Clamps tighten on serial fine dodgers
Source: Queensland. Attorney-General. Media Release
"The State Government is set to introduce tough new measures to clamp down on people who fail to pay their fines. Attorney-General Cameron Dick announced the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) would trial a 12 month compliance strategy aimed at reeling in the state’s worst fine defaulters. “The government will introduce new legislation to authorise SPER officers to clamp the wheels of vehicles belonging to debtors who refuse to pay their fines," Mr Dick said. Following that, if offenders still refuse to start repaying their debts, the government will have the power to seize and sell their vehicle."