Desperate NSW drivers are illegally paying others to take on their demerit points to avoid losing their licence. 7NEWS
Drivers who have lost demerit points due to speeding fines or using a mobile phone, can charge exorbitant fees to lie but the scam is illegal and both parties can be charged if the lie is discovered.“Demerit points, $70 each... please message me,” one ad on“Message me with what fine, and how many demerit points you need ... I can sort it,” another ad said.In Sydney alone, there are half a dozen advertisements for the illegal act have begun popping up.When contacted by 7NEWS.com.
“There are strong penalties in place for a person who falsely nominates another person as being responsible for driving offences,” Tara McCarthy, deputy secretary for safety, environment and regulation at Transport for NSW, told 7NEWS.com.au.If convicted of the offence by a court, the maximum penalty that the court may impose is $11,000.
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