You think you have a pretty good knowledge of the NSW Road Rules? Well here are a few obscure rules that can cost you money and demerit points.
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If your windscreen washers don't have fluid in them that's a gong.
You can't leave your car unlocked if you're more than three metres away from it.
If you're not in the car, you can't leave your windows open more than 3cm.
If your passenger puts down their seat to take a nap and they aren't wearing their seatbelt properly, that's a $325 fine.
If you speed up while being overtaken, you can be slapped with a $325 fine.
You can't make or receive calls in a drive thru.
You can't speed or behave negligently around a hearse or funeral procession.
You can't splash puddles on people waiting for a bus, but you can technically splash random pedestrians.
Driving with a TV, DVD (or similar) displaying moving pictures in view of the driver is illegal.
Leading an animal while riding a bicycle could result in a $66 fine.
Running a red light on a bicycle could also result in a $66 fine.
It is illegal for a car to "emit offensive noise" from a stereo - $150 fine.
There you have it, so behave.
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