Australia
In Australia, traffic policing is the responsibility of the state police forces. Each force has its own traffic sections, often a local section in each area and a statewide section.
- Australian Capital Territory: Traffic Operations (territory wide)
- New South Wales Police Force: Highway Patrol (local), Traffic & Highway Patrol Command (statewide)
- Northern Territory Police: Highway Patrol Unit (territory wide)
- Queensland Police Service: Traffic Branch (local), State Traffic Task Force (statewide)
- South Australia Police: Traffic Services Branch (statewide)
- Tasmania Police: Traffic Division
- Victoria Police: Highway Patrol (local), State Highway Patrol (statewide)
- Western Australia Police: Highway Patrol (local), Traffic Enforcement Group (statewide)
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