If you weren’t the person that had the vehicle at the time of the offence, you need to tell us who was driving. This is called nominating the responsible driver.

You should only nominate if:

• someone else was the driver responsible for the vehicle at the time of the offence
• you sold the vehicle to someone else, or disposed of the vehicle, before the offence date
• you believe the vehicle or number plates displayed on the vehicle were stolen or cloned

Your nomination may not be accepted if you don’t correctly identify the person responsible. You will need to give information about them such as their full name, address, driver licence number and date of birth.

If you want to nominate, do not pay the fine, even if the driver is a family member. Wait for the fine to be re-issued to the person you nominated and they can make a payment.

You must tell the truth when nominating, it is against the law to say someone was driving if they weren’t. If you give false information when nominating, you can be fined more than $10,000 and have your driver licence suspended. The fine is even higher for a company that gives false information.

Your name can be given to the person you nominate if they want to reject the nomination. If you think this might be a safety risk for you, you can request a review or submit a Family Violence Scheme application if eligible.

Nominate a driver

• What fines can be nominated?

  You should nominate the driver as quickly as possible because you can only do this when the fine at Infringement Notice or Penalty Reminder Notice stage. It’s too late to nominate once a Notice of Final Demand is issued.

  Fines for excessive speed, drug and alcohol offences are different from other speeding fines – they are more serious. If you have one of these fines and were not driving, you need to nominate the driver within 28 days of the date your Infringement Notice was issued. If you don’t, the offence will be recorded as a conviction against you, and your driver’s licence will be suspended.

• What fines cannot be nominated?

  You cannot nominate:

  • a fine that is at Notice of Final Demand or Enforcement Warrant stage
  • if you were stopped by a member of Victoria Police and issued with an on-the-spot fine, at the time of the offence or later in the post
  • if your fine is for a drink or drug-driving offence, or a drink or drug-boating offence
• Nominating fines issued to a company

  For some offences, companies will receive a fine for over $3,000. This larger amount is to encourage the company to nominate the responsible driver.

  Once the company nominates the driver, they will receive a new fine in their name, with a new due date, and the fine will be at the much lower individual rate.

  You can also submit a nomination if:

  • another company or individual was in possession of the vehicle at the time of the offence
  • the company vehicle was sold or permanently disposed of before the offence date
  • you believe the vehicle or number plates were stolen or cloned
  • the company was nominated for the fine by mistake.

  You should nominate the driver quickly. Once the fine progresses to Notice of Final Demand stage, it is too late to nominate, and the company will remain liable for the fine.

  A company should ensure they have processes in place and take reasonable steps to identify the driver of a company vehicle at the time of the offence. Not knowing who was driving the vehicle at the time of the offence is generally not a reasonable excuse for failing to nominate the driver.

  Companies that fail to nominate 3 or more infringements within a 12 month period may receive an additional fine of more than $22,000. This applies even if the fines are paid.

• What happens if I have been wrongly nominated as the driver?

  If you received a fine after being nominated as the driver, you can reject the nomination, if you weren’t driving. You do this by completing an online nomination form and selection the option to reject the nomination.

  You should provide documents or information to show why you are rejecting the nomination. For example, a police report showing your identity has been used fraudulently.

• What happens next?

  You will receive a notification of the outcome by post. If the nomination is accepted, your fine will be withdrawn and reissued to the person or company you nominated.

  The person or company you nominate can reject the nomination. If this happens, the fine will be reissued to you.

• What if I cannot apply online?

  The easiest way to nominate is online. If you can’t nominate online you can complete the nomination form that came with your fine and send it to Fines Victoria by post.

  If you send your nomination form by post, it can take time for us to get it. The nomination form needs to be received by us by the due date on your Infringement or Penalty Reminder notice.

  • If your fine has a Victoria Police logo – download the Nomination statement (PDF) and follow the steps in the form.
  • If your fine has a Safe Transport Victoria logo – download the STV nomination statement (PDF) and follow the steps in the form.

  If you need help, call us on (03) 9200 8111 (1300 369 819 regional callers).

  Post your completed nomination form and supporting documents to:

  Fines Victoria
  GPO Box 1916
  Melbourne Vic 3001