Speeding fines in Victoria...
Jul 21st 2006, 10:19 pm
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Speeding fines in Victoria...
Oh dear.... as the song goes, I was "driving along in my automobile" when all of a sudden a flash of light and 2 weeks later a speeding fine for doing 110 on a 100 freeway - oh how bad of me to be doing 68mph rather than 62mph 
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Anyway I'm trying to find out what happens next. Apparently I have to pay an astonishing $215 and I also get 3 points - but I've got a UK driver's licence so surely they can't add points to that? Also, they don't ask for me to send in my driver's licence... so not sure. Finally, someone told me that if it's a first offence then I can apologise and ask to be let off detention...?
Anyone have any experience of this please? Oh...and I promise I won't do it again officer...
. Anyway I'm trying to find out what happens next. Apparently I have to pay an astonishing $215 and I also get 3 points - but I've got a UK driver's licence so surely they can't add points to that? Also, they don't ask for me to send in my driver's licence... so not sure. Finally, someone told me that if it's a first offence then I can apologise and ask to be let off detention...?
Anyone have any experience of this please? Oh...and I promise I won't do it again officer...
Jul 22nd 2006, 12:23 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
Originally Posted by Matt Sabin
Oh dear.... as the song goes, I was "driving along in my automobile" when all of a sudden a flash of light and 2 weeks later a speeding fine for doing 110 on a 100 freeway - oh how bad of me to be doing 68mph rather than 62mph .
Anyway I'm trying to find out what happens next. Apparently I have to pay an astonishing $215 and I also get 3 points - but I've got a UK driver's licence so surely they can't add points to that? Also, they don't ask for me to send in my driver's licence... so not sure. Finally, someone told me that if it's a first offence then I can apologise and ask to be let off detention...?
Anyone have any experience of this please? Oh...and I promise I won't do it again officer...
. Anyway I'm trying to find out what happens next. Apparently I have to pay an astonishing $215 and I also get 3 points - but I've got a UK driver's licence so surely they can't add points to that? Also, they don't ask for me to send in my driver's licence... so not sure. Finally, someone told me that if it's a first offence then I can apologise and ask to be let off detention...?
Anyone have any experience of this please? Oh...and I promise I won't do it again officer...
Jul 22nd 2006, 12:30 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
Originally Posted by thebears
Visit the Vic Roads website
Jul 22nd 2006, 12:30 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
Originally Posted by thebears
Visit the Vic Roads website
Jul 22nd 2006, 12:50 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
Originally Posted by thebears
Jul 22nd 2006, 2:53 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
Originally Posted by Matt Sabin
OK. Cool. Cheers. So, if we're here on a 4 year business visa and I have an English Driver's Licence then I do not need to change it to a Victorian Driver's licence. But what happens about the 3 points - surely they can't put 3 points on my UK licence? Sorry to be so stupid about this.
My husband spends a lot of time on the road & during his time on our 4 year visa we stayed on our UK licences. You will not incur the points as the Vic Police cannot put penalties on a UK licence but I'm afraid you're stuck with the fine.
If it's your first offence though, it might be worth appealing as my hubby got off with his first speeding fine......I reckon it's worth a shot!
Good luck
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Jul 22nd 2006, 2:57 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
Originally Posted by Basil Brush
My husband spends a lot of time on the road & during his time on our 4 year visa we stayed on our UK licences. You will not incur the points as the Vic Police cannot put penalties on a UK licence but I'm afraid you're stuck with the fine.
If it's your first offence though, it might be worth appealing as my hubby got off with his first speeding fine......I reckon it's worth a shot!
Good luck
BB
If it's your first offence though, it might be worth appealing as my hubby got off with his first speeding fine......I reckon it's worth a shot!
Good luck
BB
Jul 22nd 2006, 5:03 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
Originally Posted by Matt Sabin
OK. Cool. Cheers. So, if we're here on a 4 year business visa and I have an English Driver's Licence then I do not need to change it to a Victorian Driver's licence. But what happens about the 3 points - surely they can't put 3 points on my UK licence? Sorry to be so stupid about this.
Anyway didnt you loose the UK license in the beach at St Kilda
Jul 24th 2006, 1:27 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
I'm not sure of the site that you need to go to but my sister inlaw managed to get their fine paid back and had the points taken off the Oz license. Apparently this only applies in Victoria for a first offence. I will try and find out more if you are interested.
Jul 24th 2006, 2:33 am
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Re: Speeding fines in Victoria...
In NSW, no amount of first offencing or a grovelling letter got me off the hook.
I paid up.
No points were deducted as I handed over my Pommy licence and kept my WA truck licence in my wallet.
I do now have a Victorian Truck license so am more careful.
I paid up.
No points were deducted as I handed over my Pommy licence and kept my WA truck licence in my wallet.
I do now have a Victorian Truck license so am more careful.
