reminiscent of the ‘90s, a warning has been issued to used car buyers after an undercover investigation revealed just how easy it still is to wind back a vehicle’s odometer. Odometer tampering, also known as odometer fraud, is the resetting or alteration of a vehicle’s odometer toContinue Reading
Sydneysiders have been urged to prepare for extensive road closures this weekend, as up to 40,000 runners descend on the city for the annual Sydney Marathon. Major roads will close from North Sydney to Moore Park between 3:30am and 3pm on Sunday, September 17 to make way for the race.Continue Reading
A simple right-of-way road rule has baffled Aussies, with many saying they didn’t know it existed and certainly don’t follow it. A short video, posted to YouTube by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, explains the rules around when a car is required to give way to a pedestrian. “WhenContinue Reading
A fuming driver has taken aim at his local council after being slapped with a hefty fine for parking in front of his house. The man was shocked to discover the City of Whittlesea had fined him $111 for parking in front of his home in Doreen, northeast of Melbourne,Continue Reading
Drivers across NSW have been warned to be particularly careful when driving in school zones today, with a rule in force from today resulting in thousands of dollars in fines. School zones are back in force across the state today, despite the majority of students still being on holidays. But,Continue Reading
Drivers have been issued a warning about a lesser known road rule by a woman who this week had to learn it the hard way. Lucinda McGarrity had just driven through a set of lights in Carlton, Melbourne, when a police car activated its lights and sirens and pulled herContinue Reading