By James Stevens, Director and Solicitor, Go To Court Lawyers. Last reviewed 10 April 2026.
Key points
- Excessive speed in Victoria is driving 25 km/h or more over the limit, or at 130 km/h or more.
- Minimum licence suspensions: 3 months (25 to under 35 km/h over, or 130 km/h or more), 6 months (35 to under 45 km/h over) and 12 months (45 km/h or more over).
- Fines from 1 July 2026 run from $575 (25 to 29 km/h over) to $1,046 (45 km/h or more over).
- No demerit points apply to an excessive speed offence: the suspension takes their place. Lesser speeding carries 1 or 3 points.
- The 28-day rule: unless you object or nominate the driver within 28 days, the notice becomes a conviction and the suspension starts.
- Contesting it in court cannot reduce the suspension below the legal minimum if you are found guilty.
- For advice before the 28 days run out, call 1800 577 015 at any hour: free general legal information, and a 60-minute consultation with a lawyer who practises in Victoria for a fixed $295.
In Victoria, driving 25 km/h or more over the speed limit, or at 130 km/h or more, is an excessive speed offence: under the Road Safety Act 1986 the licence is suspended for at least 3 months (25 to under 35 km/h over, or 130 km/h or more), 6 months (35 to under 45 km/h over) or 12 months (45 km/h or more over), and no demerit points apply. Unless the driver objects or nominates another driver within 28 days, the infringement notice takes effect as a conviction and the suspension starts when the 28 days end.
Checked on 23 October 2026 against the Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic), the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019 (Vic) and Fines Victoria's published fine amounts.
Fines, demerit points and suspensions for speeding in Victoria
| Speed over the limit | Fine (from 1 July 2026) | Demerit points | Minimum licence suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 10 km/h | $261 | 1 | None |
| 10 to 24 km/h | $418 | 3 | None |
| 20 to 24 km/h in a 110 km/h zone (that is, 130 km/h or more) | $418 | None | 3 months |
| 25 to 29 km/h | $575 | None | 3 months |
| 30 to 34 km/h | $680 | None | 3 months |
| 35 to 39 km/h | $784 | None | 6 months |
| 40 to 44 km/h | $889 | None | 6 months |
| 45 km/h or more | $1,046 | None | 12 months |
The fines are Fines Victoria's amounts for full licence holders in vehicles that are not heavy vehicles (heavy vehicles have their own table); they are adjusted each July. The suspension periods are the minimums in Schedule 5 of the Road Safety Act 1986. The demerit points come from Schedule 3 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019, which lists points for speeding only below 25 km/h over the limit (and not at 130 km/h or more): for an excessive speed offence, the consequence is the suspension instead.
What happens after an excessive speed fine: the 28-day rule
- What counts as excessive speed: driving 25 km/h or more over the speed limit, or at 130 km/h or more anywhere.
- If you do nothing within 28 days: the infringement notice takes effect, 28 days after its date, as a conviction for the offence, and your licence or learner permit is suspended, and you are disqualified from getting one, for the Schedule 5 period. The suspension starts when the 28 days run out.
- If you pay: you must hand in any physical licence or learner permit document by the end of the 28 days, as the regulations require.
- If you were not the driver: nominate the person who was driving within the 28 days. Fines Victoria says this is how you avoid your licence being suspended or cancelled for someone else's offence.
- If you want to contest it: give written notice of objection to the person named for that purpose in the infringement notice, within the 28 days. It must say that you refuse to pay, that you want the matter dealt with by a court, and whether you intend to defend the charge. The notice is then cancelled and the police can charge you in court.
- In court: if the court finds you guilty of driving at 130 km/h or more, or 25 km/h or more over the limit, it must suspend your licence and disqualify you for at least the Schedule 5 period. It can order a longer period, or cancel the licence.
- Interstate licence holders: if you hold a licence from another state, territory or country, you are disqualified from driving in Victoria for the period your licence would have been suspended.
Lesser speeding offences and demerit points
Speeding by less than 10 km/h over the limit carries 1 demerit point, and by 10 to 24 km/h over carries 3 (unless it takes you to 130 km/h or more). Points stay on your record for 3 years, and the number you can build up before losing your licence depends on your licence type. See demerit points in Victoria.
Free legal help in Victoria
| Service | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Legal Aid | 1300 792 387 | 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday |
How Go To Court Lawyers can help
Our free line, 1800 577 015, answers at any hour. Jen, our AI legal information assistant, gives general legal information and takes your details; Jen is not a lawyer and does not give advice about your case. A 60-minute consultation with a lawyer who practises in Victoria is a fixed $295, by phone, video or in person where the lawyer offers it. The lawyer can advise you within the 28 days on whether to accept the notice, nominate the driver or object and go to court, and can appear for you in the Magistrates' Court. Requests are taken at any hour; how soon a lawyer can see you depends on who is available. Request a $295 consultation.
General information only, not legal advice. Updated 23 October 2026. Checked against the Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic), authorised version 237 incorporating amendments as at 30 September 2026, sections 28, 89A and 89D and Schedule 5; the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019 (Vic), authorised version 021, regulations 72 and 73 and Schedule 3; and Fines Victoria's pages "Fine amounts and demerit points" (amounts as at 1 July 2026) and "Excessive speed, drug and alcohol offences", on 23 October 2026.