We made a request to police to provide statistics for speeding amongst heavy vehicle drivers. It’s much less likely that a truck driver will be breaking the speed limit than a car driver, but 2185 infringement notices were issued in 2022, resulting in just over $160,000 in fines.
| Offence description | Offences | Total fines |
| Exceeded 80km/h (school bus) | 1 | $30 |
| Exceeded 80km/h (trailer) | 27 | $2570 |
| Exceeded 90km/h (heavy motor vehicle) | 1436 | $86,450 |
| All other speeding | 721 | $70,960 |
| Sum | 2185 | $160,010 |
Unlike cars, trucks are not capable of exceeding the speed limit by a huge margin, which is why the average speeding fine for those caught going over 90km/h was only $60, compared to all other speeding (which will include speeding in urban areas) at $98.
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