Where Australia ranks in the most expensive places to cop a speeding fine
Speeding comes with all sorts of risks.
One in particular is the fine you’ll cop when you get caught, which will be bad either way, but much worse in some places.
New research shows Australia falls in the top 10 most expensive countries to get caught speeding, using a mobile phone and running a red light.
Of the 31 countries analysed, GoCompare says Norway is the most expensive place to be caught going 21km/h over the speed limit, while Canada is most expensive for using a phone behind the wheel and Greece is the worst place to run a red light.
Australia is ranked sixth most expensive country to get caught speeding and South Australia the worst state to get done where you’ll cop a whopping $771 fine if you’re caught 21km/h over the speed limit.
In NSW the same offence will cost $472, Victoria is $322 and the cheapest state is Tasmania with a fine of $163 for the same thing.
When it comes to using a mobile phone at the wheel, Australia ranks sixth again, with Victoria the most expensive state to get caught ($484 fine). The same fine will cost $337 in NSW, with Tasmania again, the friendliest place to get caught, landing you a $326 fine.
If you’re caught going through a red light, Tasmania is yet again the best place to be ($163 fine) while South Australia is the most expensive ($464).
Australia is ranked eighth most expensive country to get caught running a red light after Greece, Norway, Israel, Slovenia, Sweden, Netherlands and Switzerland.
See below for a list of fines by country.
Fine for speeding (21km/h over)
Norway | $1028 |
Iceland | $750 |
Estonia | $626 |
United Kingdom | $595 |
Sweden | $412 |
Australia | $401 |
Switzerland | $362 |
Israel | $282 |
Netherlands | $278 |
Canada | $275 |
Fine for using a mobile phone behind the wheel
Canada | $378 |
Israel | $375 |
Iceland | $375 |
Netherlands | $361 |
United Kingdom | $354 |
Australia | $350 |
Spain | $313 |
Norway | $273 |
Italy | $250 |
Denmark | $241 |
Fine for running a red light
Greece | $1094 |
Norway | $1091 |
Israel | $561 |
Slovenia | $470 |
Sweden | $442 |
Netherlands | $361 |
Switzerland | $348 |
Australia | $343 |
Denmark | $320 |
Estonia | $313 |