The surprising unknown road rule that is costing drivers
A woman has issued a warning to Aussie drivers after being threatened with a hefty fine for a common car decoration.
Janelle McEvoy, a young woman from Perth, took to TikTok to recall the moment she learned that she could be facing a fine for having an air freshener hanging from her car’s rear view mirror.
“I randomly got breath tested on the way to an event this morning and the police officer told me when I get home I need to remove this hanging from my car to avoid the $100 fine and the demerit point,” she said in her TikTok video, which has since had nearly 2 million views.
“Doesn’t everyone have one of these hanging from their car? Where is it supposed to go?”
Thousands of people flocked to the comments on the video to share their surprise over the obscure road rule, with one person writing, “The way my jaw dropped when you showed what it was cause I bought the exact same thing not too long ago.”
Another added, “That’s crazy, I have like four air fresheners and two crystal chains hanging from my car.”
The rule, which varies between states, can carry fines and possibly the loss of demerit points, if a police officer deems that the driver’s vision is obstructed from whatever is hanging from the mirror.
In NSW, drivers without a clear view of the road can be fined $410 fine and have three demerit points issued.
In other Aussie states, the fine for obstructed vision can range between $100 and $361.
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