Can you spot the $1000 traffic offence?

An illustration of a busy section of road left hundreds of drivers stumped over which motorist was eligible for a $1000 fine.

Road users have been left puzzled after being tasked with spotting a rule-breaking driver in a graphic depicting a busy section of road.

In an illustration shared online last week by NRMA Insurance, pedestrians, cars, a bicycle and scooter made for a crowded scene on a stretch of 60km/h road.

While several hazards were identified by social media users, many were stumped when asked if they could “spot the demerit point” in the scenario depicted.

Many suggested a green car was travelling too close behind a white car in the right lane, while others joked there could technically have been several individuals in the graphic doing the wrong thing.

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Drivers struggled to identify which person was breaking the rules in this graphic. Picture: Facebook/NRMA Insurance

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“The green car is driving too close to the white car, the window tint too dark, the push bike does not have a bell, green car person on mobile phone, all cars do not have a number plates which are readable, the people are not sharing the pathway in a kind manner [and] the pedestrian crossing is not designed as a proper crossing,” one eagle eyed Facebook user wrote.

Some thought it would have been appropriate to issue all drivers demerit points for driving too closely behind each other.

“All visible drivers are sitting far too close to the steering wheel and cannot possibly have proper control of their vehicle,” someone else joked.

Demerit act revealed

A handful of drivers managed to correctly identify which person in the graphic was doing the wrong thing, which was later confirmed by the NRMA account.

The driver of the green car appeared to be on her phone while driving, which in Queensland carries a penalty of $1000 and four demerit points.

In NSW, drivers caught using their phone while driving will be handed a $349 fine, which increases to $464 in a school zone, and five demerit points.

Phone detection cameras were introduced across the state in March last year to clamp down on phone use while driving.

Originally published as Can you spot the $1000 traffic offence?