Car Advice

Who gets the fine if a passenger's not wearing a seatbelt?

By Marcus Craft · 04 Nov 2024

Q: Who gets the fine if a passenger is not wearing a seatbelt? A: the driver, and usually the offending passenger as well, if they’re over the age of 16.

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The best All Terrain tyre options for your 4WD

By Marcus Craft · 31 Oct 2024

All-terrain (AT) tyres are tyres designed to cope with everyday driving in the city and suburbs while also able to be used for trips on gravel roads and dirt tracks with some medium-duty 4WDing in the mix.

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How to check if you've been caught by a red light camera

By David Morley · 23 Oct 2024

It’s the not-knowing that’s the mental killer, isn’t it? And we’ve all been there. You were just driving along, when suddenly, there’s a flash from a camera as you pass through an intersection. Was it you? What have you done wrong?

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When will diesel cars be banned in Australia?

By Stephen Corby · 23 Oct 2024

When will diesel cars be banned in Australia? The answer is no time soon, at least on a national basis, but if you’re asking will diesel cars be banned, it seems inevitable. The future of diesel cars in Australia would best be described as limited and their phasing out inevitable because they cause pollution and this is making them increasingly unpopular.

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What is the highest speed limit in Australia?

By Stephen Ottley · 23 Oct 2024

The fastest speed limit in Australia at the time of publication is 130km/h, which is only applicable on the long stretches of freeway in the North Territory. There is no national speed limit Australia applies across all states, but 110km/h on freeways, 40km/h in a school zone and 50km/h in any built up area is common across several states.

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Is parking free on public holidays?

By Emily Agar · 21 Oct 2024

Most of the time, payment for parking will be required on a public holiday. However, in most states, if the parking sign specifies days (Mon - Fri) and does not say ‘includes public holidays’ and the public holiday falls on one of those days – parking should be free. But as with almost everything, there are caveats.

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How much parking can you claim on tax without receipts?

By Stephen Corby · 17 Oct 2024

How much parking can you claim on tax without receipts? Strictly speaking, you can claim up to $300 in work-related parking expenses without receipts.

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Mobile Speed Cameras: Everything you need to know

By David Morley · 16 Oct 2024

Is there a more contentious motoring issue than the use of speed cameras in Australia? For a lot of road users, the answer is no, and these devices haven’t become any less controversial despite being in use now for decades.

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Can you avoid paying stamp duty on a car?

By Marcus Craft · 03 Oct 2024

So, what is stamp duty on a car? Vehicle stamp duty goes by a few different names but it is essentially a tax levied by a state or territory government on the sale and ownership transferral of a vehicle.

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Can a front seat passenger use a mobile phone in the car?

By Stephen Corby · 16 Sep 2024

Can a front seat passenger use a mobile phone in the car? The short answer is yes, it is legal for a front-seat passenger to use a mobile phone in the car while driving in Australia.

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