$100 fine discount?

**Colapop** · 13th March 2007, 19:11

As you may know I had an accident where a decent upstanding member of the community decided to turn across in front of me, causing me to take evasive action and consequently running into the side of his car. Notwithstanding the damage to my bike and to his car, there is the matter of infringement notices.
I received mine about 2 weeks later - $150 for "unsafe overtaking manoeuvre. I can cop that I suppose, it's alot better than it could have been. OK so then I get a 'reminder' in the post (the one on the pink paper)... This infringement notice has the same accident details and is addressed to the correct person (details correct so far) ahhh but there's a difference. This notice has the amount owing as only $50! I'm assuming that the officers number is always displayed as SDX138 (officially) and not X138 as on the original notice.

Well, what do you reckon? Do something about it? Pay it? Or what?

**T.I.E** · 13th March 2007, 19:14

pay the $50 and see what happens. just for the hell of it.
taking it further is a waste unless ya stubborn like yourself.
how ya healing up big fella?

**VasalineWarrior** · 13th March 2007, 19:15

Pay $50 and then spend the rest on beer. Or, failing that - nachoes

**shafty** · 13th March 2007, 19:21

In case I missed something,- what did YOU do wrong? Was there a yellow line or summit?

**boomer** · 13th March 2007, 19:26

he drove into a car

ahahahha

ring the officer up and ask him if he can do a better price than the discounted one, ask him if thats his final offer?

alternatively, do like Speedie did and ask 'em if a root will suffice.

**Colapop** · 13th March 2007, 19:26

All healed up good now, thanks (just my pride is still healing)

The situation was in a thread here
I was going to pass on the left of what I thought was a right turning car... he indicated and turned left (at the same time)

**Mom** · 13th March 2007, 19:27

Originally Posted by Colapop

Well, what do you reckon?

Pay the $50 in person, get a receipt that says you have paid the fine for blah......XXX that matches your infringement notice, spend the rest on petrol then slowly and safely ride up here for our party on Friday

OK that is a bit silly, pay up, get the receipt for the infringement notice and then forget about it......

**Mom** · 13th March 2007, 19:28

Originally Posted by Colapop

pass on the left

Dont do that again huh?

**Colapop** · 13th March 2007, 19:29

Originally Posted by Mom

Pay the $50 in person, get a receipt that says you have paid the fine for blah......XXX that matches your infringement notice, spend the rest on petrol then slowly and safely ride up here for our party on Friday

OK that is a bit silly, pay up, get the receipt for the infringement notice and then forget about it......

I want to come up to party!!

Originally Posted by Mom

Dont do that again huh?

No Mom - I'm sorry... (does that make it better?)

**Indiana_Jones** · 13th March 2007, 19:35

Come on up Col. Take Friday off, rock on up. Party with your good old buddy Indy

-Indy

**Colapop** · 13th March 2007, 19:38

You make a compelling argument...

**sels1** · 13th March 2007, 19:43

Yeah pay the 50, keep the reciept with all the other paperwork, see what happens. You can play them out for a while if you want. Although sometimes I think its best just to pay the bloody thing in full, and move on.