Fines
These ‘fines’ remind participants, in a lighthearted way, of their responsibilities in a team environment.
| INFRACTION | FINE | NOTE |
| Vehicle rollover. | $20 | |
| Getting lost on a walk to an attraction | $20 | Doubled if no Day Bag. |
| Not stopping at a corner or change of direction. | $10 | |
| Passing a road train/truck and then slowing down. | $10 | In addition to abuse by truckie. |
| Failure to bring firewood to a ‘picked clean’ campsite. | $10 | Based, roughly, on the cost of a bag of firewood. |
| Attempting an obstacle before the vehicle in front has cleared it. | $5 | Plus any cost of damage to other vehicle. |
| Dusting the convoy (or part thereof). | $5 | In addition to abuse by everyone. |
| Vehicle breaking down due to poor maintenance. | $5 | |
| Heading directly home on the last day of trip. | $5 | Exempt if you have a doctor’s certificate. |
| Any eBay purchase that fails. | $2 | Alibaba purchases also subject to scrutiny. |
| Last to have tyres inflated. | $2 | Doubled if air compressor is an eBay purchase. |
| Last to have camp packed. | $2 | |
| Camping or socialising away from the main group. | $2 each | |
| Going back into shop/toilet just as convoy is about to depart. | $2 | |
| Not filling up with fuel before setting up camp. | $2 | |
| Trip Leader missing turnoffs. | $2 | |
| Falling asleep during fines session. | $2 | |
| Starting vehicle before 7.30 a.m. | $1 | Exempt if doing repairs. |
| Not turning on your UHF radio. | $1 | Applied if TL has to go to your vehicle. |
| Expletives on radio. | $1 | Can be paid in advance if you need to vent. |
| Excessive and unnecessary expletives when kids around. | $1 | |
| Burnt damper. | $1 | |
| Talking during pre-departure briefing or turning up late. | $1 |
