NUMBER69

hi, i hope someone can help here, i have just recieved a letter from the car hire company i used in oz when on holiday in march, i have been caught speeding, 96kph in an 80kph zone.

does anyone know what will happen and more importantly, how will this affect my application? (waiting to hear for go ahead for police and medical checks at moment).

hope someone can tell me something positive as i feel like the bottom has fallen out my world!!
thank you, vince

kevinbloomfield

You will face 6 months in prison if you go back on holiday, a visa refusal is deffo on the cards as well.


Bad luck old mate

Wendy

You meanie

Rachel & Paul

It wont affect your application at all, its a motoring offence not a criminal conviction.
Regards,
Paul

angipipsqueak

Hi we got a speeding ticket in a camper bus #i might add whilst on holiday, we paid the fine, when applying for the visa we explained this to our agent she said everything would be fine, we have'nt got our visa yet, so we'll have to wait and see. However, our agent ~AMA pride themselves on having no refusal visa's yet, so I suppose they would'nt have taken us on if they thought it would be a problem. Pay the fine, ring DIMIA and just ask, at least it'll stop you worrying . Sorry I can't be of more help.

katsmajic

thats cruel

steve`o

crackin reply

NUMBER69

:scared: DO YOU REALISE HOW MANY YEARS YOU HAVE JUST TAKEN OUT ME!! jeez i just about died when i read that, very good, apeals to my sense of humour
thank you everyone who answered, feeling a little better but will do as you say and get on the fone 1st thing and explain all, havnt had the ticket yet, just informed by the car hire company, the ticket they have been sent to identify the driver says something about 1point? will study it later as kinda dumped my load when i 1st read it,
anyway, enough of my ramblings, thanks again and if anyone else has any info on this i would apreciate any reply, thanks vince

kevinbloomfield

Hee hee, made me chuckle as I was typing it
You'll be fine, just pay the fine (pardon the pun) and you'll hear nothing else about it

NUMBER69

hi, me again, just had a look at the ticket i recieved from the hire company, they have a clause where if i have a 'traffic infringement' i must pay $20 for each one, thats fine, no worrys but on the back of the receipt it says 'a $20 administration fee for each traffic infringement, that needed swearing before a JP; in addition to the fine' thats it word for word, can anyone shed any light on this for me as it seems to me a bit more than just 'pay a fine' can anyone help!? partner is going daft and im sick with worry,
thanks again, vince

vb2

dont worry it wont make any difference whatsoever!!! it'll just add points on your aussie licence when you get here permanently!! it doesnt make any difference to your application unless you have served time in jail
good luck
vb2

vb2

if it was me, i would firstly ring the company for advice and see what it all actually means, failing that look up your local Justice Peace, Court etc. and take it down there with your extra $20 dollars and pay it - simple as (hopefully)!!

regards

vb2

NUMBER69

hi, thanks for your reply, sounding better i actually managed to get in touch with my cousin in oz and she knows someone in immegration, he says the same, wont affect my application at all unless i ran someone over etc, feeling a lot better now but as for the fine, im back in scotland! happy to pay whatever comes my way though, my own fault, plenty of back seat drivers telling me to watch my speed
thank you again for your replys, cheers, vince

232Bar

I got done for speeding whilst here on a visa validation holiday. Got done just south of Rocky and paid the fine in Bundy and they logged all my UK licence details. Converted to Qld licence when we got her for good 7 weeks later and got a totally clean Qld licence - no points carry-over from my holiday 'infringement'. I wouldn't worry about - iwouldn't even bother to let DIMIA/Agent know. I got my speeding fine and I'm in their system but it's not a criminal record so you won't have a problem.

MisterTwo

I had exactly the same when I was on my Visa Validation trip last year. In fact I was done twice in two days - 96kph in an 80 - I am here now and as far as I know my VIC licence is clean.

Don't worry about it. They don't even ask for points for insurance! They are only interested is accidents and drink driving.