Labor and the Coalition promise to ease penalties for ‘low-level’ offences if they win the state election
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Election promises by the New South Wales government and the Labor opposition to reward “safe” drivers have been met with scepticism by industry experts, with one accusing both sides of buying votes and failing to advance road safety.
The Coalition on Wednesday promised that drivers with a three-year clean driving record would be able to avoid fines for low-level offending, including low-range speeding, disobeying some signs and driving in a bus lane, if re-elected.
Continue reading…Labor and the Coalition promise to ease penalties for ‘low-level’ offences if they win the state electionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastElection promises by the New South Wales government and the Labor opposition to reward “safe” drivers have been met with scepticism by industry experts, with one accusing both sides of buying votes and failing to advance road safety.The Coalition on Wednesday promised that drivers with a three-year clean driving record would be able to avoid fines for low-level offending, including low-range speeding, disobeying some signs and driving in a bus lane, if re-elected.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…