There are many ways to get a ticket while driving, but many drivers may not realize that there is a high price to pay if you are caught parking an unregistered vehicle on the street.
In New South Wales it is illegal to park an unregistered car on a road or road-related area for more than 15 days after the vehicle’s registration has expired.
If you are caught, you could face a fine of $704 and up to 20 penalty units.
Penalties vary between jurisdictions, but owners can receive fines as high as if they were caught driving the unregistered car.
Both passengers and drivers could face a $337 fine and a loss of three demerit points if they are caught waving out the car window.
How waving out the window could get you in big trouble with the police
Another little-known road rule that could leave motorists in trouble is waving out the car window.
Both passengers and drivers could face a $337 fine and a loss of three demerit points if they are caught doing the simple act, according to Budget Direct.
“Even rolling down the window and reaching outside to cool off could also cause problems,” the insurer says.
“In accordance with driving rules in all states and territories, it is illegal for any part of the body to be outside a moving vehicle at any time.”
How Snacking While Driving Could Get You a $575 Fine and Under a Little-Known Australian Traffic Rule
Australians could be fined up to $600 if caught eating or drinking behind the wheel under a little-known road rule.
Queensland drivers could be fined $575 and three demerit points for “driving without due care or attention”.
“You can be fined $575 and three demerit points if you do not have proper control of your vehicle,” the Queensland Police Department explained on Facebook.
“So be sure not to steer with one hand or take your eyes off the road while eating,” the department posted.
“Obviously, taking one hand off the wheel for a short period of time to operate the vehicle is permitted, but eating while driving could be interpreted as not having proper control of the vehicle and driving distracted,” they clarified.
The penalty is governed by state laws on distracted driving.
In Western Australia, the fine for the same offense is even higher: $600, while in New South Wales drivers can pay a fine of $469 and three demerit points.
In the Northern Territory there is a $150 fine for reckless driving, and eating or drinking while driving may be considered.
Drivers in South Australia can be fined up to $201 for failing to have proper control of their vehicle, and the same offense in the ACT costs $301.
Eating or drinking while driving in Tasmania could result in a fine of $173 and three demerit points for failing to have proper control of your vehicle or driving without due care and attention.
Australians can be fined up to $600 if caught eating or drinking behind the wheel under a little-known road rule – almost all drivers are guilty of breaking it.
Up to 60 per cent of Australians have admitted to eating food while behind the wheel, according to data from a new Compare the Market survey.
Up to 31 percent said they used their phone while driving, while 17 percent had smoked or vaped and eight percent had put on makeup.
While the law does not explicitly state that these actions are illegal, they can be considered a distraction for drivers.
In 2018, a hungry teenager was fined $300 after she was photographed eating a bowl of cereal while driving on a Perth highway.
A Hungry teenage driver (pictured) has been fined $300 after she was photographed eating cereal behind the wheel in Perth.
A photo of her was taken by a 6PR listener and appeared to show the young woman driving the car with her knees.
The ‘cereal offender’ also received three demerit points and was criticized by then-WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson.
‘You can’t drive a car and have breakfast at the same time. “This is ridiculously dangerous, it’s incomprehensible,” he told 6PR.
