You can almost always see the photo — free. Every state and territory lets you view the camera image behind your fine — speeding, red-light, mobile-phone or seatbelt — usually online with the notice number. Look at it before you pay: AI and speed cameras get it wrong often enough that the photo is the first thing worth checking.
Check your fine in minutes →Free case-strength check first — if your grounds are weak, we’ll tell you · one flat price, $10 parking & toll, $15 everything elseUse the official government portal for your state — it’s free, and looking at the image has no effect on the fine, the due date, or your right to a review. You’ll generally need the penalty / infringement notice number printed on your fine.
View images from speed, red-light, bus-lane, mobile-phone and seatbelt cameras free via the Service NSW “View images of an offence” service or the Revenue NSW myPenalty portal, using your penalty notice number. You can download the images too.
Go to Fines Victoria — view the photo of your offence, enter your infringement or obligation number, and click the Photo button next to the fine (it downloads as a PDF). Photos stay online for 6 months from the offence date — after that, contact Fines Victoria to ask if it’s still available.
Log in to the TMR “My account” (email access code), open the infringement under Current infringements, scroll to the bottom and click View offence images. Images aren’t online for every offence type — if yours isn’t there, ask the Queensland Revenue Office.
You can view safety-camera photos on the SAPOL expiations service, or request copies through SAPOL’s Online Photo Request portal. You can also phone the Expiation Notice Branch on 1300 920 362 to arrange to view the photos.
Camera photos are attached to the notice itself, and you can view images or video online: infringements issued after 7 October 2024 are handled via the Department of Transport service; older ones via the WA Police infringement image viewer or by phoning Infringement Management & Operations on (08) 9374 4555.
Use the Road User Portal with the Picture-ID printed at the bottom right of your notice plus your rego. Not every photo is online yet (currently Picture-IDs ending in “0”) — for the rest, you can view the photo at any police station (9:00am–4:30pm).
Access Canberra lets you view images for offences detected by ACT fixed and mobile cameras online. (If you live overseas, you’ll need to submit a formal request instead.)
The NT posts the photograph with the Traffic Infringement Notice, along with the time, date, location and detected speed. If you need another copy or more detail, contact NT Police or the Fines Recovery Unit (1800 111 530).
Cameras — especially the new AI mobile-phone and seatbelt cameras — are reviewed by a human, but errors still get through. In WA, over 6,000 AI-camera fines were withdrawn in the cameras’ first seven months. Look for:
Save the image (screenshot or download) even if you’re not sure yet — in some states it disappears from the portal after a few months.
You can ask the issuing authority for a free internal review. It doesn’t increase the fine, and a short, factual letter that points at exactly what the image does and doesn’t show is the most persuasive thing you can send. That’s what we do: upload your fine, answer a few plain-English questions, and get a free, honest read on how strong your grounds are — before you pay anything. If the photo genuinely shows the offence, we’ll tell you that too.
Yes, in most states you can view the camera image online for free using the notice number on your fine. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania and the ACT all have official portals; the NT posts the photo with the notice itself.
No. Viewing the image is free on the official government portals and has no effect on the fine, the deadline, or your right to request a review.
Check the registration and vehicle are actually yours, whether the object or seatbelt the camera flagged is really what the notice claims, whether you were the driver, and that the date, time and location match. AI cameras have misread wallets, glasses cases and battery packs as phones, and belts hidden by shadow or clothing as unworn.
You can request a free internal review with the issuing authority and point to exactly what the image does and doesn’t show. Asking for a review doesn’t increase the fine. A clear, specific letter tied to the photo is far more persuasive than a general complaint.
View and save the photo first. Dark clothing, shadow, bright sunlight and camera angle can all hide a worn belt. If the image doesn’t clearly show the belt off, say exactly that in a free internal review and describe what the photo actually shows. In WA, around 60% of drivers who challenged AI seatbelt fines had them overturned.
Zoom in on the object in the photo. Wallets, glasses cases and battery packs have all been misread as phones by detection cameras, and a phone mounted in a cradle is legal in most situations. If the image doesn’t show a phone in your hand, request a free internal review, point at what the object actually is, and ask the authority for the camera’s records if needed.
Fight My Fine is a self-help tool, not a law firm, and this page is general information, not legal advice. Portal links and processes are current as at July 2026 but authorities change them — the notice in your hand is always the authoritative source. 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 your state’s Legal Aid or community legal centre.