Will I Get Away with It?

[Ninja51]

This is really tempting fate but hey...let's have your thoughts people.
In brief... I got busted a couple of weeks back for 126 in a 100 on SH2. Shit happens. $230 and 35 demerits. Still two weeks to go before coughing.
Just noticed that the ticket reads "exceeded the speed limit by 126kph"
Do you reckon that as the officer hasn't done his job properly and there are
"inconsitancies" on the ticket there's a chance it will be thrown out in my favour if I bring it to the courts attention?

[crashe]

Nup..... pay the money....

and learn to keep an eye out for the gals and boys in blue.
They are everywhere... :rofl:

[marty]

section 204, summary Proceedings Act 1957. Sorry.


204.Proceedings not to be questioned for want of form—








No information, complaint, summons, conviction, sentence, order, bond, warrant, or other document, and no process or proceeding shall be quashed, set aside, or held invalid by any [District Court] or by any other Court by reason only of any defect, irregularity, omission, or want of form unless the Court is satisfied that there has been a miscarriage of justice.



you could give it a go though.

[Sniper]

You can only but try. Good luck.

[Karma]

Do the crime pay the fine. You were going too fast, you got caught... pay up.

Ever wonder why when people get stopped they're done for about 15 different things, well it's because the rozzers know you're gonna contest 14 of them because they spelt your name with an E instead of a I, so at least one of the charges will stick.

[The_Dover]

Maybe the dyke mafia should reinvest some of the cheddar they get from motorists into a new education system to teach the pigs to read and write??

But then Sir Helen couldn't have so many overseas trips......

[Colapop]

If you're gonna try it make sure you do it nicely. Otherwise they might not be nice.

[Ninja51]

If you're gonna try it make sure you do it nicely. Otherwise they might not be nice.

Thanks for that Colapop... my thinking is that if you dont ask, you don't get.
But yes...politeness will be the order of the day. After all the officer in question was really a very nice chap!

[Colapop]

.... After all the officer in question was really a very nice chap!

Considering you were only being a little naughty... right? I will always consider a request from staff or kids in a more favourable light if they are polite and the information is concise.

- I don't think you'll get away with it but as you say "you don't try, you don't suceed."

[Lou Girardin]

Write in, deny you were travelling at such a speed, ask for the ticket to be waived due to lack of proof of the correct speed check.

[Ninja51]

Considering you were only being a little naughty... right? I will always consider a request from staff or kids in a more favourable light if they are polite and the information is concise.

- I don't think you'll get away with it but as you say "you don't try, you don't suceed."


And nothing succeeds like a toothless budgie eh? haha...sorry!

[sAsLEX]

I have some proof that that speed bracket is 170$ tax!

mine was 124!? and 35 demerito things

[Jonty]

If it went to court - no chance. Only suggestion would be as already said, write in and say it is unclear what speed you were doing and request that the ticket be waived or the correct speed disclosed. The maybe more of a hassle for them to find out and just waive it. Don't be arrogant in the letter and you will stand a better chance:yes:

[Biff]

In answer to your question..........

[Big Dave]

Well, Biff, 'clutching at straws' came to mind for me. :stupid:

[thehollowmen]

be careful. they may alter the rest of the ticket to line up with 'exceding by 126' which would be very bad
very very bad