Number plate hard to read?

[Biggles08]

Here's what will happen of the OP writes in.

The Police Infringement Bureau will "carefully consider" the letter but say the fine still has to be paid.

OP will have to request a hearing.

First hearing will be to enter a plea - OP doesn't have to attend.

Police have to get ALL evidence to defendant at least a week before hearing. At this point the Police may actually look at what's going on and drop the case.

If not you build your defence on material supplied - done reasonably and you will probably win.

Ask for costs, I doubt you will get any.

Result, the OP has to spend considerable time and effort to defend a $200 ticket.

The cheapest and easiest thing to do is pay the ticket - on the other hand you can have some immense fun and try to get the police into court - just realise this will take up a lot of time and may cost more than $200 - it depnds how you value your time.

Remember that time is your best friend - before the court hearing the police have to prepare the officers statement - his memory won't be that good in perhaps a year's time. Unless you have already written in, don't until a couple of days before the expiry of the Reminder Notice - and write down your version of events and keep it safe - it could be very useful.

Hey bud.

Good info there mate :-) On ya!

I have just received the reminder notices
this week. I will write a letter for both fines along the lines of "I dispute the alleged offenses and wish a court hearing." Will see if they have learnt how to use their eyes in the meantime and decide to drop it...I have a feeling they won't though...As far as how much it will cost I don't care...its the whole ridiculous situation that demands some justice!

[jaykay]

Don't be too hasty, you have some time yet before you need to reply.

Personally I would suggest you write something like "Without a copy of the ticket to determine the validity of the allegation a hearing is requested". Keep a copy. Send one by post a couple of days before the due date - and fax a copy through the evening of the due date.

If you get a hearing that's fine. I suspect you will get a copy of the ticket and another Reminder Notice - which will give you another 28 days. It all gives the policeman concerned more time to forget details.

If you do get another Reminder Notice write something like "The copy of the ticket is insufficient to determine the validity of the allegation, without further information a hearing is requested".

Friend of mine got a ticket (speeding) last November - I told him it probably wouldn't be sorted before June/July - looks like it's going to be even later.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Fight it Biggles08. I fought and when the court heard my plea they didn't want to hear any more. I didn't even say a word and was in there for a maximum of 4 minutes. They will just throw it out don't ya worry.

[rwh]

Can the police be charged with wasting their own time?

Richard

[Patrick]

Hey bud.

Good info there mate :-) On ya!

I have just received the reminder notices
this week. I will write a letter for both fines along the lines of "I dispute the alleged offenses and wish a court hearing." Will see if they have learnt how to use their eyes in the meantime and decide to drop it...I have a feeling they won't though...As far as how much it will cost I don't care...its the whole ridiculous situation that demands some justice!

Send in ya photos when disputing it. See if they decide to cancel the ticket on the spot.

.... It all gives the policeman concerned more time to forget details.

He took a photo at the time, wrote notes on the rear of the officers copy of the ticket... he own't forget it...

Can the police be charged with wasting their own time?

Richard

yes... it means there will be more quota to obtain next week.... no warnings

[Biggles08]

Send in ya photos when disputing it. See if they decide to cancel the ticket on the spot.

Don't forget to vote in the poll Patrick...I'm interested in whether your eyes are any better than this guy who gave me a ticket for 'numberplate not easily distinguishable.'

[Patrick]

Thought I had... my bad... done! ("can't read it" was the right option, ay?)

[Biggles08]

Thought I had... my bad... done! ("can't read it" was the right option, ay?)

only if you can't see it through those blue and red glasses...hehehehe

[Patrick]

Off duty... normal vision has returned... Now... where is my eyepatch for work tomorrow?

[Swoop]

Now... where is my eyepatch for work tomorrow?

Any Christchurch resident will have one, and possibly a spare!

[Patrick]

Any Christchurch resident will have one, and possibly a spare!

Christchurch??? Go North Harbour!!!!! (At least in the good ole days....)

[Biggles08]

Well, I've sent my letter into the cops stating that I disputed the alledged offences and wished to have a court hearing set...will see what happens from here. Hopefully common logic and sense will all of a sudden overcome the police force and they will decide to drop the proceedings - but I do believe I give them too much credit by hoping for such things...will keep ya'll posted.
Biggles08

[Patrick]

When ya wrote in, did ya send in ya photos too? If so, they might just waive it.

Without them, you will get your wish to go to court, in your own time... said copper is paid to go.... Are you?

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Well, I've sent my letter into the cops stating that I disputed the alledged offences and wished to have a court hearing set...will see what happens from here. Hopefully common logic and sense will all of a sudden overcome the police force and they will decide to drop the proceedings - but I do believe I give them too much credit by hoping for such things...will keep ya'll posted.
Biggles08

I hope they throw the book at ya, you're nothing but a skanking low-life criminal in my book...

[Chrislost]

Well, I've sent my letter into the cops stating that I disputed the alledged offences and wished to have a court hearing set...will see what happens from here. Hopefully common logic and sense will all of a sudden overcome the police force and they will decide to drop the proceedings - but I do believe I give them too much credit by hoping for such things...will keep ya'll posted.
Biggles08

wasnt from that faggity ass ginger beared fuck was it?

got the same thing from him because i had a mounting bolt inside the black line on my plate.

i hope he gets whats going for him*sends bad vibes*