Urgent warning to Aussie motorists over little-known road rule that could cost you a $704 fine

There are many ways you can get fined while driving, but many drivers may not realize that there is a hefty price to pay if you are caught parking an unregistered vehicle on the street.

In New South Wales it is illegal to park an unregistered car on a road or in a road-related area for more than 15 days after the vehicle’s registration has expired.

If you are caught, you face a fine of $704 and up to 20 penalty units.

Penalties vary by jurisdiction, but owners can be fined as severely as if they were caught driving the unregistered car.

How waving out the window can get you in big trouble with the police

Another little-known traffic rule that could get drivers out of their pockets is waving out a car window.

According to Budget Direct, both passengers and drivers could face a $337 fine and a loss of three demerit points if caught doing this simple act.

“Even if you roll down the window and stretch your arm out to cool down, you can also get into trouble,” the insurer said.

‘Under the driving rules of all states and territories, it is illegal for any part of your body to be outside a moving vehicle at any time.’

How snacking behind the wheel could land you a $575 fine and under a little-known Australian road rule

Australians could be fined up to $600 if caught eating or drinking behind the wheel under a little-known road rule.

Drivers in Queensland could be hit with a $575 fine and three demerit points for ‘careless driving’.

“You could be fined $575 and three demerit points if you do not have proper control of your vehicle,” Queensland Police explained on Facebook.

“So make sure you don’t have one hand on the steering wheel or take your eyes off the road to eat,” the department said.

“It is obviously permitted to take one hand off the steering wheel for a short time to drive your vehicle, but eating while driving could be interpreted as a lack of control of your vehicle and distracted driving,” they clarified .

The fine falls under driver distraction laws.

In Western Australia, the fine for the same offense is even higher: $600, while drivers in NSW can face a $469 fine and three demerit points.

In the Northern Territory, there is a $150 fine for careless driving, which could include eating or drinking while driving.

South Australian drivers can be fined up to $201 for not having proper control of their vehicle, with the same offense costing $301 in the ACT.

Eating or drinking while driving in Tasmania can result in a $173 fine and three demerit points for failure to properly control the vehicle or driving without due care and attention.

Australians could be fined up to $600 if caught eating or drinking behind the wheel under a little-known road rule. Almost all drivers are guilty of breaking the rules.

Up to 60 per cent of Australians have admitted to eating food behind the wheel, data from a new Compare the Market survey shows.

Up to 31 percent said they used their phone while driving, while 17 percent had smoked or vaped and eight percent had applied makeup.

Although the law does not explicitly state that these actions are illegal, they can be considered a distraction for drivers.

In 2018, a hungry teenage P-plater was fined $300 after she was photographed driving on a Perth road eating a bowl of cereal.

A hungry teenage driver (pictured) was fined $300 after eating cereal behind the wheel in Perth

A photo of her taken by a 6PR radio listener showed the young woman appearing to show the car with her knees.

The ‘cereal offender’ was also given three penalty points and criticized by then WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson.

‘You can’t drive and eat breakfast at the same time. That is just ridiculously dangerous, incomprehensible,” he told 6PR.