Infringement notices (driving fines)
An infringement notice is an instruction to pay a fine.
An infringement notice is an instruction to pay a fine. You can get a fine for things including:
You can get a fine from organisations including Victoria Police, VicRoads and local councils.
Fines can be:
- mailed to you (normally within two weeks)
- handed to you
- attached to the windscreen of your vehicle.
What to do when you get a fine
Read your infringement notice carefully. If you have questions, contact the organisation or agency that gave you the infringement notice.
You must pay Fines Victoria before the due date shown on the infringement notice. If you're unsure if you've paid a fine and you still have the infringment notice, you can check on the Fines Victoria website.
If you want to argue against an infringement notice, seek legal advice. In some cases, you can ask for:
- a review
- an official warning on some traffic fines.
Two types of fines can’t be paid or disputed through Fines Victoria:
If you don't pay your fine, your driver’s licence, learner permit or vehicle registration may be suspended.
If you weren’t driving at the time of the offence, nominate the driver as soon as you can. Follow instructions on the infringement notice.
Fine amounts
Download the fines for individual infringements spreadsheet. In this document, you can:
- search for a key word.
- look up the offence code, if you have it.
Penalty units
If you get an infringement notice, it will come with a certain number of ‘penalty units’.
Each penalty unit is worth a certain amount. The more serious the infringement, the more penalty units you are given.
The value of a penalty unit is updated each financial year by the Department of Treasury and Finance. View the current value of a penalty unit.
Useful resources
- Send feedback on road safety cameras to the Road Safety Camera Commissioner
- How road safety cameras save lives
- Parking road rules
- Toll roads, fees and fines
- Clearways and tow-away zones