<div class="" data-article-body="true">Australia has seen a spike in misinformation related to fabricated traffic rules -- the latest includes a purported new national law that requires drivers to keep their headlights on at all times. A review of each state's and territory's latest traffic regulations reveals there have been no changes to when motorists should turn on their headlights -- at night and in bad weather."From November 5, 2025, Australian drivers must have their headlights on at all times while driving to increase visibility and reduce accidents," reads a November 3, 2025 <a href="https://perma.cc/6LTN-L6V6" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Facebook post</a>, with the Adelaide-based user adding that non-compliance with "the new law" carries a fine of A$250 ($164). The false post echoes many websites announcing <a href="https://perma.cc/BJH5-4NGJ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:similar claims;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">similar claims</a> -- though the <a href="https://perma.cc/6Y7L-8L6B" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:exact start date;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">exact start date</a> for the supposed new legislation varies, with some saying it would begin on <a href="https://perma.cc/5EH6-JDM3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:November 1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">November 1</a> while another said <a href="https://perma.cc/W4HU-FRXL" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:November 15;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">November 15</a>.<figure class="relative mb-4"><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"></figcaption></figure>Australian media have recently <a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-authorities-shut-down-false-claim-about-new-road-rule-for-drivers-over-60s-055040056.html" data-ylk="slk:reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link yahoo-link">reported</a> on a <a href="https://7news.com.au/news/truth-behind-claims-of-australia-wide-laws-cracking-down-on-common-driving-acts-c-20341726" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:proliferation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">proliferation</a> of fake road rules debunked by transport authorities -- including a purported night curfew for drivers over 60 years old, and new fines for drivers eating, drinking or smoking at the wheel (archived <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20251107051151/https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-authorities-shut-down-false-claim-about-new-road-rule-for-drivers-over-60s-055040056.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link yahoo-link">here</a> and <a href="https://perma.cc/RYB5-2BG4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>).Josh Murray, transport secretary of Australia's most populous New South Wales (NSW) state said the fabricated rule -- along with other similar claims circulating online -- is false."We recommend relying on a trusted source, like the NSW Government website, to get the right advice and correct information," he told AFP on November 5.Georgia Linnell, a media spokesperson for the neighbouring Victoria state's transport and planning department, also pointed AFP to rules on the department's <a href="https://content.legislation.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/17-41sra024-authorised.pdf#page=312" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">website</a> stipulating drivers in the state must use headlights at night and in "hazardous conditions with reduced visibility" (<a href="https://perma.cc/3C64-CZLX" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">archived link</a>).This is similar to local laws in other parts of Australia, including in <a href="https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/road/common" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Queensland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Queensland</a>, the <a href="https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/View/sl/2017-43/current/html/2017-43.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Australian Capital Territory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Australian Capital Territory</a>, <a href="https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/2019-12-01/sr-2019-061" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Tasmania;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Tasmania</a>, <a href="https://legislation.nt.gov.au/Legislation/TRAFFIC-REGULATIONS-SCHEDULE-3-ARRs-1999" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Northern Territory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Northern Territory</a>, <a href="https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/__legislation/lz/c/r/australian%20road%20rules/current/2014.205.auth.pdf#page=213" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:South Australia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">South Australia</a> and <a href="https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_48332.pdf/$FILE/Road%20Traffic%20Code%202000%20-%20%5B05-y0-00%5D.pdf#page=267" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Western Australia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Western Australia</a> (archived <a href="https://perma.cc/S9A8-ZGHF" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>, <a href="https://perma.cc/8JAJ-6SGK" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>, <a href="https://perma.cc/72VA-J9FX" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250609031216/https://legislation.nt.gov.au/Legislation/TRAFFIC-REGULATIONS-SCHEDULE-3-ARRs-1999" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>, <a href="https://perma.cc/J5AJ-ZN8R" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a> and <a href="https://perma.cc/QXJ8-LPMX" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>).None of them mentions the lights must be on at all times.AFP found that many of the sites spreading the false claim are linked to a WhatsApp channel that appears to promote financial schemes.These campaigns would be "a profitable exercise" by generating traffic to web pages, according to Sabrina Caldwell, a <a href="https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/sabrina-caldwell/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:researcher;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">researcher</a> on disinformation at The Australian National University (<a href="https://perma.cc/4YVP-LQ7Z" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">archived link</a>).<figure class="relative mb-4"><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"></figcaption></figure>"And the old rule is still true -- if it looks too good to believe or too weird to believe, then it's probably not true," she told AFP by phone on November 7.AFP has previously fact-checked claims about Australian <a href="https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.34X77E7" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:legislation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">legislation</a>.</div>

Australia has seen a spike in misinformation related to fabricated traffic rules -- the latest includes a purported new national law that requires drivers to keep their headlights on at all times. A review of each state's and territory's latest traffic regulations reveals there have been no changes to when motorists should turn on their headlights -- at night and in bad weather.

Fake new headlights rule steer Australian drivers astray

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