The $1300 speeding ticket...

**inlinefour** · 17th April 2005, 17:43

Its all about I can say on this one...

**N4CR** · 17th April 2005, 17:45

Thats what I'm doing tomorrow.... getting in contact with a lawyer. pyrocam did not get the 70kmh breach on his and other people with similar speeds did not so HOPEFULLY I can get away with being mis-ticketed.. or atleast knock off $400.

From what I have heard even though there are seperate offences, I still can only get a maximum of 50 demerits in one session (i think two smoker said that..) or mabey the rule has changed... dunno.

Hopefully all ends up well and when I get a scanner to use I shall post the gem on the net

**Da Bird** · 17th April 2005, 18:32

Originally Posted by tristank

Thats what I'm doing tomorrow.... getting in contact with a lawyer. pyrocam did not get the 70kmh breach on his and other people with similar speeds did not so HOPEFULLY I can get away with being mis-ticketed.. or atleast knock off $400.

From what I have heard even though there are seperate offences, I still can only get a maximum of 50 demerits in one session (i think two smoker said that..) or mabey the rule has changed... dunno.

Hopefully all ends up well and when I get a scanner to use I shall post the gem on the net

Yes, I'm pretty sure if you have a speeding offence on the same ticket as licence breaches, you only get the demerits attached to the speeding offence against your licence, not the other ones.

BC.

**Two Smoker** · 17th April 2005, 19:03

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

Yes, I'm pretty sure if you have a speeding offence on the same ticket as licence breaches, you only get the demerits attached to the speeding offence against your licence, not the other ones.

BC.

Yep, looks that way... oh an i fucked up before, its $400 and 25 demerits per breeching offence of licence...

But as BC said, you should be disputing that you got a ticket for 91kmh in a 50 zone ($510) and then get ANOTHER ticket for speeding saying that you were exceeding the 70kmh speed limit.. So hopefully you can knock off $400 and 25 demerits..

**John** · 17th April 2005, 19:17

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Yep, looks that way... oh an i fucked up before, its $400 and 25 demerits per breeching offence of licence...

But as BC said, you should be disputing that you got a ticket for 91kmh in a 50 zone ($510) and then get ANOTHER ticket for speeding saying that you were exceeding the 70kmh speed limit.. So hopefully you can knock off $400 and 25 demerits..

thats good I thought I was going batty

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**SuperDave** · 17th April 2005, 19:39

I thought when you breach the restrictions of your licence then you can only get a $400 fine, not $400 for each breach? I know this cause a mate got snapped speeding on restricted (car) plus carrying passengers after curfew - he only got fined $400 for the breaches even though they amounted to two, and then the speeding fine on top of that.

**WINJA** · 17th April 2005, 20:05

I COULD BE WRONG BUT I THOUGHT YOU COULDNT LOSE YOUR LICENCE IN ONE GO AS YOU HAVE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN YOU GET TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT. IE WHEN YOU GET TO 80 DEMERIT POINTS A NOTIFICATION MUST BE ISSUED.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD I DONT AGREE WITH YOUR SPEED OF 90K IN A 50K IF THATS WHAT YOU WERE DOING, PERSONALLY I GO REAL SLOW IN 50K AREAS UNLESS IM DOING A RUNNER BUT THATS A DIFFERENT STORY

**Indoo** · 17th April 2005, 20:32

While you were an idiot for going at those speeds while being inexperienced, breaking a number of laws etc, at least you admit it.

What the cop did though was whats called double dipping and you would have a reasonable defense against it imo. ie your gettin pinged for the same/similar offence twice.

I don't really understand the mentality behind ticketing a decent sound of guy like you to such an extent. fining you that much doesn't really do anything aside from puttin you in debt.

**2 schmoke** · 17th April 2005, 20:37

last year i got a $1050 fine in a car. most of my savings down the drain.

This year, i went for a ride on my recently purchased, un rego'd un warranted rg 150 with no license..i got caught doing what the policeman reckons was well over 70k in a residential zone.AND HE LET ME OFF!!! Just proves theyre not all bad!

**Teflon** · 17th April 2005, 21:15

They will hit you hard because of you're age and learner licence.

Good luck.

**c4.** · 17th April 2005, 21:17

Just this b'tard

**Hitcher** · 17th April 2005, 21:18

Originally Posted by Teflon

They will hit you hard because of you're age and learner licence.

Good luck.

Your age. You're is a contraction of you are...

**Ixion** · 17th April 2005, 21:20

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Your age. You're is a contraction of you are...

Actually, thine age . Join the campaign to reintroduce the second person singular.

**chickenfunkstar** · 17th April 2005, 21:21

Whoa, thats a stinger of a fine!

Even if you do get the fine for breeching licence (i.e. over 70kph) as well as the fine for speeding you might still be able to get it reduced.

A while ago one of my friends got a $1200 fine. IIRC it was comprised of $400 riding after 10pm, $400 for no L plates and a $400 ticket for going 140.

He managed to get it reduced to $800 after writing a letter which basically said that he'd learn't his lesson, didn't have a lot of money and that a $1200 fine wasn't a reasonable fine under the circumstances.