In Tasmania, there are over 1,000 types of fines related to driving on the road and a handful of important fines related to driving on your L or P Plates.
Let’s look at some of the FAQs about fines for L and P Plate drivers in TAS.
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- Fines on your P Plates
- Do I get a fine for not having P Plates on my car?
- What happens if my P Plates fall off or blow off my car?
- What is the fine for driving with one P plate (on the front or back)?
- Do I get a fine for leaving P Plates on my car if I’m not a P Plate driver (i.e. a parent with a full licence)?
- Is there a fine for texting while driving on your P plates?
- What is the fine for driving with more than one passenger on your P plates?
- Fines on your L Plates
Fines on your P Plates
Do I get a fine for not having P Plates on my car?
The current fine for not displaying your P Plate on your car in Tasmania is $87 (higher if you go to court).
What happens if my P Plates fall off or blow off my car?
This will be up to the discretion of the police officer who pulls you over. The current fine for not displaying your P Plate on your car in Tasmania is $87 (higher if you go to court).
What is the fine for driving with one P plate (on the front or back)?
This will be up to the discretion of the police officer who pulls you over. The current fine for not displaying both your P Plates on your car in Tasmania is $87 (higher if you go to court).
Do I get a fine for leaving P Plates on my car if I’m not a P Plate driver (i.e. a parent with a full licence)?
The current fine for displaying P Plates on your car when you’re not required in Tasmania is $87 (higher if you go to court).
Is there a fine for texting while driving on your P plates?
The current fine for texting while driving on your P Plates in Tasmania is $346 (higher if you go to court).
What is the fine for driving with more than one passenger on your P plates?
The current fine for driving with more than one passenger aged between 16 to 22 on your P Plates in Tasmania is $216 (higher if you go to court).
Fines on your L Plates
Do I get a fine for not having L Plates on my car?
The current fine for not displaying your L Plate on your car in Tasmania is $87 (higher if you go to court).
What happens if my L Plates fall off or blow off my car?
This will be up to the discretion of the police officer who pulls you over. The current fine for not displaying your L Plate on your car in Tasmania is $87 (higher if you go to court).
Do I get a fine for leaving L Plates on my car after a lesson (i.e.a parent with a full licence)?
The current fine for displaying L Plates on your car when you’re not required in Tasmania is $87 (higher if you go to court).
What is the fine for driving with one L plate (on the front or back)?
This will be up to the discretion of the police officer who pulls you over. The current fine for not displaying both your L Plates on your car in Tasmania is $87 (higher if you go to court).
See all the official fine details on the TAS Transport website.
