Have just recieved my 'notice of prosecution for minor offence' relating to my speeding/loss of licence on the 26th of November last year.
The summary of facts states:
"Speed checked by radar at 139kmh" (that is correct) then goes on to say...
Explanation: "told police he had seen them do a u-turn and pursue him but he chose to continue riding and not-stop."
Now that is bullshit. I saw the cop indicate, i did not see anything else (didnt have mirrors on to see disco lights or him doing a u-turn)... i kept riding, yes, but i slowed down to the speed limit and waited to check that he was following me, at which point i saw him come around the corner like a bat out of hell with disco's on so i pulled over.
He said that he 'knew' i was going to run and asked me if this was true, i said that it was in the back of my mind but had decided not to.
If i had 'continued riding and not stopped' surely i wouldnt be recieving this letter as that would indicate he did not catch me, and also it would have been extremely hard for him to catch my number plate as my relative speed to him on the corner was 220kmh minimum (my 139kmh + him at 80kmh).
So what do i have to do now? I dont completely understand what the charge is the only indication of it being 'drove a vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding 80 kilometres per hour being the applicable speed limit'. So im guessing that means it is just a speeding ticket?
Penalty is a fine of up to $1000 and possibly extra disqualification.
The reverse side of the notification says i can:
1) Deny the charge and appear before the court
2) plead guilty (does this mean i still appear before the court)
3) do nothing and get treated as if i had pleaded guilty.
Is anyone able to shed some light on this for me and what is the best course of action?
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Originally Posted by R6_kid
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