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[enigma51]

What are you all on here??? Patting someone on the back for this let off?



I read this bit and thought... (coupla swear words) hmph, ok i dont know all the facts, but you still drove with excess breath alcohol. Irresponsible, at the least I thought.



Then I read this bit and it confirmed my initial thought.

I'm holding back a bit cause I know stifarms and he's a good bloke so girlygirl must be ok too.
I know I have just been done for speeding, but I think its a different kettle of fish than DIC

There is more to the story

[_Gina_]

I'm holding back a bit cause I know stifarms and he's a good bloke so girlygirl must be ok too.

Yes, I am (ok). There were special circumstances, and the judge took them into consideration, which is why the outcome was what it was.

I think I may stop sharing info and start talkin shite like...umm....Mikey.

: )

[Lou Girardin]

What are you all on here??? Patting someone on the back for this let off?

I know I have just been done for speeding, but I think its a different kettle of fish than DIC

With all due respect, 240 k's in a 100 limit as against slightly over the EBA limit?

I know which I think seems of more immediate danger.

BTW. One of our customers was telling me today of losing his licence for 6 months for doing a burnout in an empty pub carpark during the day. He was reported by a citizen, cops weren't present.
You'd be unlucky to get that much for failing to give way and causing a crash.
It's an upside down world. alright.

[Beemer]

We'll let you off - this time! It is hard to know if people are taking the Michael on this forum, and your comments did come across a tad glib.

With the charge being DIC, I think a lot of sympathy evaporated - most of us exceed the speed limit at times, but DIC is another matter. A little bit of "I don't know how or why I got off but, boy it has taught me a lesson" may have gone down better! Or even just coming out and saying "the judge was lenient on me because..." so we could understand the circumstances. Most of the times DIC charges attract a loss of licence so you are very lucky.

Now on your way, young lassie, and obey them road rules!

[surfchick]

Now on your way, young lassie, and obey them road rules!

and just how obedient to road rules is beemer meeming on her nu goose...now I know your thoughts on DIC so that leaves...

bu the way GG, ii used to surf with alot of the girls that compete here and a fair few of them got done for DIC which drove me nuts that they drank & drove...but i think the attude it takes to ride bikes, to surf and do generally risky things also makes us do dumb things too... stoked to hear you got frieked out by the whole thing and will back off the gas & ditch the martini & keys combo...

[Beemer]

and just how obedient to road rules is beemer meeming on her nu goose...now I know your thoughts on DIC so that leaves...

Beemer is being a good girl - right now she is still too crook to ride, so the bike is behaving itself in the garage (as far as I know...) - but since I got it I have been pretty law-abiding! For a start, it isn't even run in yet, so I don't want to risk wrecking it by winding that throttle too hard.

I think GG was probably so elated at not having the book thrown at her that she got carried away in her excitement about sharing the news! We'll let her have one mistake on her record - at least she didn't cause an accident and harm some innocent person. And I think she probably has learned her lesson.

[surfchick]

but since I got it I have been pretty law-abiding! For a start, it isn't even run in yet, so I don't want to risk wrecking it by winding that throttle too hard.

te he he now beemer there's something WRONG with this picture. you've had that bike for months now and its not run in- you OK- sick? if so i hope you mend well and run that thing in so you can tell us some twistie stories

[ManDownUnder]

...you've had that bike for months now and its not run in-

... tsk tsk tsk...

tell you what - it's a waste of a perfectly good bike if you can't ride it proper, and to do that it needs breaking in... so I'll *selflessly* volunteer.

Can't say fairer than that now can I?

let's see, 10 or 12 thousand k's should be enough? Some at higher speeds of course just make sure everything is good and worked in (I have a mechanical background y'know - so I'm quite the authority on such things)

MDU

[DingDong]

drunk drivers kill people

...but we've all a little of it, congats but remember... luck runs out

[Ixion]

Let him that is without sin cast the first stone. Glad it worked out (relatively) well for you

[Two Smoker]

With all due respect, 240 k's in a 100 limit as against slightly over the EBA limit?

But as girlygirl said, we dont know all the circumstances... For instance, early in the morning on a deserted northern motorway....

But i do find it hard to believe the difference in fines etc... For instance, for going around a corner at 130kmh with my knee down and no one around me, then slowing, merging with traffic at 110kmh, continue along motorway at 110kmh, then lane split legally whilst traffic is stopped, and i get charged with Dangerous Driving and Failing to stop for red and blues (never saw them, or heard the siren due to earplugs)... My possible punishment... At least 6 months disqualification and multiples of thousands of dollars worth of fines...

So what does that teach me??? Im quite happy to be fined or charged, but not with the said charges. I admit to doing wrong, but not that much wrong.. If i get done with Dangerous Driving, that could hurt my possibilities of getting into the police...

[Beemer]

... tsk tsk tsk...

tell you what - it's a waste of a perfectly good bike if you can't ride it proper, and to do that it needs breaking in... so I'll *selflessly* volunteer.

Can't say fairer than that now can I?

let's see, 10 or 12 thousand k's should be enough? Some at higher speeds of course just make sure everything is good and worked in (I have a mechanical background y'know - so I'm quite the authority on such things)

MDU

You are all out of luck, my husband has volunteered many times but he's out of luck in this area as well! I have been busy working (to pay for said bike!) over the past few months and time has just slipped away from me. In my defence, the BMW had 1200kms on it the first week I got it! I got it in April but was working steadily for the next two months (and we had crap weather) and now the weather has been good, I have had a cold for weeks. Just my luck... As my husband just pointed out, it won't do very well in our club's economy run at the end of this month if it's not run in, so expect to see it on the roads in the next few weeks! I have to defend my trophy - it's been mine for the past two years on the BMW - which is now banned... and I ain't giving it up now! Besides, they didn't say my husband couldn't ride the BMW - they said I couldn't - so we may take out the trophy either way!

[spudchucka]

I would suggest that you double check your licence status before you drive. EBA carries a mandatory minimum 6 month disqualification. The court doesn't have discretion on this unless there are special circumstances and in my experience this only gets you a discount on the disqualification, (ie: 4 months instead of the mandatory 6).

You don't want to get picked up driving while disqualified, even if you weren't later convicted, the hassle you will go through isn't worth it.

Check your licence status with the LTSA and with the Courts.

My advice, for what its worth.

[_Gina_]

Just to be clear;

• I was standing in the dock (knees shaking) and it was clear that I did not lose my licence, but I do understand how rare this is, I also spoke with the officer and duty solicitor after about it and how god damn lucky I am.
• I was worried about the safety of a loved person and went after him, I would not have ever driven otherwise. All of the persons involved (in court) found that my circumstances were very unusual.
• I realise that there is no more luck out there for me. I have taken my quota.
• I feel for people that do not/did not have the understanding of their situation which may or maynot have been as special as mine.

Hope this helps.

'stifarmsgg'


hmmm might change my handle.........

[crazylittleshit]

On one hand I REALLY don't like the DIC thing, and on the other hand the court has all the facts, I don't and that's the decision they made so...

good luck paying off your fines, and go for gold with the licence!
MDU

Dido