Delaying a speeding fine payment

**MSTRS:Me** · 22nd January 2009, 17:13

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/ro...nts_faq.html#3
They last for 2 years

**scumdog** · 22nd January 2009, 17:41

Originally Posted by Howsie

Its called the Postal Rule, one of the few things i remember from my brief delving into law. As soon as you post the letter it is considered received, even if the other party does not receive it!! You can imagine all the trouble this can and does cause.

Howsie

Meh, dunno 'bout that - ozzerwize we'd be posting out summonses all the time.

**Howsie** · 22nd January 2009, 17:52

Originally Posted by MSTRS

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/ro...nts_faq.html#3
They last for 2 years

Damn, thats right.

Originally Posted by scumdog

Meh, dunno 'bout that - ozzerwize we'd be posting out summonses all the time.

Its not something that is used much but has been the contributing factor in many court cases. The majority of the mail gets through so its usually not a problem anyway.

**klyong82** · 23rd January 2009, 10:05

Originally Posted by HungusMaximist

The speeding fine due date was yesterday, however I like to delay my payment for a month.

I know I left it a little late and should have wrote in before the due date, but what can I still do before more costs get incurred or has it already happened? Btw, what would be the best thing to say?

I know there's also a Traffic infringement line (in Welly) for customers like myself.

Chur chur.

*Edit, this is for the Reminder notice. I am actually ringing up the Infringement bureau now for an extension. How it works it that if you don't pay on the reminder notice due date, the police forward it on to the courts (Ministry of Justice) and an extra $30.00 bucks get chucked on. Good thing is I just rang Ministry of Justice 'Fines online, apply for time to pay' hotline on 0800 658 952 and they double checked my details with them and nothing under my name was forwarded. Hope the site helps for some of you out there http://www.fines.govt.nz/apply_for_time.html

*Edit 2, Just rang up Infringement Bureau on 0800105777 and they gave me another month. Easy as that, do note that my fine was over due by 1 day and gave me bit of grace on that. It can never hurt to ask!

Just pay the fine .... you done the deed now pay the fine...