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The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics recently published the results of its latest study on repeat traffic offenders. The study sampled 70,000 traffic offenders over a two year period and the results revealed that higher fines do not deter repeat offenders. This came as a surprise to the Director of the study, Dr Don Weatherburn. He says the government should look at other ways of preventing repeat offenders other than hiking up fines.

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