MarkandJulie

While in Brisbane at Xmas (prior to our move in June 04) I got a speeding fine. Paid $100 fine but the form also said 1 demerit point and asked for my license number. Surely they can't put points on my UK license? Anyone know for sure?

EssexNobby

Sounds harsh and would fairly unworkable really

I wonder though if these points are noted and would be added if and when you applied for an Aussie licence ???

ABCDiamond

They can't put points on your UK licence.

How did you get notification of the fine ? If the car wasn't registered in your name, and you just paid the fine, then any points will automatically go on the licence of the car owner.



This did NOT use to happen, but I have a feeling that it may be easier for them to do this these days. I would like to hear from anyone that it has happened to .

wombatboy

you are sposed to within 3 months of driving on your pommy one i think.....you have to take the DKT (driver knowledge test - find this online at www.rta.nsw.gov.au as a mock up test) and if u pass you get ur license - if u get caught driving with an english license after 3 months then u get a fine.

bondipom

That is correct for permanent residents.

ABCDiamond

But if you live for 2 months in NSW, then move to QLD for two months then back again, etc etc, do you ever need to get an OZ licence ?

You need proof of a State Address to get the licence, without that they won't give you one !

The Bloke

Similar thing happened to sales rep at work who loaned his car to another staff member, who was caught speeding thru a speed-camera. He copped the $fine and demerit points but filled in a stat-dec that he wasn't driving. Other staff-member then copped $fine AND demerit points off her licence. So YES, they can trace you if you are driving someone else's car. Beautiful things photos although they are not infallible. If it is hire care they have paperwork to find you or if it belongs to friend/relative they mostly won't idly cop the fines. Called "papertrail". If you don't get Aussie driving licence after 3 months in Oz and are caught driving they could charge you with driving without a licence.

Pollyana

As I am now not speaking to the Bloke owing to his new location (Schuey who???? ) , I shall answer the original question instead!

No, at this point in time, the Australian police cannot have points put on your UK licence.

MarkandJulie

notified through the post in UK - it was a hire car and they needed proof of my uk address when i collected it. Still, as my other half said, at least now we have got a photo of the car we hired - it was the one thing we didn't photograph while we were there!

MarkandJulie

what about temporary residents? we have 2.5 year student visa and I had the impression that I could use my uk license for the duration of this visa????

bondipom

That is correct.

daveg

Sort of related, if 'a friend' was done for speeding (not a fixed penalty, went to court, fined and points but not locked up); said points have now expired, does this have to go down on 'their' visa application under the criminal convictions bit?

Trevglas

The speed cameras have their uses, get a ute, load the family up in the back and speed through a camera to get a family portrait taken!

Mind you someone told me that in Qld, they have stopped sending you the photo, and so if you want to challenge it, you need to pay to get a copy of the photo, so even if innocent, you are down the few bucks needed to buy the pic.

Anyone else heard this?

ABCDiamond

That info was wrong, they are still sending them out, in QLD. In nSW they didnt used to send them, i dont know if they do now.

wombatboy

i got done on a red light camera in bondi. They charged me $10 for the photo.

And I was guilty!