How many demerits before you lose your licence?

**TerryB** · 14th October 2009, 15:53

Why were you speeding in the first place? I hope this has taught you to slow down. My wife gets a lot of speeding tickets in her car, and then complains that she has to pay so much. I tell her "Just don't speed, then you won't have to pay anything".
Apart from that. We don't need more stupid people on the road riding or driving dangerously and pushing up my ACC and insurance levies.

**awayatc** · 14th October 2009, 16:17

Originally Posted by MarkH

What if you pay the fine on the internet? If you order from Pizza Hut on the internet you get a choice of free fries or free garlic bread (the garlic bread isn't bad). Is there something similar for speeding fines?

Yes sure there is....
if you pay your speedtax (or any other fine) online you have to pay a "convenience fee" of 3 %.....
If anything you would expect to get a convenience discount for paying fine online.....
"it isn't about revenue gathering sir".......

**AllanB** · 14th October 2009, 16:20

Originally Posted by TerryB

Why were you speeding in the first place?

It's a motorcycle.

Go on, find yourself a quiet place and admit to yourself part of the joy of motorcycling is a bit of speed. Not necessarily illegal speed as one should never encourage that - but speed relative to the conditions - i.e. a set of twisties that are legally open road but hitting a corner at 80 is friggen flying. That's legal speed.

Then there is speed that you sniff up your nose - that's illegal and should not be combined with motorcycling.

**Kendog** · 14th October 2009, 16:33

Originally Posted by Little Smurf

No matter what I would recommend you drag it out for as long as possible tie up the system as such, it took us 9 months to get a court hearing.

Just like Clayton Weatherston did, that's a great idea.

**ajturbo** · 14th October 2009, 17:57

Originally Posted by TerryB

Why were you speeding in the first place? I hope this has taught you to slow down. My wife gets a lot of speeding tickets in her car, and then complains that she has to pay so much. I tell her "Just don't speed, then you won't have to pay anything".
Apart from that. We don't need more stupid people on the road riding or driving dangerously and pushing up my ACC and insurance levies.

get a life.. you never sped? you stick to 50/30/80/100 at all times... tui?

**BASS-TREBLE** · 14th October 2009, 18:18

I too got done for 92 in a 70. I can moan and complain, but in the end mate, there's a law, and you broke it.

Question, I have 35 demerits from August this year.
To get them cleared, do I need to have to have a NO additional demerits period of 2 years, or do these 35 demerits last for 2 years, and then get cleared. So I can never have a total of more than 100 at once?

**ajturbo** · 14th October 2009, 18:33

Originally Posted by BASS-TREBLE

I too got done for 92 in a 70. I can moan and complain, but in the end mate, there's a law, and you broke it.

Question, I have 35 demerits from August this year.
To get them cleared, do I need to have to have a NO additional demerits period of 2 years, or do these 35 demerits last for 2 years, and then get cleared. So I can never have a total of more than 100 at once?

each point is for it's OWN 2 years....

**TerryB** · 14th October 2009, 21:17

Originally Posted by ajturbo

get a life.. you never sped? you stick to 50/30/80/100 at all times... tui?

Actually, I do have a life, and a very nice one at that. I don't speed... ever, and I feel better because of it. Why should I feel the need to speed just because most other people do?

**nothingflash** · 14th October 2009, 21:25

Originally Posted by ajturbo

each point is for it's OWN 2 years....

And you can never lose more than 100 on any given day.

**Little Smurf** · 14th October 2009, 21:34

Originally Posted by MarkH

When venturing out on public roads it is a good idea to have a License, WoF, Reg, everything on your vehicle road legal and try not to break any laws. That way if you do get a bit too enthusiastic on the throttle you will only get fined for the speed and not a bunch of other stuff too.

Back then I did try that "officer my L plate fell off my 636"

Getting enthusiastic sometimes happens it's all about the moment otherwise

Originally Posted by TerryB

Why were you speeding in the first place? I hope this has taught you to slow down. My wife gets a lot of speeding tickets in her car, and then complains that she has to pay so much. I tell her "Just don't speed, then you won't have to pay anything".
Apart from that. We don't need more stupid people on the road riding or driving dangerously and pushing up my ACC and insurance levies.

picture this.....open roads, a few twisties......hmmmm I'll say no more, and they were roads I didn't know so may as well keep up

it was fun you can't take that away from anyone.....

Originally Posted by Kendog

Just like Clayton Weatherston did, that's a great idea.

I've even heard that if it's longer it's even easier to get off....just can't remember the terminlogy

**MarkH** · 14th October 2009, 21:48

Originally Posted by Little Smurf

I've even heard that if it's longer it's even easier to get off....

I would have thought more girth . . .

**McJim** · 14th October 2009, 21:51

I've still got 100 points before I'm walking. You guys have all the fun

**Patrick** · 15th October 2009, 20:14

Originally Posted by nothingflash

And you can never lose more than 100 on any given day.

You mean, any given "stop."

Two high speeding tickets in one day at 50 demerits a pop will do it..... as well as the 28 day immediate suspension.......