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SixPackBack
4th September 2006, 19:46
I was bad..yup 147kmh busted on Peak Rd, a fine for $800 recieved and more annoyingly loss of licence for a month. :angry:
Left the fine repayment until today before ringing the courts, was absolutley gob smacked that after means testing [ I earn well above average] they will let me pay back at $40 a month and at no interest, got the impression had I pushed a further reduction was possible.
I was cringing when asked my salary thinking they would laugh and tell me to piss off.:gob:
Think I'll spend the $800 set aside on leathers:Punk:
mstriumph
4th September 2006, 19:55
that has GOT to be a brilliant source of finance .............:sunny:
if you are caught doing 147 ... hum, hum :shutup:
but, more to the point, will they let you 'pay off' your licence suspension in 1 hour lots [say between midnite and 1am] over the course of 2 years???
Zed
4th September 2006, 19:59
I was bad..yup 147kmh busted on Peak Rd, a fine for $800 recieved and more annoyingly loss of licence for a month. :angry:
Left the fine repayment until today before ringing the courts, was absolutley gob smacked that after means testing [ I earn well above average] they will let me pay back at $40 a month and at no interest, got the impression had I pushed a further reduction was possible.
I was cringing when asked my salary thinking they would laugh and tell me to piss off.:gob: But will you have learned your lesson once you have paid the fine in full? What lesson? :shutup:
At least you're repaying it SPB, they have a hard enuf time getting peeps to pay let alone pay off!
SuperDave
4th September 2006, 20:04
What?! I didn't get this option when I got slapped with a $320 fine on the FXR - shit I was still at school then and could've done with paying it back at $5 a month.
SixPackBack
4th September 2006, 20:12
What?! I didn't get this option when I got slapped with a $320 fine on the FXR - shit I was still at school then and could've done with paying it back at $5 a month.
The key is to ring up the court and pleed poverty....gotta work the system :yes:
Drum
4th September 2006, 20:41
And due to inflation, the longer you take to pay it back - the cheaper it is!
Finn
4th September 2006, 21:06
Wouldn't it be a better idea spending the $800 on a radar detector? Then there's no way the cops could "Get Shorty"
SixPackBack
4th September 2006, 22:12
Wouldn't it be a better idea spending the $800 on a radar detector? Then there's no way the cops could "Get Shorty"
And break the law?.......no thank you matey, my brush with the constabulary has forever changed my previous speeding habit:innocent:
DMNTD
4th September 2006, 22:20
And break the law?.......no thank you matey, my brush with the constabulary has forever changed my previous speeding habit:innocent:
Uhuh.........same :shit:
SuperDave
4th September 2006, 22:29
The key is to ring up the court and pleed poverty....gotta work the system :yes:
How the hell did you plead poverty at the same time as telling them how much you annually earn? Or do they just take your word for it?
"Hi I earn 100k a year but I'm broke"
'That won't be a problem, it'll be $20 a month' (Assuming the person paying the fine probably has a P addiction or is a cocaine user or what not whilst not asking them to explain why they are always broke because that will be non-PC.)
Is this how it works?
SuperDave
4th September 2006, 22:31
And break the law?.......no thank you matey, my brush with the constabulary has forever changed my previous speeding habit:innocent:
Uhuh.........same :shit:
Is that what you guys call it when you've decided a runner will be in order next time?:msn-wink:
SixPackBack
5th September 2006, 07:01
How the hell did you plead poverty at the same time as telling them how much you annually earn? Or do they just take your word for it?
"Hi I earn 100k a year but I'm broke"
'That won't be a problem, it'll be $20 a month' (Assuming the person paying the fine probably has a P addiction or is a cocaine user or what not whilst not asking them to explain why they are always broke because that will be non-PC.)
Is this how it works?
Means testing included asking what outgoings I have. Two factors came into play, a partner who also earns reasonable money and embellishment.
You have lots of outgoings SuperDave:shifty:
Fub@r
5th September 2006, 08:17
Try this one then for a fine repayment:
Set up an automatic payment at $20 for my fine, but for whatever reason I overpaid it by $60.
Go down to the Courts to get my $60 back. The two girls there couldn't decide whether they had to do 3x repayments or one for the full amount. They buggered around for 10 minutes then told me a cheque would be in the post.
Anyway a week later I recieve a cheque for $60 :yes:
But it doesn't end here, a few days after that I recieved another cheque for $120.........bonus. So I banked it and they never asked for it back.
I can only assume that they did the 3x refund option and actually refunded me 3x $60. I love it when mistakes are in my favor :Punk:
SuperDave
5th September 2006, 08:21
But it doesn't end here, a few days after that I recieved another cheque for $120.........bonus. So I banked it and they never asked for it back.
I can only assume that they did the 3x refund option and actually refunded me 3x $60. I love it when mistakes are in my favor :Punk:
Can't they come back in 15 years time or something and ask for their money back with interest?
Patrick
5th September 2006, 08:28
Or they could read this post somewhere, somehow,som,etime, realise it was them the post is about, realise the mistake and then hey presto... he just coughed to theft of the monies... took it knowing he was not entitled to it = theft...
Fub@r
5th September 2006, 08:28
Can't they come back in 15 years time or something and ask for their money back with interest?
Its already been 10 years :)
Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)
5th September 2006, 08:58
Obviously the more you earn the more lenient they are. Cos I sure as hell didn't get off so lightly and the b**stards took too much out and it takes a month for them to even process sending me the overpayment. Yes they have my money but Finance Dept haven't processed it yet. And no they won't pay interest on the use of my money!!
I have always maintained that in this country - those with money can buy justice or be the biggest crim and you will be treated like royalty.
Doesn't pay to be too honest - so when they go to means test you - bullS** to hell.
SixPackBack
5th September 2006, 10:25
Obviously the more you earn the more lenient they are. Cos I sure as hell didn't get off so lightly and the b**stards took too much out and it takes a month for them to even process sending me the overpayment. Yes they have my money but Finance Dept haven't processed it yet. And no they won't pay interest on the use of my money!!
I have always maintained that in this country - those with money can buy justice or be the biggest crim and you will be treated like royalty.
Doesn't pay to be too honest - so when they go to means test you - bullS** to hell.
The government is hardly honest about revenue collection when applied to minor crimes...so f*ck em'
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