Got A speeding fine yesterday

[SVTVNM]

Got my firts speeding fine for close to five years yesterday and I had no excuse for it, but what is it with $220 and 3points for under 15klms over the limit. The $220 hurts, but I am more anoyed with the 3 points. Make it worse it was in my girlfreinds new focus not in my V8's.

[chevypower]

It's called look what friggen Steve Bracks did.... my sympathies to you if you voted Liberal.

[finnyman]

agreed. if it makes you feel any better i got done on boxing day when i definately wasnt speeding and only $79 but 6 bloody points... wrote a letter and trying to get off

[SVTVNM]

Originally Posted by finnyman

agreed. if it makes you feel any better i got done on boxing day when i definately wasnt speeding and only $79 but 6 bloody points... wrote a letter and trying to get off

Why only $79 but 6 points?

[poolkeeper]

Originally Posted by SVTVNM

Why only $79 but 6 points?

double demerits, yeah the fine seems pretty small than usual.

[JamesR]

Originally Posted by chevypower

It's called look what friggen Steve Bracks did.... my sympathies to you if you voted Liberal.

do you mean jeff kennett or labor?
yeah im confused.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by JamesR

do you mean jeff kennett or labor?
yeah im confused.

I suspect be means that if he voted for bracks then he can't complain about it can he.....

[Geez Louise]

In WA over Christmas they had double the fine, double the demerits from till the 6th Jan. I think that is harsh but it does slow people down.

[devilcv8]

Originally Posted by D1XR2C

double demerits, yeah the fine seems pretty small than usual.

The drop in $$ and triple the point for < 15 over was done a few years ago to prove it isn't revenue raising but road safety

[boss-290]

My Dad got done with red light camera, 1.0 second, $220 and 3 points poorer.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

In WA over Christmas they had double the fine, double the demerits from till the 6th Jan. I think that is harsh but it does slow people down.

thats the way it is over here for every long weekend ( including this one ) not just christmas

but i still dont think people get the message

saw an L platter pulled up this sarvo gettin a ticket wonder how they'll go with dubble points when they dont even have a licence

[DoreSlamR]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

In WA over Christmas they had double the fine, double the demerits from till the 6th Jan. I think that is harsh but it does slow people down.

double fine too? bugger :P
i went through a cop with a radar in mandurah doing 75 with cruise control on, then 5 kays down the road there was a camera. Still with an unchanged cruise controlled speed of 75 and FLASH

oh well

[LTDHO]

Originally Posted by SVTVNM

Make it worse it was in my girlfreinds new focus not in my V8's.

Naa, but V8's are the killing machines...

;)

[james22]

Originally Posted by SVTVNM

Got my firts speeding fine for close to five years yesterday and I had no excuse for it, but what is it with $220 and 3points for under 15klms over the limit. The $220 hurts, but I am more anoyed with the 3 points. Make it worse it was in my girlfreinds new focus not in my V8's.

Was it only 3 points. I thought with double demerits over the long weekend, that would be 6 points???

[Fev]

$79 is a permanent camera ticket for less then 15 over.. i should know i got 2 in november..

[jasjul]

Originally Posted by james22

Was it only 3 points. I thought with double demerits over the long weekend, that would be 6 points???

Victoria doesn't have double demerits for holidays and under his avatar he says he's from country Vic. I know NSW does, do any other states have double demerits?

[Trevor 57]

I have a sure fire legal way to avoid all speeding fines AND it works all the time.









































DON'T PHARKEN SPEED!


I do about on average 600k's a week and I can't remember that last time I got a fine, in fact with my last licence renewal I got a discount for good driving behaviour, I framed the letter and showed my sons to prove that it is actually possible.

[SVTVNM]

Originally Posted by Big_Trev

I have a sure fire legal way to avoid all speeding fines AND it works all the time.









































DON'T PHARKEN SPEED!


I do about on average 600k's a week and I can't remember that last time I got a fine, in fact with my last licence renewal I got a discount for good driving behaviour, I framed the letter and showed my sons to prove that it is actually possible.

I was doing doing about 800-1000klms for the past 7 years with only one minor fine in all that time, the other day was just, a case of not paying attention. MY BAD!

[devilcv8]

Originally Posted by Fev

$79 is a permanent camera ticket for less then 15 over.. i should know i got 2 in november..

Its actually any less than 15 over, camera, lidar, radar etc

[Falcon_Crazy]

Mate, My Old man (83) just got out of ANOTHER VIC speed camera fine. Get a copy of your driving record, write a letter of appeal, sighting your good driving record etc. Despite camera fines in NSW in 1998, 1999 both warnings, the fact he had not had anything in two years, they let him off.

in NSW, its 10 years in between offences unless you are my old man who seems to get out of these things very easily.

[RG]

I copped one in November. Got done for 54 in a 50 by a red light camera, light was green when I went through but I saw the flash wtf. Was 11.30 at night too. $135 and 1 point for that.

[atec77]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

In WA over Christmas they had double the fine, double the demerits from till the 6th Jan. I think that is harsh but it does slow people down.

Actually not to many even remember to slow down..

[BA_Turbs]

SVTTNM,

Laminge posted up a thread recently about a freind of his who got a speeding fine, having never had one. I sent him, via PM, a letter that will help out with some speeding fines (The Vic Government has changed the criteria for a caution). It may help you, or they may knock it back based on the speed. PM Laminge and see if he still has a copy, I don't anymore.

Good luck with it.

BA_Turbs

[XR6_661]

I'm proud to say I've never copped a speeding fine =]

Only ever been booked for doing a rolling stop at a stop sign, and going through an amber light...$135 for the stop sign, $225 for the amber light. 3 points each go...which leaves me with a Good driving behaviour bond license for 1 year =[

[DivHunter]

Originally Posted by Big_Trev

I have a sure fire legal way to avoid all speeding fines AND it works all the time.

DON'T PHARKEN SPEED!


I do about on average 600k's a week and I can't remember that last time I got a fine, in fact with my last licence renewal I got a discount for good driving behaviour, I framed the letter and showed my sons to prove that it is actually possible.

I got the same discount when I got my full license doesn't mean I agree with the excessive use of speed cameras or many of the posted limits around the state both high and low. If you're going to attempt to brainwash people into believing under the limit = safe at least make the posted limits realistic.

The discount doesn't mean you don't speed, just never caught.

No deletion for avoiding the filter? :

[XR06T]

a ticket for going through an amber, wtf!!!

i havent had a ticket or died on the road for 3 odd years, and i dont exactly drive at the speed limit. radar detector means i can concentrate on the road rather than the speedo.

[[Tonko]]

Originally Posted by XR06T

a ticket for going through an amber, wtf!!!

i havent had a ticket or died on the road for 3 odd years, and i dont exactly drive at the speed limit. radar detector means i can concentrate on the road rather than the speedo.

neither have i

[SB076]

Originally Posted by Fairmont99

I got the same discount when I got my full license doesn't mean I agree with the excessive use of speed cameras or many of the posted limits around the state both high and low. If you're going to attempt to brainwash people into believing under the limit = safe at least make the posted limits realistic.

The discount doesn't mean you don't speed, just never caught.

No deletion for avoiding the filter? :

Same, I actually did get caught but sent in a letter and received a caution - still recieved my letter and a discount

[Pursuit_chick]

Originally Posted by Big_Trev

I have a sure fire legal way to avoid all speeding fines AND it works all the time.


DON'T PHARKEN SPEED!

Agree!! It's NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
: :

[Trevor 57]

Cruise control is a wonderful thing, even works in long 60km/h zones, but not at 40km/h - bugger.