Australia vs South Africa: Driving Rules Compared

A missing seatbelt costs an Australian driver AUD 350 to 700, roughly EUR 210 to 420, while the same lapse in South Africa draws a flat ZAR 500, about EUR 25. Both countries share a left-hand driving convention and the same 0.05 alcohol limit, so the fine gap sits entirely in enforcement pricing rather than the underlying rules. Australia’s motorway cap of 110 km/h also sits below South Africa’s 120 km/h.