Fine for turning right on red

For red light camera locations, please visit the WA Police website.

Offence	Penalty	Demerits
Driving through a red light	$300	3

Intersections

An uncontrolled intersection is where there is no traffic signal, stop sign, or give way sign. Whether turning left, right or going straight ahead at an uncontrolled intersection, always give way to vehicles on your right and to any pedestrians crossing the road.

A controlled intersection has traffic control lights, stop signs, give way signs or a police officer or other authorised person directing traffic.

At a controlled intersection, you must obey the traffic control lights, sign or signal facing you.

For more, see or Intersections In-Depth Information Sheet

Offence	Penalty	Demerits
Travelling straight ahead OR turning left in a slip lane - failing to give way to vehicles to the right or pedestrians	$200	3
Turning left or right - failing to give way to vehicles to the right or pedestrians	$300	3
Entering a bicycle storage area (the lane before an intersection designated for bicycles - usually painted green with bicycle symbols)	$200	2

The information available on our website provides a simple interpretation of the law and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Full details of traffic offences and penalties are contained in the Road Traffic Code 2000.

Giving Way to Pedestrians

Offence	Penalty	Demerits
Failing to give way to a pedestrian at a designated crossing, at an intersection or when exiting a road	$300	3
Failing to give way to a pedestrian at a children's crossing	$300	4
Overtaking a vehicle stopped at a designated crossing	$400	4
Failing to give way to a pedestrian when entering a road	$200	3
Failing to give way to a pedestrian in a shared zone	$200	3

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If you commit a traffic offence anywhere in Australia, demerit points may be allocated and recorded on your traffic history. Your traffic history is a record of all of your road rules related offences, as well as any drink-driving, drug-driving, dangerous driving or vehicle registration offences you have committed.

Demerit points apply from the date you commit an offence and are recorded once you have either paid the fine or been dealt with by a court.

Double demerit points apply all year round for certain repeat mobile phone, seatbelt, speeding and motorcycle helmet offences committed within 1 year of the previous offence.

Driver licence
- Learner and provisional licences
- Licence classes and conditions
Driving
- Driver distraction
- Driving safely
- Giving way
- Indicating
- Keeping left
- Lighting and headlights
- Mobile phones
- Overtaking
- Safe following distance
- Seatbelt
- Speeding
- Road signs and lane markings
- Traffic lights
- Turning
Other vehicles on the road
- Bicycles
- Emergency vehicles
- Level crossings for trains
- Trams
Vehicle
- Smoky vehicle/noise pollution
- Vehicle modification and accessories
Motorcycles
Quad bikes and utility off-road vehicles
Heavy vehicles

Driver licence

Learner and provisional licences

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Learner licence holder driving a vehicle while not under direction of an appropriately licensed supervisor	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 216(2)	4	$230
Learner licence holder driving a vehicle under direction of person not seated next to learner (if vehicle has seating capacity)	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 216(2)	4	$230
Learner licence holder riding a motorcycle while not under direction of an appropriately licensed supervisor	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 217(1)	4	$230
Learner licence holder riding under direction of person being carried as a pillion passenger	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 217(1)(c)	4	$230
Learner licence holder failing to display L plate clearly legible from rear of a motorcycle	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 221(a)	2	$230
Learner licence holder failing to display L plates clearly legible at front and rear of vehicle	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 221(b)	2	$230
P1 licence holder failing to display red P plates clearly legible from front and rear of car	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 224(1)(a)	2	$230
P1 licence holder failing to display red P plate clearly legible from rear of motorcycle	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 224(1)(b)	2	$230
P2 licence holder failing to display green P plates clearly legible from front and rear of car	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 225(1)(a)	2	$230
P2 licence holder failing to display green P plate clearly legible from rear of motorcycle	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 225(1)(b)	2	$230

Licence classes and conditions

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Failing to comply with a condition stated on a Queensland driver licence	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 201(2)	1	$143
Failing to comply with a condition of a non-Queensland driver licence	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 207	1	$143
P1 or P2 provisional licence holder under 25, or P1 or P2 probationary licence holder driving high-powered vehicle when not holding, or not driving in accordance with, certificate of exemption	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 230(2)	3	$431
Failing to comply with requirement to produce certificate of exemption for driving high-powered vehicle to police officer	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 240(2)	1	$143
Driver subject to late night driving restriction, driving between 11pm and 5am when not holding, or not driving in accordance with, a certificate of exemption, restricted licence order or special hardship order	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 243	3	$431
Failing to comply with requirement to produce certificate of exemption for late night driving to police officer	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 247(2)	1	$143
Class C P1 provisional licence holder under 25 driving between 11pm and 5am carrying more than 1 passenger under 21 who is not an immediate family member	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 248(2)	3	$431
Class C P1 probationary licence holder driving between 11pm and 5am carrying more than 1 passenger under 21 who is not an immediate family member	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 248(2)	3	$431

Driving offences

Driver distraction

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Driving vehicle when image from television or visual display unit visible to the driver or likely to distract another driver	Queensland Road Rules—Section 299(1)	3	$191

Driving safely

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Depositing or dropping injurious matter on a road	Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act—Section 137(1)	2	$575
Driving a vehicle with more than the maximum number of persons allowed to be carried in the vehicle	Traffic Reg—Section 76	3	$287
Driving a vehicle with a load weighing more than the maximum weight to be carried on the vehicle	Traffic Reg—Section 76	3	$287
Driving hire vehicle on Fraser Island with more than 7 passengers	Traffic Reg—Section 77(1)(a)	3	$431
Driving hire vehicle on Fraser Island that is carrying a load on the vehicle’s roof	Traffic Reg—Section 77(1)(d)	3	$431
Driving with a passenger in part of a vehicle that is not designed to carry passengers or goods	Queensland Road Rules—Section 268(4A)	3	$268
Driving with a passenger in part of a vehicle designed to carry goods when that part is not enclosed	Queensland Road Rules—Section 268(4B)	3	$268
Driving a vehicle towing a trailer with person in or on trailer	Queensland Road Rules—Section 298	3	$249
Driving without due care and attention	Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act—Section 83	3	$575

Giving way

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Failing to give way when making a U-turn	Queensland Road Rules—Section 38	3	$431
Failing to give way to a pedestrian when turning at an intersection with traffic lights	Queensland Road Rules—Section 62(1)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a vehicle when turning left at a left turn on red after stopping sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 62(1)(b)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a vehicle when turning right at an intersection with traffic lights	Queensland Road Rules—Section 62(1)(c)	3	$431
Failing to give way when turning at an intersection without a traffic light-stop sign when the traffic lights are not operating or partly operating	Queensland Road Rules—Section 63(3)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a pedestrian or vehicle on the road being entered at an intersection with a flashing yellow traffic arrow	Queensland Road Rules—Section 64(a)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a vehicle when turning right at an intersection with a flashing yellow traffic arrow	Queensland Road Rules—Section 64(c)	3	$431
Failing to give way at a marked foot crossing with a flashing yellow traffic light (other than at an intersection)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 65(2)	3	$431
Failing to give way at an intersection (other than a T-intersection or roundabout)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 72(1)	3	$431
Failing to give way at a T-intersection	Queensland Road Rules—Section 73(1)	3	$431
Failing to give way when entering a road from a road-related area	Queensland Road Rules—Section 74(1)	3	$431
Failing to give way when entering a road-related area from a road	Queensland Road Rules—Section 75(1)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a bus leaving a bus-stop on a road in a built-up area with a signposted speed limit not more than 70 km/h	Queensland Road Rules—Section 77(1)	3	$258
Failing to give way to emergency vehicle displaying flashing blue or red lights or sounding an alarm	Queensland Road Rules—Section 79(1)	3	$335
Failing to stop for a pedestrian on a children’s crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 80(2)(b)	3	$431
Proceeding before a pedestrian has left a children’s crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 80(4)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 81(2)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a pedestrian in a shared zone	Queensland Road Rules—Section 83	3	$431
Failing to give way when driving through a break in a dividing strip	Queensland Road Rules—Section 84(1)(b)	3	$431
Failing to give way when entering a turning lane from a painted island	Queensland Road Rules—Section 85	3	$431
Failing to give way to another vehicle in a median turning bay when entering the bay	Queensland Road Rules—Section 86(1)	3	$431
Failing to give way when moving from the side or shoulder of a road into a marked lane or line of traffic	Queensland Road Rules—Section 87(1)	3	$431
Failing to give way when turning from median strip parking area	Queensland Road Rules—Section 87(3)	3	$431
Failing to give way to vehicle travelling in another marked lane or line of traffic	Queensland Road Rules—Section 148	3	$431
Failing to give way to another vehicle in marked lane when diverging to the left or right within the lane	Queensland Road Rules—Section 148A	3	$431
Failing to give way to vehicle in front when merging into line of traffic	Queensland Road Rules—Section 149	3	$431
Failing to give way when driving on a path as required	Queensland Road Rules—Section 288(4)	3	$335
Failing to give way when driving on a nature strip as required	Queensland Road Rules—Section 289(2)	3	$335

Indicating

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Failing to give a proper left or right change of direction signal	Queensland Road Rules—Section 46(1) and Section 48(1)	2	$86
Failing to give a proper stop signal when stopping or suddenly slowing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 53	2	$115
Failing to give a proper stop signal with sufficient warning	Queensland Road Rules—Section 53(2)	2	$115
Failing to give a left change of direction signal when entering a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 112(2)	2	$86
Failing to continue to give a left change of direction signal until after leaving a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 112(3)	2	$86
Failing to give a right change of direction signal when entering a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 113(2)	2	$86
Failing to continue to give a right change of direction signal when in a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 113(3)	2	$86
Failing to give a left change of direction signal when changing marked lanes or lines of traffic in a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 117(1)	2	$86
Failing to give a right change of direction signal when changing marked lanes or lines of traffic in a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 117(2)	2	$86
Failing to give a left change of direction signal when leaving a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 118(1)	2	$86

Keeping left

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Failing to drive to the left of the island in a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 115(1)	2	$86
Failing to keep left on a road (other than a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 129(1)	2	$115
Driving in the right lane on a multi-lane road with a signposted speed limit more than 80 km/h (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 130(2)	2	$86
Failing to keep left of a median strip (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 135(1)	2	$115
Failing to turn left at intersection from left lane of multi-lane road when slip lane on the multi-lane road is obstructed	Queensland Road Rules—Section 28(1A)	2	$86
Failing to drive to the left of an oncoming vehicle (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 131(1)	2	$57
Failing to drive to the left of the centre of a 2-way road without a dividing line or median strip (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 132(1)	2	$115

Lighting and headlights

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Using lights on a vehicle that dazzle other road users	Queensland Road Rules—Section 219	1	$57
Failing to dip headlights when travelling behind another vehicle or for an oncoming vehicle	Queensland Road Rules—Section 218(1)	1	$57
Failing to have lights on vehicle lit at night or in hazardous conditions	Queensland Road Rules—Section 215(1)	1	$143

Mobile phones

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Class C learner licence holder under 25 using a mobile phone when driving	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 228(2)	4	$1,078
Class C P1 provisional licence holder under 25 or P1 probationary licence holder using a mobile phone when driving	Driver Licensing Reg—Section 228(2)	4	$1,078
Driver of a vehicle using a mobile phone (other than in a parked vehicle)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 300(1)	4	$1,078

Overtaking

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Overtaking a vehicle when unsafe to do so	Queensland Road Rules—Section 140	2	$201
Overtaking on the left of a vehicle turning left (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 141(1)	2	$201
Overtaking on the right of a vehicle turning right (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 142(1)	2	$201
Overtaking on the left of a vehicle turning left that is displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign when unsafe to do so	Queensland Road Rules—Section 143(1)	2	$201
Overtaking on the right of a vehicle turning right that is displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign when unsafe to do so	Queensland Road Rules—Section 143(2)	2	$201

Safe following distance

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Failing to keep a safe distance when overtaking a vehicle	Queensland Road Rules—Section 144	2	$201
Following too closely to the vehicle in front	Queensland Road Rules—Section 126	1	$335
Driver of a long vehicle following too closely to another long vehicle	Queensland Road Rules—Section 127(1)	1	$335

Road signs and lane markings

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Disobeying a clearance or low clearance sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 102(1)	4	$575
Disobeying an indication given by an official traffic sign - on a road other than a toll road	TO(RUM) Act—Section 74(1)	3	$57
Disobeying an indication given by an official traffic sign - on a toll road	TO(RUM) Act—Section 74(1)	3	$143
Driving in a marked lane with an overhead red diagonal cross displayed over the lane	Queensland Road Rules—Section 152(2)	3	$258
Failing to leave a marked lane with a flashing red diagonal cross displayed over the lane (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 152(3)	3	$258
Disobeying a no U-turn sign on a length of road or at a break in dividing strip	Queensland Road Rules—Section 39	3	$115
Disobeying a no U-turn sign at an intersection without traffic lights	Queensland Road Rules—Section 41	3	$115
Failing to stop at a stop line at an intersection without traffic lights	Queensland Road Rules—Section 67(2)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a vehicle at a stop line at an intersection without traffic lights	Queensland Road Rules—Section 67(3)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a pedestrian at a stop line at an intersection without traffic lights	Queensland Road Rules-Section 67(4)	3	$431
Failing to stop at a stop sign or line (other than at an intersection, crossing or twin red lights)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 68(2)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a vehicle at a stop sign or line (other than at an intersection, crossing or twin red lights)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 68(3)	3	$431
Failing to give way to a pedestrian or vehicle at a stop sign or line (other than at an intersection, crossing or twin red lights)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 68(3)	3	$431
Failing to give way to approaching vehicles at a give way sign or line at an intersection	Queensland Road Rules—Section 69(2)	3	$431
Failing to give way when turning left from a slip lane	Queensland Road Rules—Section 69(2A)	3	$431
Failing to give way when turning at a give way sign or line at an intersection	Queensland Road Rules—Section 69(3)	3	$431
Failing to give way to another driver at a give way sign or line at intersection as required when also at give way sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 69A	3	$431
Failing to give way to another driver at a stop sign or line at intersection as required	Queensland Road Rules—Section 69A	3	$431
Failing to give way when facing a give way sign or line at a bridge or length of narrow road	Queensland Road Rules—Section 70	3	$431
Failing to give way when facing a give way sign or line (other than at an intersection, bridge or length of narrow road)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 71(1)	3	$431
Disobeying a hand-held stop sign at a children’s crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 80(2)(a)	3	$431
Driving past a hand-held stop sign at a children’s crossing after stopping for the sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 80(3)	3	$431
Disobeying a left turn only sign at an intersection	Queensland Road Rules—Section 88(1)	3	$115
Disobeying a left lane must turn left sign at an intersection	Queensland Road Rules—Section 88(2)	3	$115
Disobeying right turn only sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 89(1)	3	$115
Disobeying right lane must turn right sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 89(2)	3	$115
Disobeying a no turns sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 90	3	$115
Disobeying a no left turn sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 91(1)	3	$115
Disobeying a no right turn sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 91(2)	3	$115
Disobeying a traffic lane arrow	Queensland Road Rules—Section 92(1)	3	$115
Driving past a no overtaking or passing sign on a bridge or length of road when an oncoming vehicle is on the bridge or road	Queensland Road Rules—Section 93(1)(a)	3	$201
Overtaking a vehicle on a bridge or length of road where a no overtaking or passing sign is displayed	Queensland Road Rules—Section 93(1)(b)	3	$201
Disobeying a no overtaking on bridge sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 94	3	$201
Disobeying a keep clear sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 96(1)	3	$220
Disobeying a no access sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 97(1)	3	$172
Driving in contrary direction to a one-way sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 98(1)	3	$201
Failing to drive left after passing a keep left sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 99(1)	3	$201
Failing to drive right after passing a keep right sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 99(2)	3	$201
Disobeying a no entry sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 100	3	$201
Failing to stop at hand held stop sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 101(1)	3	$431
Driving past hand held stop sign being displayed	Queensland Road Rules—Section 101(2)	3	$431
Disobeying a bridge load limit sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 103	3	$143
Driving past no trucks sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 104	3	$143
Disobeying a trucks must enter sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 105	3	$143
Disobeying a no buses sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 106	3	$143
Disobeying a buses must enter sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 107	3	$143
Disobeying a trucks and buses must use low gear sign	Queensland Road Rules—Section 108(1)	3	$143
Disobeying a stop sign at a level crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 121	3	$431
Disobeying a give way sign at a level crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 122	3	$431
Failing to comply with an overhead green, white or yellow diagonal cross displayed over a marked lane	Queensland Road Rules—Section 152(1)	3	$258
Disobeying a traffic lane arrow in a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 116	3	$115
Driving on arrester bed or safety ramp when not necessary for road safety purposes to do so	Queensland Road Rules—Section 101A(1)	3	$201
Failing to keep left of the dividing line on a road (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 132(2)	3	$258
Failing to keep left of 2 continuous dividing lines on a road (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 132(3)	3	$258
Driving on a painted island (without an excuse)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 138(1)	3	$258
Turning left contrary to a road marking	Queensland Road Rules—Section 29(1)	3	$115
Turning right contrary to a road marking at an intersection (other than a T-intersection)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 33(1)	3	$115
Making an improper U-turn at an intersection	Queensland Road Rules—Section 42	3	$115
Driving across single continuous dividing line, a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line or 2 parallel continuous dividing lines to perform U-turn	Queensland Road Rules—Section 132(2A)	3	$258
Entering bicycle storage area contrary to red traffic light	Queensland Road Rules—Section 60A(1)	3	$575
Driving in the contrary direction on a one-way service road	Queensland Road Rules—Section 136	2	$115
Failing to turn left at intersection on multi-lane road from slip lane on the multi-lane road	Queensland Road Rules—Section 28(1A)	2	$86
Starting a U-turn when unsafe to do so	Queensland Road Rules—Section 37	2	$115
Making a U-turn at an intersection with traffic lights	Queensland Road Rules—Section 40	2	$115
Making a U-turn at a children's level, marked foot or pedestrian crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 43	2	$115
Making a U-turn at an intersection, where a road and road-related area intersect, with traffic lights	Queensland Road Rules—Section 43	2	$115
Making an improper entry into a roundabout from a multi-lane road	Queensland Road Rules—Section 111(1)	2	$86
Making an improper entry into a roundabout from a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in same direction	Queensland Road Rules—Section 111(1)	2	$86
Increasing speed when being overtaken	Queensland Road Rules—Section 145	2	$86

Seatbelt

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Driver failing to ensure a passenger at least 16 years wears a seat belt properly adjusted and fastened	Queensland Road Rules—Section 264A(1)	4	$1,078
Driver failing to ensure a passenger at least 16 years occupies seating position fitted with seatbelt	Queensland Road Rules—Section 264A(1)	4	$1,078
Driver allowing passenger at least 16 years to occupy same seating position as another passenger	Queensland Road Rules—Section 264A(1)	4	$1,078
Driver failing to wear a seat belt properly adjusted and fastened when driving a vehicle fitted with a seat belt for the driver	Queensland Road Rules—Section 264(1)	4	$1,078
Passenger at least 16 years failing to wear a seat belt properly adjusted and fastened in a vehicle fitted with a seat belt for the passenger	Queensland Road Rules—Section 265(1)	4	$1,078
Driver failing to ensure a passenger under 16 years wears a seat belt or restraint properly adjusted and fastened	Queensland Road Rules—Section 264A(1)	4	$1,078

Speeding

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Driving less than 11 km/h over the speed limit	Queensland Road Rules—Section 20	1	$287
Driving at least 11 km/h, but not more than 20 km/h, over the speed limit	Queensland Road Rules—Section 20	3	$431
Driving more than 20km/h, but not more than 30km/h, over the speed limit	Queensland Road Rules—Section 20	4	$646
Driving more than 30km/h, but not more than 40km/h, over the speed limit	Queensland Road Rules—Section 20	6	$1,078
Driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit	Queensland Road Rules—Section 20	8	$1,653
Driving at an unsafe speed when approaching a children’s crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 80(1)	3	Court imposed
Driving at an unsafe speed when approaching a pedestrian crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 81(1)	3	Court imposed

Traffic lights

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Failing to stop for a red traffic light or arrow	Queensland Road Rules—Section 56	3	$575
Failing to stop for a yellow traffic light or arrow	Queensland Road Rules—Section 57	3	$575
Enter intersection or marked foot crossing contrary to red traffic light	Queensland Road Rules—Section 59(1)	3	$575
Enter intersection or marked foot crossing contrary to red traffic arrow	Queensland Road Rules—Section 60	3	$575
Driving past a red traffic light or arrow at an intersection after being stopped before entering the intersection	Queensland Road Rules—Section 61(2)	3	$575
Driving past a yellow traffic light or arrow at an intersection after being stopped before entering the intersection	Queensland Road Rules—Section 61(2)	3	$575
Disobeying twin red traffic lights (other than at a level crossing)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 66(1)	3	$575
Driving past twin red traffic lights after stopping before the lights (other than at a level crossing)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 66(4)	3	$575
Disobeying a red B traffic light (driver of bus, taxi or limousine)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 281	3	$575
Driving past a red or yellow B traffic light at an intersection after stopping for the light (driver of bus, taxi or limousine)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 284	3	$575
Disobeying a traffic light-stop sign at an intersection when the traffic lights are not operating or partly operating	Queensland Road Rules—Section 63(2)	3	$431
Failing to stop for a yellow B light	Queensland Road Rules—Section 282	3	$575
Proceeding after stopping before an intersection contrary to a red or yellow B light being displayed at the intersection (driver of bus, taxi or limousine)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 286(2)	3	$575

Turning

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Making an improper left turn	Queensland Road Rules—Section 27(1)	2	$86
Making an improper left turn from a multi-lane road	Queensland Road Rules—Section 28(1)	2	$86
Making an improper right turn	Queensland Road Rules—Section 31(1)	2	$86

Other vehicles on the road

Bicycles

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Failing to leave 1m when passing a bicycle in a 60km/h or less speed zone	Queensland Road Rules—Section 144A(1)	3	$431
Failing to leave 1.5m when passing a bicycle in a speed zone over 60km/h	Queensland Road Rules—Section 144A(1)	3	$431

Emergency vehicles

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Moving into path of emergency vehicle displaying flashing blue or red lights or sounding an alarm	Queensland Road Rules—Section 78(1)	3	$335
Failing to move out of path of emergency vehicle displaying flashing blue or red lights or sounding an alarm	Queensland Road Rules—Section 78(2)	3	$335

Level crossings for trains and trams

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Driver cause damage to infrastructure at railway crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 300D(1)	4	$1,150
Driver cause obstruction at a level crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 300D(2)	4	$1,150
Disobeying warning lights at a level crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 123(a)	3	$431
Driving under or around the closed or closing gates at a level crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 123(b)	3	$431
Driving under or around the opening gates at a level crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 123(b)	3	$431
Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching, entering, or on the level crossing	Queensland Road Rules—Section 123(c)	3	$431
Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching the level crossing and there is a likelihood of a collision	Queensland Road Rules—Section 123(d)	3	$431
Entering level crossing when crossing or road beyond is blocked	Queensland Road Rules—Section 123(e)	3	$431

Trams

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Driving on a safety zone at or near a tram stop	Queensland Road Rules—Section 162(1)	3	$172
Driving to the left of a safety zone at or near a tram stop, at an unsafe speed	Queensland Road Rules—Section 162(1)	3	$172
Passing or overtaking a tram improperly	Queensland Road Rules—Section 160 and 161	2	$201
Failing to stop before passing rear of a tram stopped at tram stop other than at tram stop at far left side of road when driving behind rear of tram	Queensland Road Rules—Section 163(2)	2	$201
Failing to give way to tram entering or approaching a roundabout	Queensland Road Rules—Section 114(2)	3	$431
Driving past a tram stopped at tram stop other than at tram stop at far left side of road when pedestrians are crossing road between tram tracks and far left side of road when driving behind rear of tram	Queensland Road Rules—Section 163(3)	2	$201
Driving past a tram stopped at tram stop other than at tram stop at far left side of road at a speed over 10 km/h when driving behind rear of tram	Queensland Road Rules—Section 163(4)	2	$201
Failing to stop for a tram that stops at tram stop other than at tram stop at far left side of road when driving alongside or overtaking tram	Queensland Road Rules—Section 164(2)	2	$201
Driving past or overtaking a tram stopped at tram stop other than at tram stop at far left side of road when pedestrians are crossing road between tram tracks and far left side of road when previously driving alongside or overtaking tram	Queensland Road Rules—Section 164(3)	2	$201
Driving past a tram stopped at tram stop other than at tram stop at far left side of road at a speed over 10 km/h when previously driving alongside or overtaking tram	Queensland Road Rules—Section 164(4)	2	$201
Proceeding after being stopped beside a tram stop, if a tram is stopped at tram stop, other than at tram stop at far left side of road, when pedestrians are crossing road between tram tracks and far left side of road	Queensland Road Rules—Section 164AA(2)	2	$201
Driving past a tram stopped at tram stop, other than at tram stop at far left side of road, at a speed over 10 km/h when previously stopped behind a tram stop	Queensland Road Rules—Section 164AA(3)	2	$201
Driving in a tramway when not permitted	Queensland Road Rules—Section 155A(1)	3	$431
Failing to stop for a red T light (driver of tram)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 274	3	$575
Failing to stop for a yellow T light (driver of tram)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 275	3	$575
Driving past a red or yellow T light at an intersection after stopping for the light (driver of tram)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 277	3	$575
Proceeding when a white T light or traffic arrow is no longer showing after stopping at an intersection (driver of tram)	Queensland Road Rules—Section 279(2)	3	$575

Vehicle

Smoky vehicle/noise pollution

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Wilfully starting or driving a vehicle in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke	Queensland Road Rules—Section 291(1)(b)	2	$460

Vehicle modifications and accessories

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Drive, park or permit use of a light vehicle when stationary noise level is at least 10dB(A) above the vehicle standards	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$287
Drive, park or permit use of a light vehicle that is longer than 12.5m long	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$287
Drive, park or permit use of a light combination that is longer than 19m long	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$287
Drive, park or permit use of a light vehicle that is more than 2.5m wide	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$287
Drive, park or permit use of a light vehicle that is more than 4.3m high	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$287
Drive, park or permit use of a vehicle that does not comply with the light vehicle standards	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$143
Drive, park or permit use of a light vehicle when a component: does not comply with the light vehicle standards, or a component of the vehicle can not be reasonably relied on to perform its intended function, or the component prevents, or is likely to prevent, another component from complying with the light vehicle standards or performing its intended function.	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$143
Drive, park or permit use of a light vehicle when a modification of the vehicle is not compliant	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$143
Drive, park or permit use of a light vehicle when the vehicle or a component of the vehicle is unsafe	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	3	$287
Modifying a light vehicle's exhaust system in a way that reduces, or is likely to reduce, the effectiveness of the system.	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 8(1)	1	$287
Driving a light vehicle if the exhaust system has been modified in a way that reduces, or is likely to reduce, the effectiveness of the system.	Vehicle Standards and Safety Reg—Section 20	1	$86

Motorcycle

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Motorcycle rider lane filtering improperly	Queensland Road Rules—Section 151A(2)	3	$431
Motorcycle rider improperly riding on road shoulder or emergency stopping lane	Queensland Road Rules—Section 151B(2)	3	$431
Motorcycle rider failing to wear an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(1)(a)	3	$431
Motorcycle rider failing to ensure a passenger wears an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(1)(b)	3	$431
Passenger on a motorcycle failing to wear an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(2)	3	$431

Quad bikes and utility off-road vehicles

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Quad bike rider failing to wear an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(1)(a)	3	$431
Driver of a utility off-road vehicle failing to wear an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(1)(a)	3	$431
Quad bike rider failing to ensure a passenger wears an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(1)(b)	3	$431
Driver of a utility off-road vehicle failing to ensure a passenger wears an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(1)(b)	3	$431
Passenger on a quad bike failing to wear an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(2)	3	$431
Passenger on a utility off-road vehicle failing to wear an approved helmet	Queensland Road Rules—Section 270(2)	3	$431

Heavy vehicles

Description of offence	Legislation	Points	Fine
Driving a heavy vehicle contrary to a major defect notice	Heavy Vehicle National Law—Section 529	3	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Driving a heavy vehicle contrary to a minor defect notice	Heavy Vehicle National Law—Section 529	1	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
A person must not drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle on a road while the person is impaired by fatigue.	Heavy Vehicle National Law —Section 228(1)	3	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Solo drivers—standard hours (severe breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the Standard hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the Standard hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 250(1)	3	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Solo drivers—standard hours (critical risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the Standard hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the Standard hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 250(1)	4	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Two-up drivers—standard hours (severe risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the Standard hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the Standard hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 251(1)	3	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Two-up drivers—standard hours (critical risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the Standard hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the Standard hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 251(1)	4	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Solo drivers—BFM hours (severe risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the BFM hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the BFM hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 254(1)	3	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Solo drivers—BFM hours (critical risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the BFM hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the BFM hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 254(1)	4	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Two-up drivers—BFM hours (severe risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the BFM hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the BFM hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law —Section 256(1)	3	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Two-up drivers—BFM hours (critical risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the BFM hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the BFM hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 256(1)	4	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Drivers—AFM hours (severe risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the AFM hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the AFM hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 258(1)	3	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Drivers—AFM hours (critical risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the AFM hours for the period; or rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the AFM hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 258(1)	4	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Drivers—work and rest hours exemption (severe risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the exemption hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the exemption hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 260(1)	3	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website
Drivers—work and rest hours exemption (critical risk breach): in any period exceeds the maximum work time stated in the exemption hours for the period; or in any period rests for less than the minimum rest time stated in the exemption hours for the period.	Heavy Vehicle National Law — Section 260(1)	4	Refer to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website

Last updated:1 July 2022

How much is a red light fine WA?

Red Lights.

How much is a red light fine Vic?

Failing to obey traffic lights, both red-light and red-light arrow, incurs a penalty of $462 and three demerit points.

How much is a red light fine Qld?

Those caught running a red light will also have to pay more – with the fines raised from $413 to $575 from July 1. The strictest change is for drivers and front-seat passengers caught not wearing a seatbelt, which will increase from a $413 fine and three demerit points, to $1,078 and four demerit points.

How many points is running a red light Qld?

Red light camera offences attract three demerit points and a $300 fine for individuals. Businesses that fail to nominate the driver of a vehicle caught running a red light face a $1500 fine.