In Western Australia, mobile phone detection-camera fines are reviewed by the Department of Transport (Infringement Services). You request a review, usually within 28 days of the notice, explaining why it should be withdrawn (for example the phone was mounted and used lawfully, or you weren’t using it) and attaching any evidence. It’s free to ask.
Check your fine in minutes →Free case-strength check first — if your grounds are weak, we'll tell you · letters from $10.50, capped at $49.50Yes. Detection-camera images aren’t always clear-cut, so if you believe the fine was issued in error you can ask the Department of Transport (Infringement Services) to review it — the free first step before any court stage.
You don’t have to decide your approach upfront. Once you’ve entered your case details, Fight My Fine recommends the stronger path — disputing or asking for leniency — and you choose, or switch.
Whether any apply depends on your situation:
You request a review, usually within 28 days of the notice. Where you can, refer to what the camera image actually shows. Keep it factual and make a clear request.
A strong request identifies the notice, states the ground plainly, addresses the camera evidence, and makes a clear ask. Fight My Fine drafts that from a few plain-English questions — tailored to Western Australia and addressed to the Department of Transport (Infringement Services), as an editable Word document you send yourself.
Yes. You ask the Department of Transport (Infringement Services) to review it — you request a review, usually within 28 days of the notice — explaining why it should be withdrawn and attaching any evidence. It is free to ask.
Using a phone secured in a mounted cradle is treated differently from holding it, and the rules depend on your licence type. If that is your situation, it is a common ground people raise.
The window is commonly 28 days from when the notice is served — to pay, request a review, or elect to go to court.
From $10.50 — 10% of your fine, GST included, with a $10.50 minimum and a $49.50 cap. There is a free case-strength check before you pay.
Fight My Fine is a self-help tool, not a law firm, and this page is general information, not legal advice. You are the author and sender of every letter. The issuing authority makes the final decision on any review. For serious matters or court, speak with a qualified lawyer or a free service such as LawAccess NSW.