Frequently Asked Questions

Driving Penalties

Question
I live overseas but I have fines owing in New Zealand. If I come back, will anything happen to me?
I've lost my speeding ticket. What do I do?
Someone else was driving my car at the time it got a ticket. What do I do?
As the owner of a vehicle, what is my liability?
What's the difference between an infringement fee and a fine?
I live overseas and I'm in dispute with a rental car company about a traffic fine. What do I do?
How do I pay an infringement fee from overseas?
What is traffic compliance?
How many demerit points do I have?
How many demerit points will it take to lose my licence?