In NSW, red-light camera fines are reviewed by Revenue NSW. You lodge a request for a review — usually within 28 days — explaining why it should be withdrawn (for example the light was amber when you entered, you were already past the stop line, or you moved to avoid a collision) and attaching evidence. It’s free, online via myPenalty or by letter.
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. If you believe the fine was issued in error, you can ask Revenue NSW to review it — the free first step before any court stage.
You don’t have to self-diagnose your approach. 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:
Lodge with Revenue NSW online through the myPenalty portal using your penalty notice number, or by letter to the address on your notice, within the window shown (commonly 28 days).
Where you can, describe the sequence clearly and refer to what the camera images and timing show. Keep it factual and make a clear request.
A strong review request identifies the notice, sets out what happened in sequence, points to the evidence, and makes a clear request. Fight My Fine assembles that from a few plain-English questions — tailored to NSW and addressed to Revenue NSW, as an editable Word document you send yourself.
Yes. You can ask Revenue NSW to review the fine by lodging a request for a review, usually within 28 days, explaining why it should be withdrawn and attaching any evidence. It is free to ask.
Entering on amber rather than red is one of the grounds people raise. Describing the sequence clearly and referring to the camera timing helps. Revenue NSW decides on the merits.
It can. Being across the stop line before the light changed is a ground people commonly raise in a review request. Whether it succeeds depends on the evidence and Revenue NSW’s assessment.
The window is on your notice and is commonly 28 days from the issue date. Lodge early and do not ignore the notice while you decide.
From $10.50 — 10% of your fine, GST included, with a $10.50 minimum and a $49.50 cap. You get 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.