Non-instant fines

[jetboy]

err $1200 plus court costs plus $6000 lawyers fees...

[craigs288]

Jetboy and speedie. Do either of you feel that the massive lawyers fees were worth it?
In retrospect, do you think the lawyers prevented the court and the system from completely f$%king you over, or looking back do feel if you had just gone there to argue you case for yourself, that you would have ended up with the same fine and loss of licence, but no lawyers bill.
It just seems like the lawyers fees are huge compared to the cost of the fines.

[jetboy]

In hindsight I should have just pleaded guilty and paid my fine to the rapists oops I mean cops.

I was the same as Speedie, if I would have just pleaded guilty in the first place I'd have to pay $860 or something plus costs, and a 6 month loss of licence. So the lawyer actually cost me MORE in fines - bastard.
The judge I had was a real wanker anyways - I was just a young hoon in his eyes.

Having said that - I still maintain I WAS NOT GUILTY haha.

[Nicksta]

Hmm maybe you could in memory of Bruce not respond and let them sue him and/or issue a warrant for his arrest etc.
I am sure he of all people would appreciate that after having had a few brushes with the law for riding offences.

lol.. i kinda thought about it.. but just posted it to the solicitor anyways.....

I was thinking of the same thing! lol
I reckon he would have a hell of a laugh about that one!

fully... although i think he was giggling at me when i got the letter in the first place considering he told me he got off with a warning.... cheeky bugger!

[scumdog]

Hmm, some of you have had a bad run it seems.
Last ticket (or more correctly, Court Summons) was in 1987 for doing 156kmh.

Wrote in an explanation, pleaded guilty and got a $200 fine + costs, no disqualification.

And that's my only speeding 'ticket' to date.

[Jimmy B]

Hmm, some of you have had a bad run it seems.
Last ticket (or more correctly, Court Summons) was in 1987 for doing 156kmh.

Wrote in an explanation, pleaded guilty and got a $200 fine + costs, no disqualification.

And that's my only speeding 'ticket' to date.

Hope you saved that letter as a template - maybe some of the guys here could use a copy

[Forest]

1 x Riding my GPZ 305 with no motorbike license (only car license). Around $120.
2 x Riding my GSX 1100EZ with no motorbike license (only car license). Around $120 each time.
Pulled over for 61 km in a 50 zone. Around $80 plus some demerits.
Speed camera doing 65 km in a 50 zone. Around $80

Accumulated over ten years of riding.

[KLOWN]

got a $700 dollar fine when a speed camera caught me at 110 in a 50 zone. Wrote in saying i sold my car (mini) bought a slower one etc etc i'm so sorry etc. was quite happy with only getting $700. But another time when I was going for a cane in my mini and I saw red and blues I pulled over and the cop was sooo pissed off he said he was trying to catch me for the last ten minutes LOL i wasn't even trying to get away just having fun. He didn't get me on radar but made up a bunch of other shit, in his words it was "I'm gonna see how big i can make this ticket" put in running red (no lights on the route i took) not indicating while changing lanes (one laned road) driving in a manner liable to cause damage etc etc turned out to be $1200 couldn't do anything about it because I had so many other tickets no one would believe me over the cop.

[Patrick]

... surely thats a winner?[/I]

The opposite springs to mind...

Money well spent on lawyers... Pffftttt....

[Toaster]

Just last week ...

$400 for 36km over limit

Weird little bit of road, its in a 50k zone but has a passing lane, which only then becomes a 70 about 100m up the road.

But the thing is, cop didnt get a lock on his radar so he couldnt show me the alleged speed, but he said " i dont have to", and wrote out ticket anyway.

A letter has been written anyway so will see what happens

that was a roadside issue sorry :|

Yeah, he doesn't have to show you. It's a nice to do, but not required by law.

[KLOWN]

Yeah, he doesn't have to show you. It's a nice to do, but not required by law.

I thought if you asked they had to show you.

[mstriumph]

seems as though NZ and WA both have the same snail-like system probs.

----- i got a ticket for one of our co vehs yesterday ..... relating to an alleged speeding offence which took place [or allegedly took place ...] on 26th October 2006

[Patrick]

I thought if you asked they had to show you.

There can be any number of reasons why the speed isn't locked... the operator can say he had a clear doppler tone, your vehicle was the culprit, that is all folks... could be he was too busy slowing to turn around/bumped the release button/whatever...

Not ideal, not used as an excuse often as it is not worth the potential argument etc...

Better to have it and show...

[Toaster]

I thought if you asked they had to show you.

If they locked it in, they may show you if safe and reasonable to do so. The point I was making is that they don't have to lock the radar, their observation is enough. But obviously locking it in and showing the person the readout would add some value to the police case - a good cop would also record your reaction to the readout as well and anything you say.

[Grahameeboy]

$360 Fine, 3 months loss of licence, Limited cost me $150.

Moral, accept consequences and don't use Lawyers.....the trubs is that you know you broke the Law, the Judge knows that and the Court get pissed off that you use fancy Lawyers to get you off being guilty so they are gonna get some 'pay back'......tis the law of the concrete jungle.