Fines and infringements

We can’t offer leniency on a camera-detected fine based on a good driving record or because of financial hardship.

Offences such as speeding, disobeying a red traffic light, using your mobile phone while driving, and not wearing a correctly fitted seatbelt are considered life-endangering offences.

There are payment plans available if you need more time to pay or if you’re experiencing financial hardship.

Find out how to:

• dispute a fine in court
• set up a payment plan.

If you have lost your infringement notice or didn’t receive it in the mail, you can find it by logging into My account.

Don’t forget: you must tell the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) within 14 days if you change your name or address.

Learn how to:

• check your fines using TMR’s My account service
• update your address details with TMR.

Contact your local council for parking and pet registration fines.

The photo you receive with your fine may look strange because some speed and red-light cameras use infrared flash technology.

This can affect how colours are captured but improves number plate legibility.

At night, images may appear black and white, while daytime images might look less vibrant.

This is normal and happens because infrared technology enhances clarity and legibility, not colour accuracy.

Read more about red-light and speed cameras.

If you disagree with your camera-detected fine, you can send us an email enquiry using our online form. You’ll need to provide any evidence or information to support your claim.

We’ll review the infringement notice and advise you of the outcome. If you’re dissatisfied with the outcome, you can dispute the fine in court.

To dispute a fine issued on the spot by the Queensland Police Service (i.e. infringement notices that start with Q or A), contact the QPS station that issued the notice.

For other fines—that weren’t captured by a camera (e.g. council parking, pet registration)—check the notice for who to contact.