Originally Posted by
number_6
It is possible to be barred from getting a visa due to an unpaid speeding ticket, but the probability of that was small in the past. In the past year enforcement has increased markedly but it varies by state. I have been told that NSW has outsourced the collection of fines to a private company who is paid a commission.
More of the garbage we have come to expect from
number_6. The NSW State Debt Recovery Office has far more resources available to it to recover these fines than any debt collection agency will ever have. They can cancel drivers licences. They can cancel vehicle registrations. They can garnishee wages and bank accounts. They can order community service to pay unpaid fines. They can also get offenders imprisoned in lieu of unpaid fines.
None of this is available to private debt collection agencies.
Dave