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Record number of fines in NSW

The NSW police have issues a record number of fines recently with over 13,000 fines handed to NSW drivers in just two weeks.

Police issuing record nu,bers of fines

Source: SBS

 

Police issued more than 13,000 traffic fines in a two-week blitz as part of a "high visibility" operation that has drawn concerns from lawyers about the excessive use of fines for relatively minor offences.

 

Nearly 9000 of the infringements issued in NSW between August 8 and August 22 were for speeding and more than 2000 were for using a mobile phone while driving.

 

 

 


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By Heba Kassoua



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