Traffic Offences

Cowboys forward Luciano Leilua has pleaded guilty to low-range drink driving before a Townsville magistrate. 

Hobart-bound lanes on the Tasman Bridge are cleared after a multi-vehicle crash that briefly caused traffic delays during the morning peak hour.

A forfeited Lexus is turned into a roving anti-speeding advertisement to encourage drivers to slow down, as WA's South West region records the worst regional road toll in the state.

A 21-year-old man faces court in South Australia's south-east for the first time accused of two counts of death by dangerous driving.

A teenager has had strict bail conditions imposed on him after he allegedly drove a stolen car that killed a man on the Barton highway.

The 11-year-old boy and 26-year-old woman died when a car veered off the Murray Valley Highway and hit a tree, bursting into flames.

Brett Andrew Button has been formally charged with manslaughter after he was accused of dangerous driving leading to a crash that killed 10 wedding guests in the NSW Hunter Valley.

Police allege the truck driver involved in the collision was distracted on his phone before the crash that derailed the train and disrupted the freight route in and out of the Top End. 

Police say a man climbed out of his car and verbally abused a 50-year-old woman while driving the Forrest Highway between Perth and the state's South West before he smashed her phone.

Tributes are flowing for the two train drivers killed in 'horrific' collision on Barrier Highway.

The Cowan resident, who vividly remembers the collision that killed a young motorcycle rider and left her with a fractured spine, is among locals calling for a change in attitude on the roads this summer.

Dhirren Randhawa, who is accused of causing the death of Charlie Stevens last month during Schoolies celebrations has asked a magistrate to vary his bail conditions – so he can have contact with his friend, who is a case witness.

From tomorrow, double demerit points will be applied for a number of states around the country. But in many other jurisdictions it will be business as usual, even as our roads get busier. Here's a state by state breakdown of when or if double demerits start in your area.

Gridlock on the narrow streets of Seal Rocks in 2022 caused traffic jams of up to four hours and threatened to block access for emergency services.

The state's transport department is looking into ways to further address drink riding, in an effort to protect road and footpath users.

A 52-year-old man is charged with manslaughter over a crash in Tasmania's north-west that claimed the life of a Malaysian tourist who was on a motorcycle trip.

Automatic number plate recognition cameras are used by police to detect stolen cars and owners wanted for crimes. But their usefulness drops sharply once an offender crosses a state or territory border.

Police are seeking information from the public after a driver fled the scene of a fatal three-vehicle crash in Tasmania's north-west this morning.

Thousands of dollars are left "flying everywhere" on the Mitchell Freeway in Perth's north, with more cash and cocaine found in a nearby car, as the police commissioner praises motorists for reporting the incident. 

A magistrate says the deaths of five teenagers in a crash in south-west Sydney last year were "completely avoidable" after jailing driver Tyrell Edwards for 12 years.

The much-discussed Rozelle Interface has proved to have teething problems after opening on Sunday. But experts say it isn't user error.

In Sally's former line of work it was not unusual to have eggs thrown at her car, her windows smashed, or her tyres slashed.

The boy was one of five people in a vehicle that attempted to cross a flooded creek bed south west of Dubbo in late 2022.

Cyclists label new careless riding laws in Queensland a "draconian overreaction", but the state government says they are not designed to penalise everyday riding behaviours.

The 18-year-old son of South Australia's top police officer has been killed in a hit-and-run while attending schoolies celebrations at Goolwa beach.