Traffic Offences

A student onboard a Kinetic bus in Townsville films an illegal three point U-turn on a highway.

The family of Canberra man Harri Jokinen, who was killed during a high-speed police pursuit on the Monaro Highway in 2021, hopes an inquest into his death will lead to a change in policy.

A driver who rammed a motorcyclist into a pole during a road rage incident in Adelaide's south, leaving her with life-threatening injuries, has been jailed.

A teenager, who pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death, is jailed over a crash on the Barton Highway in Canberra which led to the deaths of a 19-year-old and a 14-year-old.

Jake Doran's 2018 Kia Stinger was stolen and was caught on CCTV being driven recklessly in a Townsville car park. Supplied: Jake Doran

Police are investigating the circumstances of a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman on Adelaide's North East Road on Tuesday night.

Police allege a vehicle struck the cyclist on Tuesday night and drove away. 

Police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run crash in Bundaberg that killed a 34-year-old cyclist overnight.

A judge says the results of a psychologist's report into a woman who hit a 12-year-old girl with her car was "just not adding up", causing a sentencing delay.

Christella Tan was returning home from a night shift in aged care when a driver slammed into her car in a Mercedes he had stolen at gunpoint.

North Queensland police say there is a worrying rise in the number of children — some as young as 12 — riding high-powered modified e-bikes that can reach speeds up to 80kph.

As people hit the road across Australia for the Easter holidays, Albany's Allan Faulkner hopes his tracking of the state's road toll will help save lives on WA's roads.

To help curb the road toll, some states double demerit points during busy holiday periods. These rules vary so here's a state-by-state guide of what to expect. 

Police allege a 19-year-old P-plater they caught at "ridiculous speeds" three times in four hours "just wanted to get to Melbourne", even after having her licence suspended.

Police have issued more than 46,000 fines in six months to Adelaide drivers caught using mobile phones and are "disappointed" at the number of repeat offenders – including one driver detected 41 times.

A mother-of-five who drove through a stop sign and crashed into a police car had consumed an entire cask of wine and had cannabis in her system, a court has heard.

Penalties will soon rise for all state government fines in Queensland, with the 3.5 per cent hike applied to infringements including speeding, not wearing a seat belt and using a mobile phone behind the wheel.

The man is alleged to have stolen a car from a NSW childcare centre with a child still inside, before letting her out, driving to the ACT, hitting the two teenagers, crashing down the road and attempting to flee on foot.

A speeding driver responsible for a deadly crash north of Brisbane 18 months ago has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a 72-year-old woman.

A plan to convert a defunct motocross site into an e-motorbike track is a step closer thanks to a new Gold Coast council lease, but opponents say it will "reward" poor behaviour.