Speeding ticket - getting off on a technicality

[2much]

Sorry, my error, not specific enough! - I was meaning using this 'gender' thing as a defence as opposed to a real defence.

Did you read this?

id be more inclined to go the route of making them prove the accuracy of the equipment. Worked for me.

I'm with kiwifruit here, any cop that gives you a ticket for 111k's is a fucktard.

If you use your head there's dozens of ways to get off tickets, speak to those who have done it for a start.... Missing a check box isn't gonna get you off but there's other ways. Basically can you be fucked putting the effort in that's required? If so, be smart about it.

[scumdog]

Did you read this?


I'm with kiwifruit here, any cop that gives you a ticket for 111k's is a fucktard.

If you use your head there's dozens of ways to get off tickets, speak to those who have done it for a start.... Missing a check box isn't gonna get you off but there's other ways. Basically can you be fucked putting the effort in that's required? If so, be smart about it.

I'll be sure and post about any of my tickets (11kph or not) that are ever successfully defended.
$80 ticket?
How BADLY do you want to get off - see my post earlier (#41) on about costs and bushlawyers.
Life is too short to fester on low-grade impact on it like this.

[The_Dover]

Do you think my friend could question the accuracy of their equipment? Or is an error of 65km/h fairly unlikely?

Arse.

[scumdog]

Do you think my friend could question the accuracy of their equipment? Or is an error of 65km/h fairly unlikely?

Arse.

Piff! I have a whole hay-barn of similar such straws you could try clutching at!!.

[glegge]

thanks for all the comments. interesting reading. at this stage i just have the original ticket, the reminder and the reply to my letter saying the ticket stands. i may write back saying it's a case of mistaken identity or i may just ask for more of a reason as to why my last letter prompted them to continue there action against me.
either way i'm quite prepaired to pay up. i just want to see that i live in a country where the systems work right for the right reasons, i'm happy to pay but figure if they 'slip up' it shows the systems are crap (i already know this of course) and why not get off. not be another sheep and just pay up when its there job .. everyones job to ensure the systems we live by work right.

anyway - *idealistic rant mode off*
thanks again for all your comments etc. makes for an interesting read.
appreciate it.

[scumdog]

Good one, welcome to real life.

[riffer]

Which prompts me to ask a question:

Do I have to pay a fine if they spell my name wrong?

[glegge]

Which prompts me to ask a question:

Do I have to pay a fine if they spell my name wrong?

I would have to say no - for sure - no way!

[kiwifruit]

Which prompts me to ask a question:

Do I have to pay a fine if they spell my name wrong?

I wouldnt

[Str8 Jacket]

Which prompts me to ask a question:

Do I have to pay a fine if they spell my name wrong?

If you were pulled over and they recorded your licence number and vehicle rego correctly then it wont matter if they spelt your name wrong and put your gender as a female you'll most likely have to pay it.

glegge- Just make sure that if the Police will not withdraw the fine that you pay it. Otherwise it'll come to court with another $30 added to it which you HAVE to pay. And then if you leave another 2 months and dont pay it the courts will add another $100 and enforce it. That'd really piss you of im guessing?...

[Ixion]

Do you think my friend could question the accuracy of their equipment? Or is an error of 65km/h fairly unlikely?

Arse.

Just a tad, just a tad.

But , any other vehicles about that could arguably have been "in the beam"?

Any reflective (laser) or radio interference type stuff at that point?

All of which is really pretty hopeless anyway, though a traffic lawyer can make bricks from surprisingly little straw.If you think it's worth $5000 bucks for an outside chance.

[glegge]

If you were pulled over and they recorded your licence number and vehicle rego correctly then it wont matter if they spelt your name wrong and put your gender as a female you'll most likely have to pay it.

glegge- Just make sure that if the Police will not withdraw the fine that you pay it. Otherwise it'll come to court with another $30 added to it which you HAVE to pay. And then if you leave another 2 months and dont pay it the courts will add another $100 and enforce it. That'd really piss you of im guessing?...

yep, i hear you and thanks for that.
i'll make sure i do all of this before it hits the court. although like most people i thought the cort would be where you would fight it. but i understand what your saying and it makes sense.
cant hurt to make em work a bit harder. may be next time the will get it right the first time (as they should every time). just my 10c of course.

cheers and thanks for all the advice.

[Insanity_rules]

Damn only 11 K's over. I hear a speedo can go as high as that much out. They must be scraping the bottom of the barrel to get the fines out or must be a new cop out to prove him/herself.

[spudchucka]

They must be scraping the bottom of the barrel to get the fines out...

Most will be glad to hear some of the rumours I've been hearing lately, regarding speeding offences etc.

Word is that there are plans afoot to make speeding offences up to +20kph a demerit points only offence. I reckon the cops will like it too as the BS about revenue gathering will be down the toilet and the cops will happily write infringement notices to all and sundy, happy in the knowledge that they aren't removing any $$$ from the offending driver and therefore not eroding public confidence in the police's ability to solve murders .

Might be slightly detrimental to quite a few driver licences though, oh well, at least we won't be accused of being pseudo tax collectors.

The other rumour I've been hearing is that driver licence breaches are likely to lose the $400 fine and be replaced with a 28 suspension, better rush out and get those full licences sorted.

Maybe its just rumours, still it would be nice not to have to scrape the bottom of the barrell every time I go off to work.

[number33]

"it would be nice not to have to scrape the bottom of the barrell every time I go off to work."

Hey Spud, I hear they're scouting new talent for brokeback mountain II. Give em' a ring, act natural, you could become a star.