Speeding ticket - getting off on a technicality

[Zapf]

The judge had a field day with him and it ended up costing him a fortune. Im guessing they pulled you over?

how come ending up costing him a fortune? I thought you can not be changed with more than what you are going to court for?

[Zapf]

right that makes me feel better. i guess i'll write another letter advising i'm not happy with the outcome and i'd apprecaite they look into the matter in more depth and advise me excalty WHY the find the ticket still stands after looking at my facts/details.

i think i deserve more than a form letter to explain why i'm paying them money against a ticket for 'someone else'
cheers for that.

You could... feel insulted by being refered as a genderless object.... not him / she but "it", grounds for complain?

[Ixion]

how come ending up costing him a fortune? I thought you can not be changed with more than what you are going to court for?

If it goes to court judge can give you a bigger fine than the standard "instant fine" tariff. Plus court costs. The "instant fine" is sort of a discount.

I think most minor speeding charges are up to $1000 fine if it goes to court. Naughty boy stuff, more. Plus costs. And more costs.

[Zapf]

If it goes to court judge can give you a bigger fine than the standard "instant fine" tariff. Plus court costs. The "instant fine" is sort of a discount.

I think most minor speeding charges are up to $1000 fine if it goes to court. Naughty boy stuff, more. Plus costs. And more costs.

wow... really? never knew that before. any idea if you know where is the law that defines maxium allowable fines for the speed over the posted limit?

[Ixion]

http://www.legislation.govt.nz

Can't jump to specific statutes. But you want (from memory) the Land Transport Act 1962 , Land Transport Act 1998, and the associated regulations and rules.

EDIT: LAND TRANSPORT (OFFENCES AND PENALTIES) REGULATIONS 1999 is probably what you want. Shedule 1 , around Sect 5. Penalty on summary conviction.

[Lou Girardin]

If it goes to court judge can give you a bigger fine than the standard "instant fine" tariff. Plus court costs. The "instant fine" is sort of a discount.

I think most minor speeding charges are up to $1000 fine if it goes to court. Naughty boy stuff, more. Plus costs. And more costs.

He can also fine you less, as did a kindly 'beak' who said he couldn't dismiss a charge for me but said he'd make the fine and costs the same as the instant fine.

[scroter]

sorry mate but you were speeding. pay it and let it go, vunless your out of demerits then fight it.

[PuppetMaster]

sorry mate but you were speeding. pay it and let it go, vunless your out of demerits then fight it.

No he wasnt. He was doing 50kph in an 84kph area.
Write the letter, what harm can it do. If you get off this ticket it will make up for that ticket you WILL get cause plod has to make his quota for the day.

[diggydog]

what about down in wellington, where he got a ticket with his name and address was correct, but one section written down as arsehole.
They said he problable would'nt get off on a technicality, but he is now paraplegic. he had two speeding tickets he said he only was doing over speed limit 9km's as the officer said it was 16km's.

[Lou Girardin]

what about down in wellington, where he got a ticket with his name and address was correct, but one section written down as arsehole.
They said he problable would'nt get off on a technicality, but he is now paraplegic. he had two speeding tickets he said he only was doing over speed limit 9km's as the officer said it was 16km's.

He gave his occupation as arsehole, which the cop duly wrote down. As I would have.
Police management, who really couldn't manage a piss-up in a brewery, said that it was 'inappropriate'.

[FJRider]

Well yes. 11k's over and I get a ticket.

the nice bit was that when I got the reminder they filled out my name address and date of birth correctly BUT they left my gender blank (no gender? sexless? I think not)...


So, I wrote in saying that I’d be happy to help them locate this genderless person with the name, address and birth date as myself and to please advise the outcome of there investigations.

They replied with there standard form letter - ' we have reviewed the details blah blah.. Pay the ticket.'

I am interested in people’s thoughts on this. I don’t mind paying the ticket but figure if they’re not going to get the paper work right, why should I pay and help revenue collection.
If this is a valid technicality (no sex noted when I clearly am a male) then is that just cause for getting off and I should take it to curt. Why let them get sloppy I say.
Cheers for your thoughts.

If you having NO sex is a valid reason for you're exempted from speeding infringements ... or ANY OTHER part of New Zealand law/traffic regulations ... 95% of New Zealand males will be exempt in this respect ... at some time ...

[scumdog]

Fark...thread dredge to the max boy!

[FJRider]

Fark...thread dredge to the max boy!

Hey ... it's SNOWING ... well outside ...

[mattian]

This is an interesting one because I have a friend (seriously, its not me) who got snapped by a speed camera van that was parked illegally on a council verge. We were discussing the possibilty of defending the ticket and the probability of having it dismissed because of that.

[FJRider]

This is an interesting one because I have a friend (seriously, its not me) who got snapped by a speed camera van that was parked illegally on a council verge. We were discussing the possibilty of defending the ticket and the probability of having it dismissed because of that.

don't hold your breath ...