Got A speeding fine yesterday

SVTVNM · 28-01-2008, 03:46 PM

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 · 28-01-2008, 04:00 PM

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

JamesR · 28-01-2008, 04:37 PM

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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 · 28-01-2008, 04:54 PM

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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.....

SlikedTurb · 30-01-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chevypower

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

What? so Steve Bracks was in the car with him, controlling his feet?

"lets always blame someone else, because it's never my fault!"

Trevor 57 · 31-01-2008, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SlikedTurb

What? so Steve Bracks was in the car with him, controlling his feet?

"lets always blame someone else, because it's never my fault!"

Fantastic response, and spot on - take some responsibility

**Elks** · 31-01-2008, 07:35 AM

NO doubt about it the super strict enforcement here in Victoria has made me drop my average speed just a little so I don't get fined. Interestingly I've had the the same number of accidents as before. NONE.

finnyman · 28-01-2008, 04:08 PM

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 · 28-01-2008, 04:22 PM

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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 · 28-01-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SVTVNM

Why only $79 but 6 points?

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

devilcv8 · 28-01-2008, 05:26 PM

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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 · 28-01-2008, 07:29 PM

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

Geez Louise · 28-01-2008, 04:57 PM

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.

wodahs · 28-01-2008, 07:40 PM

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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 · 28-01-2008, 08:57 PM

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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

atec77 · 29-01-2008, 08:21 PM

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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..

LTDHO · 29-01-2008, 08:01 AM

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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 · 29-01-2008, 08:26 AM

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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???

jasjul · 29-01-2008, 09:36 AM

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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?

Fev · 29-01-2008, 08:31 AM

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

devilcv8 · 29-01-2008, 08:04 PM

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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

Trevor 57 · 29-01-2008, 09:45 AM

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 · 29-01-2008, 10:01 AM

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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!

DivHunter · 30-01-2008, 11:22 AM

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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?

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SB076 · 30-01-2008, 04:47 PM

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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?

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

XR6 Hulk · 31-01-2008, 11:51 AM

someone should go and spraypaint those fixed cameras.

Just revenue raising, getting people doing a few km over the limit.

Pursuit_chick · 30-01-2008, 04:53 PM

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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

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Trevor 57 · 30-01-2008, 05:00 PM

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

sgt_doofey · 30-01-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Big_Trev

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

Speed limiter is your friend!

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The Peugeot has it, not the Falcon.

SB076 · 31-01-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Big_Trev

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

Cruise doesnt work in Burnley tunnel on the down hill section (my car picks up the 5 k's or so that can give me a ticket - I can control this by changing down into 3rd)
Cruise also isnt a good idea on the Princess Hwy near Berwick where the speed limit changes 7 times in a 2km section of road.

Doing less than the speed limit doesnt make you a good driver - I saw a driver today, they were doing 90k's in the right hand land of the M1 and then they realised they needed to turn left, so they simply tried to cut across traffic - net result he/she almost caused an accident and ended up stranded on the median. Yet they will most likely never receive a speeding fine.