Speeding Fines in QLD To Increase from July 1

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"THE cost of a fine is about to jump again in Queensland — for the fourth time in seven years.

Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Labor Government is taking advantage of a measure brought in by the former LNP government to increase the value of a penalty point from July 1, from $113.85 to $117.80.

That follows a similar increase last financial year and comes after the Newman government changed the law in early 2014 to allow for automatic increases of 3.5 per cent every year — unless the Treasurer believes it should be higher.

The move means fines for everything from speeding to walking a dog without a leash and smoking in a nonsmoking area will rise.

From July 1, the fine for those caught smoking in a nonsmoking area will rise from $227.70 to $235.60.

Hoons charged with driving without due care and attention could land themselves a fine totalling $4712, up from $4554 — or six months’ imprisonment, while those caught spraying graffiti will jump from a maximum of $2277 to $2356.

Treasurer Curtis Pitt said the 3.5 per cent increase was a “continuation of the LNP’s indexation policy”.

The increase is the fourth in seven years.

The former Bligh government increased the value of a penalty unit from $75 to $100 in 2009.

It then stayed stagnant until the Newman government was elected and increase it by another 10 per cent in 2012, from $100 to $110 per unit in a bid to raise about $88 million over three years.

The LNP increased it by a further 3.5 per cent last year with Labor now following suit and enforcing the latest increase."
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1227332027021
Current speeding fines in QLD http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Dri...it-points.aspx