How long can I wait before paying a fine?

[FJRider]

Yep, this is kinda what I was thinking. Reckon I'll wait until they send the reminder notice after 28 days and then contest? That'll use up a bit more time.

But ... will you still appear in court more than one and a half months AFTER that ... ???

And .... Will the demerits be awarded (I love that description) AFTER the conviction date (if found guilty of course ... ) ...

Or backdated to the date of the (alleged) infringement ... ???

Seriously considering removing the plate next week and doing just that... I actually said to the copper I wouldn't be stopping next time. His reply was (word for word), "I don't care if you kill yourself." Interesting attitude considering the aim of handing out speeding tickets is (supposedly) to reduce road fatalities...

Apart from having no insurance if you do this ... (that is if you had any to start with ... ) I believe the cop was at least honest in his comment ... and really only a totally PC wanker could take offence/object ... to what was obviously ... HIS ... personal stance on your desire to endanger YOUR own life ...

If you kill yourself in an attempted runner ... (30 seconds after the chase was "discontinued") ... your family will feel more badly about it ... than him ...

It probably wont be the first stupid decision you've ever made ... so go ahead ... what have you (left) to lose ...

Oh yeah ... mmmmmmmm ... your life ... maybe ...

[rossirep]

pay the fine and get yourself a good radar dectector and fingers crossed thats the last fine you get..

doing the bolt aint wise but sometimes its worth it if you can get away without to much bother, but if you do get busted doing the bolt you'l be in way more shite than had you just taken the speeding ticket..

[DrunkenMistake]

Ignore what everyone says,
and offer Scummy a hell of a good BJ, whilst singing, "I smell bacon, I smell pork, Run little piggy I have a fork!"
He will enjoy every moment of it!
No promises of him getting you off the ticket though...

[scumdog]

Ignore what everyone says,
and offer Scummy a hell of a good BJ, whilst singing, "I smell bacon, I smell pork, Run little piggy I have a fork!"
He will enjoy every moment of it!
No promises of him getting you off the ticket though...

Yeah, didn't work for you, did it?.....
And it wasn't me, you blind jackass!

[FJRider]

Ignore what everyone says,
and offer Scummy a hell of a good BJ, whilst singing, "I smell bacon, I smell pork, Run little piggy I have a fork!"
He will enjoy every moment of it!
No promises of him getting you off the ticket though...

Forget the BJ ... receit of a large bag of donuts ..... may fill a more urgent need ...

But no promises ...

[axdout]

If keeping your license is worth more to you than the court costs don't pay, wait until the court costs have been added and then set up a weekly payment, of $5.(The guy you talk to on the phone will say you must pay more than this but just show some balls and pay what you want) By the time you pay it off (so long as you get no more tickets) the demerits will have been wiped due to the 2 year rule. Despite what everyone else on this site says, this actually works. Iv'e had no wof x2,Learner unaccompanied, exceeded 50, failure to display lic label in prescribed manner x2, restricted carries unauthorised passenger x4, no reg x3, drove without appropriate lights displayed, failure to produce licence x2, failure to stop at stop sign, unsafe changing of lanes, Driver failing to wear safety helmet. All over a 3 year period and have never lost my Licence due to demerits.
The other way (this one is alleged from my old flat mate) to do it is pay by cheque, If the fine is $100 pay $130 they will then send you a refund cheque of $30 which you throw away and don't cash so the transaction isn't complete. The demerits are not applied until the payment is done and finalised. (I have not tried this one). Have fun!

[Madness]

The world's not short of experts eh?

I thought you might be needing this.

[scumdog]

If keeping your license is worth more to you than the court costs don't pay, wait until the court costs have been added and then set up a weekly payment, of $5.(The guy you talk to on the phone will say you must pay more than this but just show some balls and pay what you want) By the time you pay it off (so long as you get no more tickets) the demerits will have been wiped due to the 2 year rule. Despite what everyone else on this site says, this actually works. Iv'e had no wof x2,Learner unaccompanied, exceeded 50, failure to display lic label in prescribed manner x2, restricted carries unauthorised passenger x4, no reg x3, drove without appropriate lights displayed, failure to produce licence x2, failure to stop at stop sign, unsafe changing of lanes, Driver failing to wear safety helmet. All over a 3 year period and have never lost my Licence due to demerits.


The other way (this one is alleged from my old flat mate) to do it is pay by cheque, If the fine is $100 pay $130 they will then send you a refund cheque of $30 which you throw away and don't cash so the transaction isn't complete. The demerits are not applied until the payment is done and finalised. (I have not tried this one). Have fun!

Wow, how much $$ would NOT have spent if you hadn't incurred all those easily avoided infringment notices??

Nobody is THAT dumb - ergo you must be a troll??

[axdout]

Wow, how much $$ would NOT have spent if you hadn't incurred all those easily avoided infringment notices??

Nobody is THAT dumb - ergo you must be a troll??

I am THAT dumb

I also deny committing any of the listed offences, the cops just pick on me

[DrunkenMistake]

If keeping your license is worth more to you than the court costs don't pay, wait until the court costs have been added and then set up a weekly payment, of $5.(The guy you talk to on the phone will say you must pay more than this but just show some balls and pay what you want) By the time you pay it off (so long as you get no more tickets) the demerits will have been wiped due to the 2 year rule. Despite what everyone else on this site says, this actually works. Iv'e had no wof x2,Learner unaccompanied, exceeded 50, failure to display lic label in prescribed manner x2, restricted carries unauthorised passenger x4, no reg x3, drove without appropriate lights displayed, failure to produce licence x2, failure to stop at stop sign, unsafe changing of lanes, Driver failing to wear safety helmet. All over a 3 year period and have never lost my Licence due to demerits.
The other way (this one is alleged from my old flat mate) to do it is pay by cheque, If the fine is $100 pay $130 they will then send you a refund cheque of $30 which you throw away and don't cash so the transaction isn't complete. The demerits are not applied until the payment is done and finalised. (I have not tried this one). Have fun!

I am THAT dumb

I also deny committing any of the listed offences, the cops just pick on me

Dont wanna be a rain cloud on your sunny day,
But ya know..
No crash helmet?
Are you a Darwin award runner up ae?

[Madness]

It looks more impressive as a list;

Iv'e had

1. No wof
2. No wof
3. Learner unaccompanied
4. Exceeded 50
5. Failure to display lic label in prescribed manner
6. Failure to display lic label in prescribed manner
7. Restricted carries unauthorised passenger
8. Restricted carries unauthorised passenger
9. Restricted carries unauthorised passenger
10. Restricted carries unauthorised passenger
11. No reg
12. No reg
13. No reg
14. Drove without appropriate lights displayed
15. Failure to produce licence
16. Failure to produce licence
17. Failure to stop at stop sign
18. Unsafe changing of lanes
19. Driver failing to wear safety helmet

All over a 3 year period and have never lost my Licence due to demerits.

[axdout]

Dont wanna be a rain cloud on your sunny day,
But ya know..
No crash helmet?
Are you a Darwin award runner up ae?

On a 49cc pitbike doing a burnout outside my house still counts as operating a motorcycle without a helmet. Told you I am THAT stupid!

[axdout]

It looks more impressive as a list;

Im actually not that proud of it, i kind of pissed 5k away, just showing the op there are ways around losing your license due to demerits.

[DrunkenMistake]

On a 49cc pitbike doing a burnout outside my house still counts as operating a motorcycle without a helmet. Told you I am THAT stupid!

Did your parents ever regret keeping you?
Outta curiosity

[Madness]

Im actually not that proud of it, i kind of pissed 5k away, just showing the op there are ways around losing your license due to demerits.

Don't worry I've pissed away just as much, if not more. Over a tad longer than three years mind you. How the fuck can you afford tyres & petrol?

FWIW, there are no ways to avoid the accumulation of demerit points in New Zealand, other than to avoid being issued tickets of course. The methods you described above are now water-tight and have been for quite some time.

I wouldn't be suprised if there's already a three month bus pass file in the system with your name on it, just waiting for that "perfect" day.