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New Road Rules from 1 July 2025: What You Should Know
Big changes are coming to road rules from 1 July. From tougher fines to stricter speed limits and mobile phone crackdowns – here's what NSW drivers need to know.
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26 Jun New Road Rules Are Coming on 1 July – Here’s What You Should Know

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From July 1, 2025, there’ll be some major changes on the roads – not just here in NSW, but right across Australia. With road deaths at their highest in 15 years, governments are stepping up enforcement with harsher fines, lower speed limits, and more mobile phone detection cameras.

At Sydney Diesel Centre, we’re all about helping you stay safe, legal and on the road. So here’s a quick summary of what’s changing and how we can help you stay ahead of it.

Using Your Phone While Driving? You’ll Want to Read This

Mobile phone rules are getting a serious upgrade. Most states (except NT) are rolling out AI-powered cameras that can spot drivers touching or holding their phone, even at the lights. Smartwatches and tablets count too.

Fines can go as high as $1250, and you could lose up to 5 demerit points, depending on the state.

What’s Changing in NSW?

Here in NSW, there are a few key updates you need to know about:

  • Mobile phone use fines go up from $410 to $423
  • Seatbelt fines also increase to $423
  • Not maintaining proper control of your vehicle? That’s now $562
  • School zone offences remain more serious, especially during double demerits

Also, average speed cameras – already used for heavy vehicles – will now apply to cars and motorcycles in some parts of NSW, including sections of the Pacific and Hume Highways.

These are all signs your injectors may be over-fuelling, leaking, or no longer atomising fuel correctly.

No More Silent Fines

You might’ve heard of “ticketless fines” – where people got pinged without realising. From 1 July, NSW is scrapping that system to make things clearer. Still, best to avoid fines altogether with a properly maintained vehicle and safe driving habits.

Travelling Interstate? Watch for These

Other states are rolling out their own changes:

WA: Speed limits are being lowered across over 1800 regional and suburban roads, and fines for extreme speeding are getting tougher

Victoria: Drivers must now slow to 40km/h when passing roadside assistance or emergency vehicles – even on freeways

Queensland: Mobile phone fines jump to $1250, and some urban speed limits drop to 40km/h

South Australia: On multi-lane roads, drivers must slow to 25km/h when passing a breakdown or emergency vehicle

How We Can Help

If it’s been a while since your last service or inspection, now’s a good time. With stricter enforcement kicking in, making sure your brakes, seatbelts, electronics, and safety systems are all in working order could save you from costly fines or worse.

At Sydney Diesel Centre, we offer:

Support for fleets and tradie vehicles

eSafety rego checks

Brake and seatbelt inspections

Diagnostic testing for vehicle control systems

DPF cleaning and emissions servicing

📞 Call us: (02) 9681 7700
📧 Email: service@sydneydieselcentre.com.au

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