Victorian automotive dealerships and car rental companies faced with the complicated and onerous task of dealing with infringement notices from Fines Victoria and Victoria Police now have a new tool at their disposal.
The financial and resourcing impact of infringements (traffic offence, parking and/or toll) on LMCTs when faced with cloned number plates or nominating a third party is often complicated. The issue compounds when dealers are often forced to pay an infringement they did not create.
VACC and the Victorian Automobile Dealers Association (VADA) have worked with Fines Victoria to help provide a less challenging pathway for LMCTs to better deal with infringements. The first step is the roll-out of the Fines Victoria – VACC Fact Sheet.
This fact sheet provides information to support VACC’s LMCT and car rental company members in their engagements with Fines Victoria and the Victorian infringement system.
VACC urges members to place the Fact Sheet where all administrative staff can access it.
Download the Fines Victoria – VACC Fact Sheet
Additional support from Fines Victoria:
LMCTs can obtain a debtor summary report (DSR) from Fines Victoria that provides a list of outstanding fines and relevant details, including obligation numbers via enquiries@fines.vic.gov.au
Members can also lodge an enforcement review application for multiple fines via the contact us option on the Fines Victoria website. Fines Victoria requires a list of obligations as well as the correct company name, and name of the person authorised to act.
For escalations, contact the FES Customer and Partner CARE Team via FESCustomerAndPartnerCare@justice.vic.gov.au