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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay

In justice’s blind spot: my dogged fight against Revenue NSW to preserve a clean driving record

traffic lights on red with blue background
Once you take a matter to court, what’s at stake is no longer just a fine. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

The flash at the traffic lights felt sickening – a lifetime of law-abiding driving down the toilet.

Last year, I got my first traffic fine. After 10 years of being able to brag that I had never partaken in (or at least been caught) speeding or touching my phone at the wheel, or so much as receiving a parking ticket or a faulty blinker, I finally got stung.

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