​ሕግንና ደንብን በተመለከተ እርዳታ ማግኘት ይፈልጋሉን? - Amharic | هل تحتاج لمساعدة قانونية؟ - Arabic | ܤܢܝܼܩܵܐ ܝ݇ܘ̤ܬ ܠܗܲܝܵܪܬܵܐ ܩܵܢܘܿܢܵܝܬܵܐ؟ - Assyrian | Need Legal Help? - Auslan | Treba li vam pravna pomoc? - Bosnian | Burmese â Need Legal Help? | 需要法律帮助吗? - Chinese Simplified | 需要法律幫助嗎? - Chinese Traditional | Trebate li pravnu pomoć? - Croatian | ضرورت به کمک قانونی دارید؟ - Dari | Wïc Kuɔɔny në Wɛ̈t Löŋ? - Dinka | آیا به کمک حقوقی نیاز دارید؟ - Farsi | Gadreva na Veivuke Vakalawa? - Fijian | Kailangan ninyo ba ng tulong na panglegal? - Filipino | Besoin d’aide juridique ? - French | Χρειάζεστε βοήθεια σε νομικά ζητήματα - Greek | क्या आपको कानूनी सलाह चाहिए? - Hindi | Butuhkan Bantuan dalam Masalah Hukum? - Indonesian | Hai bisogno di assistenza legale? - Italian | ត្រូវការជំនួយលើបញ្ហាផ្លូវច្បាប់ឬទេ? - Khmer | 법적인 도움이 필요하십니까? - Korean | Ви треба ли помош со правни работи? - Macedonian | कानूनी सहयोग चाहिएको छ? - Nepalese | Necessita de ajuda com questões jurídicas? - Portuguese | Вам нужна юридическая помощь? - Russian | E Manaomia Fesoasoani i Mea Tau Tulafono? - Samoan | а ли вам треба помоћ у правним питањима? - Serbian | Ma u baahan tahay Caawimmad xagga sharciga ah?- Somali | ¿Necesita ayuda con cuestiones jurídicas? - Spanish | சட்ட உதவி தேவையா? - Tamil | ท่านต้องการความช่วยเหลือทางด้านกฎหมายไหม? - Thai | Fiema’u ha tokoni Fakalao? - Tongan | Yasal Danışmaya İhtiyacınız mı var? - Turkish | Cần Được Giúp Đỡ Về Luật Pháp? - Vietnamese |

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What if I do nothing? ​

    What hap​pens if I do nothing?

    When you get a fine you can, by the due date (or within 21 days of being served if there is no due date):

    • pay the fine in full
    • make an arrangement to pay by instalments
    • apply to have your fine heard in court
    • nominate another driver, or 
    • ask for a review

    If you do not do anything, Revenue NSW will send you a fine reminder notice. The fine reminder notice will give you a further 28 days to take action.

    Alert IconIf you still do not do anything, Revenue NSW will send you an overdue fine and will also add enforcement costs of $65.00, or $25.00 if you are under 18 (as at July 2022).

    Alert IconFrom April 2013, Revenue NSW may send private debt collection companies to visit the homes of some people who have overdue fines.  If you receive a visit from a debt collector, you should get legal advice.

    If you have already paid the fine but want to nominate another driver, you have up to 90 days from the date the fine notice was served to do this. ​

    Consequences of an overdue fine

    Once an overdue fine has been issued, if you do not pay the fine and the extra enforcement costs, Revenue NSW can take further action against you, such as: 

    • cancelling or suspending your driver licence or your vehicle registration
    • ordering the Sheriff to take your goods or property and sell them to pay the amount you owe
    • take money from your bank account or wages
    • registering an interest on any land or property you may owe
    • referring your debt to a private debt collection agency
    • issue an Examination Notice
    • remove permission to drive in NSW. 

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    In most cases Revenue NSW will add $65.00 (as at July 2022) to the fine for each of the recovery steps that it takes.

    Before you can apply for a new licence you must pay all your outstanding fines or enter into a payment plan. You may be able to enter into a Work Development Order (WDO) or apply to have the fine written off.

    For more information, see Consequences of an overdue fine.

    Responding to an overdue fine

    Once you receive an overdue fine, you can:

    • pay the overdue fine in full 
    • apply for a payment plan
    • apply to go to court. However you will need to prove that you were prevented from paying or managing your fine before the due date – this is called hindrance. You will need to supply supporting evidence, such as medical or travel documents.
    • ask for a review
    • apply for a Work and Development Order, or 
    • apply for a write off of your fine or fines.

    Alert Icon​A fine will not go away if you try and avoid it. Once an overdue fine has been issued, Revenue NSW can commence recovery action any time, even if it is for an offence that was committed many years ago.

    For more information, see Responding to an overdue fine​​.