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Old 29-04-2006, 02:57 PM   #1
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Hey all...

I received 2 fines in the mail recently. :

1.speed zone 100 km/h alleged speed 121 km/h
2. speed zone 70 km/h alleged speed 77 km/h

To make things worse this morning on the corner of victoria pde & nicholson st, fitzroy another "FLASH"

im totally p**sed.
anyway theres my b*t*h for the day.
now il have to nominate a driver
preferably some1 who has gone overseas ;)

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Old 29-04-2006, 03:01 PM   #2
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Time for a trip to the airport to find some backpackers leaving the country, and definatly with a wallet full of $50's to convince them to take it...
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Old 29-04-2006, 03:10 PM   #3
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Sounds like you need a block of wood under that right pedal more than anything else.
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Old 29-04-2006, 03:58 PM   #4
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Maybe if you didn't speed, you wouldn't be complaining now....... :nutsycuck
Actions have consequences.... just be thankful this action only had a fine as a consequence...

I agree AUIII XR8 MAN.....
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Old 29-04-2006, 04:11 PM   #5
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What the hell are you doing 121 in an 100 zone? Sorry but thats just stupid.
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Old 29-04-2006, 04:14 PM   #6
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Not much sympathy here.
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Old 29-04-2006, 04:25 PM   #7
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Sure its balatant revenue raising, the limits may be rediculous in some areas and with a low tolerance in Vic (the 7 over in a 77kmh you probably wouldn't have gotten in NSW) but it doesn't help that you allow them to catch you. You know the limits that you have to keep and you now have a speed camera location list, stop allowing yourself to get caught!
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Old 29-04-2006, 04:38 PM   #8
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The 7k over in a 70 zone is a questionable one as I don't belive Victoria should be able to enforce the 3k over rule when ADR's state that a speedo only needs to be within 10% of your actual speed. But the 21k over in a 100 zone, mate we all know that we occasionally speed but 21 over and then complaining about it? No one made you do that speed. Just pay it and get on with life.
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Old 29-04-2006, 04:50 PM   #9
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its simple and plain, dont speed. its not that hard to comprehend dude. its worse when u complain about it, wot did u expect???
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Old 29-04-2006, 04:50 PM   #10
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121 in a 100 is no accident or mis-calculation, do the crime, pay the time ;)
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Old 29-04-2006, 04:59 PM   #11
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Sounds like you need a block of wood under that right pedal more than anything else.
not just him many other people as well me thinks heheheh
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Old 29-04-2006, 05:09 PM   #12
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i feel ur pain mate
last night coming back from footy i was drivn through town an copped 78 in a 50 zone(which i thought was a 60) but im a very safe driver an normally never ever speed but sometimes its hard to watch all the time(especially when i was trying to make my way through all the tools laping at about 20kph

i accept full responsability tho :
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Old 29-04-2006, 05:25 PM   #13
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i feel ur pain mate
last night coming back from footy i was drivn through town an copped 78 in a 50 zone(which i thought was a 60) but im a very safe driver an normally never ever speed but sometimes its hard to watch all the time(especially when i was trying to make my way through all the tools laping at about 20kph

i accept full responsability tho :
thast like 3 in a month

must all thoses mods you have done to your car :1syellow1
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Old 29-04-2006, 05:42 PM   #14
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i feel ur pain mate
last night coming back from footy i was drivn through town an copped 78 in a 50 zone(which i thought was a 60)
cops dont care about what you "thought" was the speed, rules are rules _2:

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Old 29-04-2006, 05:52 PM   #15
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121 in a 100 is no accident or mis-calculation, do the crime, pay the time ;)
yeah i'd agree with that comment regarding 121 in a 100 zone.
its easy to accidently creep up to ~77 in a 70 zone, just like its easy to accidently get upto 70 in a 60 zone... but in the end its the law and yeah there is no excuse .........
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Old 29-04-2006, 05:58 PM   #16
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i accept full responsability tho :
Thats right, cop it on the chin.....if one gets caught breaking the law dispite of what they think of the situation then they should cop the fine and not whine about it.......
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Old 30-04-2006, 04:46 AM   #17
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Thats right, cop it on the chin.....if one gets caught breaking the law dispite of what they think of the situation then they should cop the fine and not whine about it.......
So i should just cop on the chin getting caught doing 65 in a 60 zone at the bottom of a hill? At what point was i showing total disregard for the law?
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Old 30-04-2006, 06:17 AM   #18
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So i should just cop on the chin getting caught doing 65 in a 60 zone at the bottom of a hill? At what point was i showing total disregard for the law?
If you had read the rest of the posts you probably wouldn't have posted that.
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Old 30-04-2006, 07:12 AM   #19
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So i should just cop on the chin getting caught doing 65 in a 60 zone at the bottom of a hill? At what point was i showing total disregard for the law?
We're talking about doing speeds like 78 in a 50 zone or 121 in a 100 zone, If your doing speeds like that and you get caught then hell yes! cop it on the chin!! ing_sm
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Old 30-04-2006, 11:01 AM   #20
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If you dont watch your speedo and watch the road and where you are going, adding 20 onto 100 down a hill really isnt hard to do, and harly noticable.

If you were watching the road instead of your speedo, you are safer than most of these state government loving sheep on this site. "Do the time, do the crime" yeah right.... what sort of a coment is that? maybe it was safer to watch the road inspead of your speedo? So you would stop at a red light even if a semi was bearing down to run you over?

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Old 30-04-2006, 11:09 AM   #21
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Three speeding fines and you have not learned your lesson yet. Makes me wonder if evolution is really true (thats another debate) as you obviously have a mind of a ape.
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Old 30-04-2006, 01:10 PM   #22
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If you dont watch your speedo and watch the road and where you are going, adding 20 onto 100 down a hill really isnt hard to do, and harly noticable.

If you were watching the road instead of your speedo, you are safer than most of these state government loving sheep on this site. "Do the time, do the crime" yeah right.... what sort of a coment is that? maybe it was safer to watch the road inspead of your speedo? So you would stop at a red light even if a semi was bearing down to run you over?

anyway

Bad luck mate.
You aren't serious surely with these comments. It isn't that hard to have a quick glimpse at your speedo whilst still paying full attention to the road ahead, beside oh and yes behind you.
If you can't do all those things and consider yourself to be competent at it, then hand your licence in.

It wasn't bad luck. He got 3 Fines!!!! All these fines were obviously in a short space of time.. Goodness sake, a lot of people have been fined for being stupid (me included) but I don't whinge about it. My fault I was doing it, so be it.

Talking of fines though, how lucky was I. I was over by 7klms Easter time (according to the letter, thought it was more) and only received a warning. The second letter told me I was over by 13klms (again thought it was more) and the warning stated this was my second warning and a third time being caught will result in a fine and to slow down if I want to keep my licence.. All fair comments and well and truly noted.
I can't believe I did not get a fine, but I can tell you if I had on either occasion I would have paid without whinging because it was me driving, me in control of that car, me with my heavy boof foot on that pedal....
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Old 30-04-2006, 01:38 PM   #23
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While driving along my digital spedo says 100kmph. The spedo guage on the other hand says 105kmph. Which one do I trust? It is the difference between a fine and no fine. :
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While driving along my digital spedo says 100kmph. The spedo guage on the other hand says 105kmph. Which one do I trust? It is the difference between a fine and no fine. :

You could try to sit between the two :

Take it to a mechanic and get it checked, so that way you at least know.
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While driving along my digital spedo says 100kmph. The spedo guage on the other hand says 105kmph. Which one do I trust? It is the difference between a fine and no fine. :
Well when your speedo reads 100 that would mean the you would be doing 95 so there is no issue.
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Might try putting a mates GPS in the car. That will tell me where I stand.
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Old 30-04-2006, 06:17 PM   #27
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thats right, my uncle got done 88 in a 60 zone, cop asked him how fast he was going "88" do you know what the limit is "80" nah they changed it 5 years ago mate.
it's hard for him to read signs as he lost an eye when he was a builder, but he still copped it on the chin
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So i should just cop on the chin getting caught doing 65 in a 60 zone at the bottom of a hill? At what point was i showing total disregard for the law?
Yes you should, unless your brakes don't work coming down hills then i'd understand..: Not saying it doesn't happen accidently but if doing 65 in a 60 wasn't your fault who's was it?
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Old 30-04-2006, 07:33 PM   #29
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I didnt post this up looking for sympathy guys...
I shouldnt be speeding in the first place & if so i deal with the consequences right...
i shouldnt have a license to be honest ive been lucky for a long time...
i suppose i need to follow the speed limits or deal with it & thats it
ive sorted out how to get around these fines anyway...
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Old 30-04-2006, 09:34 PM   #30
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It's not hard to break the speed limit If you drive a car that has b@ll's!! I wont race off the lights in an 60 zone. : :sm_headba
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