Speeding Fine FTL

Post by **mike1989** » March 12th, 2008, 10:32 pm

Yes, today got my first fine

91ks in a 60 zone but he did me for 78 instead coz it was my first offence

220 bucks and 3 demerit points...

Wondering, how long does it take usually for the big police envelope to arrive in the mail

trying to keep this one away from the parents

Also, I sped for about 3 seconds while overtaking a car

Would like to hear stories of other ppls experiences of speeding fines and how u got done, how fast u were going etc etc.

Cheers, Mike

Fairmont888 · Post by **Fairmont888** » March 12th, 2008, 10:34 pm

im currently waiting to see if i got caught by a speed camera on the highway, hoping i didnt... lol

Post by **mike1989** » March 12th, 2008, 10:36 pm

Hehe, gl hope u get off, im just glad i didnt lose my license

Fairmont888 · Post by **Fairmont888** » March 12th, 2008, 10:38 pm

whats the speed at which you lose your licence? is it like 20 k's over or what?

edit - by the 20 k's over i mean if you are on p's

FTE146 · Post by **FTE146** » March 12th, 2008, 10:41 pm

Generally takes around a month, i only been done once, 88 in an 80, from memory took around 4 weeks for the letter from snr sgt ritchie to arrive.

Post by **mike1989** » March 12th, 2008, 10:42 pm

over 25 i think, i was 31 over but as he clocked me i was slowing down pretty hard, ended up booking me at 78 possibly coz it was a first offence

NA_Turbo · Post by **NA_Turbo** » March 12th, 2008, 10:42 pm

depends were u are in nsw i know u have 21 days till u get your first warning unless u lost your license or didnt get an on the spot fine u should be able to pay it in the first 21 days and not get a letter

ive been done twice both were exactly a week apart to the hour lol

first was doing 74 in a 60 came over the crest and there he was on the side of the road lol was just headin to maccas for a feed gosh...

second was 80 in a 60 me and a mate were at the front at the lights and took off i was in a dual fuel ex taxi XF lol and he was in a VR calais he got clocked doin 115 lucky my car had no balls lol he got automatic 6 months loss of license i got 3 demerits and fine

Damo · Post by **Damo** » March 12th, 2008, 10:43 pm

I haven't had a fine in 14 months.

oh wait what ???!

Post by **mike1989** » March 12th, 2008, 10:46 pm

yeh snr constable who gives a shit got me, spose he coulda been a prick and taken my license, but at the same time i didn't give him any excuse to not book me, he had to ask me if my current address was on my license twice coz i was too busy fucking around with the head unit

Post by **mike1989** » March 12th, 2008, 10:48 pm

also out of curiosity coz im not planning on finding out, 5 demerit points on P's in vic = how long loss of license?

APV · Post by **APV** » March 12th, 2008, 10:50 pm

why dont we just NOT speed. hmmmm.......now theres a thought

APV · Post by **APV** » March 12th, 2008, 10:51 pm

ive lost my license 3 times in 4 years of having it........ so just ignore my attempted matureness in the above post.

Post by **mike1989** » March 12th, 2008, 10:55 pm

**** its so hard not to tho, drove my mate out to richmond tonight after getting the fine coz he wanted to look at an old jag, was so hard not to give it a run on the freeway

APV · Post by **APV** » March 12th, 2008, 10:58 pm

i feel you.

Post by **mike1989** » March 12th, 2008, 11:08 pm

If they wrote the fine out on the spot, will i receive anything in the mail?

APV · Post by **APV** » March 12th, 2008, 11:10 pm

only if you dont pay it ontime.

FTE146 · Post by **FTE146** » March 12th, 2008, 11:13 pm

I think when you pay it you'll get a confirmation letter in the mail saying you have lost such and such demerit points and some other stuff, cant remember exactly, i know i got something in the mail after i payed mine.

Malakai · Post by **Malakai** » March 12th, 2008, 11:13 pm

Your all criminals!

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » March 13th, 2008, 5:10 am

mike1989 wrote:**** its so hard not to tho, drove my mate out to richmond tonight after getting the fine coz he wanted to look at an old jag, was so hard not to give it a run on the freeway

BULLSHIT!!! Try harder to not be a fuckwit on the road. MIllions of Australians can do it everyday. There is not excuse.

mike1989 wrote:If they wrote the fine out on the spot, will i receive anything in the mail?

Umm in Vic if they write the fine out on the spot they give it to you on the spot. Nothing comes in the mail.

Post by **Eb Barbie** » March 13th, 2008, 7:22 am

*touch wood* I haven't lost any points or got any fines yet. Had my license just over a year now. Its bound to happen but hopefully I dont lose too many points if I do, being on my Ps. Cant afford to lose my license!

FNL01 · Post by **FNL01** » March 13th, 2008, 7:39 am

i got done doing 72 in a 60 zone - on p's so lost licence for 6 months and got $90 fine
112 in 80 zone - $217 and 4 points
82 in 60 zone - $150 and 3 points
76 in 60 zone - $150 and 3 points
62 in 50 zone (thought i was in 60 zone) - $120 and 3 points

The last one was my first fine in 12 years and was 4 years ago and i have not been done since

spope · Post by **spope** » March 13th, 2008, 10:15 am

Dansedgli wrote:
mike1989 wrote:**** its so hard not to tho, drove my mate out to richmond tonight after getting the fine coz he wanted to look at an old jag, was so hard not to give it a run on the freeway
BULLSHIT!!! Try harder to not be a fuckwit on the road. MIllions of Australians can do it everyday. There is not excuse.

+1
I have zero sympathy for people who get done speeding. There is a time and place. Public roads are not that place.

Post by **mike1989** » March 13th, 2008, 11:22 am

Jeez relax was just joking around, not trying to make excuses up, didn't even try that with the cop

"Do u have any reason for going that speed?" me: "ummm nope not really" lol

halo · Post by **halo** » March 13th, 2008, 11:27 am

im on ps and lost it for 3 months for doin 42kms over (which was an absolute joke - thought it was a 80 zone, justified the extra 20km/h due to 1. no other cars on road (xcept unmarked police car camping behind a fence) 2. a bridge, so no pedestrians on path 3. road as smooth as jessica alba 4. i knew the turns etc so woulkdn't crash. Tell this on aff and its like ww3 the dumb farks... but yeh, i got 609$ fine and auto 3 months, also this pushed my points over the limit so another 3 months.. got 2 and a bit left then im free

Tiga_EL · Post by **Tiga_EL** » March 13th, 2008, 11:32 am

suck shit??

Post by **mike1989** » March 13th, 2008, 11:35 am

Ppl aren't very compassionate here are they

Greenhorn · Post by **Greenhorn** » March 13th, 2008, 11:36 am

i got done for 129 in a 100 zone just after i overtook a b double and a ute, luckily i had started slowing down coz i would have been going 150. i got fined $300 and lost my license for 1 month

TriymeD · Post by **TriymeD** » March 13th, 2008, 11:38 am

When I had the Pulsat ET Turbo I was clocked doing 91km

(so they told me) in a 60 zone, when I look back I honestly reckon I did not go that fast.

Been through that same stretch of road a number of times and there is no way I did 91km/h I mean that is fast for that section. I was still young and did'nt know all the facts.

It was downhill and cops were odscured behind trees so was wondering NOW whether that was all legal!?!?

Lost licence for a month, $125 fine and 3 demerit points. Bout ten years ago. What do you do? I know dont speed anyway, but still.

Tiga_EL · Post by **Tiga_EL** » March 13th, 2008, 11:43 am

mike1989 wrote:Ppl aren't very compassionate here are they

lolz @ coming here saying you got a speeding fine and asking for sympathy...

Post by **Sunboost** » March 13th, 2008, 11:51 am

I got nothing as yet... 4+ years of driving but I'd say most of my reckless driving has been as carefully planned as it has been reckless if you know what I mean.

When I was on my P's I would rock up to Industrial estates and pull out the LPG mixer ring, ready to be a warrior and sht then I'd hear a bush move and tell everyone to get back in the car so we could boot coz I thought the cops were spying on me.

It worked out good though, the cops never jumped out of the bushes because I didn't do a skid ey

Also, I know of a few people who've wiggled outta losing their licenses by ditching and dumping points on relatives and unsuspecting foreign friends. Dirty kents. You do the crime YOU do the time

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » March 13th, 2008, 12:01 pm

halo wrote:im on ps and lost it for 3 months for doin 42kms over (which was an absolute joke - thought it was a 80 zone, justified the extra 20km/h due to 1. no other cars on road (xcept unmarked police car camping behind a fence) 2. a bridge, so no pedestrians on path 3. road as smooth as jessica alba 4. i knew the turns etc so woulkdn't crash. Tell this on aff and its like ww3 the dumb farks... but yeh, i got 609$ fine and auto 3 months, also this pushed my points over the limit so another 3 months.. got 2 and a bit left then im free

HAHA

Its illegal but if you justify it its ok?

Some people are retarded.

halo · Post by **halo** » March 13th, 2008, 12:30 pm

its illegal but i justify it as ok... aha i know that sounds a bit crazy but think about it.. parliament has the ability to make a law on anything they want. i study law and should the government so decide it would be legally, albeit not socially, acceptably to create a law allowing for the killing of all babies with say blue eyes for example. How does this relate to my speeding? Just because something is legally enforceable does not mean that it is socially correct. For me, going 100 over the anzac bridge with no traffic is acceptable - i was in control, knew my car/road, if something did go wrong it was only me to go anyway.

i dont speed in those 60km/h streets with a million driveways, bumps, and trees

this is what i sped on: http://www.top-city-photos.com/images/A ... Bridge.JPG

without traffic/pedestrians i dont see the big deal. Its pretty much just a big 4 lane each way highway, similar to the one up to newcastle which you can go over 100 with traffic.

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » March 13th, 2008, 12:50 pm

Its the law. You broke it.

It all seems pretty clear cut to me. But hey, I dont study law.

Post by **mike1989** » March 13th, 2008, 12:55 pm

First of all, I don't think i came here asking for sympathy, was just asking questions about what happens now after getting the fine etc etc, secondly I admitted doing something wrong and didn't even bother trying to make excuses so I don't really know what you're jumping down my throat about tiga_EL but comments like "suck shit" aren't really needed and just make you look like a dumbass who can't form a proper sentence.

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » March 13th, 2008, 1:00 pm

Pretty sure he was talking to halo champ.

simon5574 · Post by **simon5574** » March 13th, 2008, 1:21 pm

i got done for fark all in January - 68 in a 60 - $138 1point so i wrote a letter claiming minor oversight.

Fine withdrawn and official warning issued

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » March 13th, 2008, 1:28 pm

Thats pretty lucky.

Ive been done for the same. 8k's over. I should have written a letter. It was my first offence.

simon5574 · Post by **simon5574** » March 13th, 2008, 1:34 pm

yeah, I expected to get reemage but got off, +1 to me.

68 in a 60 is a $hit fine - that's not even intentional speeding, that's just fuking revenue!

Post by **mike1989** » March 13th, 2008, 1:34 pm

Yeh i realise he was, just don't think comments like that are really needed at all

I looked up about that official warning thing coz it was my first offence but sposed to be under 10ks over the limit to be considered for the warning, and i was 18 over

Post by **Bipolar** » March 13th, 2008, 1:53 pm

72 in a 60 zone about 4 years ago. 2 lanes, no-one around, been there 11ty billion times, wasn't trying to go fast, just didn't brake down a slight decline (BTR). It was also just before an 80 zone.

Annoying coz there's been situations where I've thought "I shouldn't have done that", and if I had've been done I wouldn't have minded coz it would've been my own dumbarse fault.