Loophole around breach of licence conditions?

[marty]

Write in to the address at the top left of the ticket, PO Box 9147, I think it is.

If the ticket was issued after 1 Dec 2009, it is invalid as the infringement is $100.

If your mate has actually passed his next stage of his licence, attach proof of that and the ticket MAY be waived.

An error does not necessarily invalidate the ticket. (It's at the end of the Summary Proceeding Act - matter shall not be dismissed for want of form or something like that)

And yes - I'd do the proof of next stage, however if he was still in the statutory time of being on his restricted, then I don't hold much hope. t

[red mermaid]

Sorry Marty, I didn't realise you worked for the Police in the Infringement Bureau and have regular and detailed knowledge of the infringement system.

For your information with an infringement notice, no proceedings have begun until the notice is lodged in court so your comment is null and void.

And as before write in, it will take maybe an hour to do, cost you 50 cents, and unless Marty is an adjudicator at the bureau he has no idea at all if the notice will be waived, which is why I said in my original post that the notice maybe waived.

[PrincessBandit]

Yes, some times that will work. Just have to decide if you're a betting man or not.

I agree. It sounds to me like a bit of a fishing expedition - if you get lucky with a loophole then you win, but I'd expect the worst and be ready to just pay the fine. At least there still seem to be Police officers who use their discretion in these matters, or are they required to give a period of grace whereby you can expedite your own part in getting a ticket waived? If not, then you simply have to hope you get one of the "nice guys". Alternatively, avoid doing things that you know are going to break your license restrictions. It never fails to astound me how many people openly flout the "law" then feel they have the right to argue their case and expect special treatment in terms of being let off.