Originally Posted by 897nicole (Post 8877806)

I had a friend who was speeding and was pulled over by the police. She said it was ok to speed in the UK, no surprise she got three points and a fine. What out for the school zones 40Kph only at certain times. New country new laws, expect to have fines and points if you don't abide by them.
I have to admit that driving on the motorways is a lot more chilled out in Aus than the UK, just a little slower. Get a car with cruise control, saves a fortune on fines.

Originally Posted by Steve2009 (Post 8877828)

Saw an outrageous speed trap on the Sunshine Motorway over the weekend, in a blind dip 100 metres before a speed limit increase sign.

Originally Posted by dave99 (Post 8866918)

if your speeding, then its no ones fault but your own if you get caught and have to pay a big fine

Originally Posted by paddyo (Post 8877900)

The OP never for one moment suggested it was!

Originally Posted by koalakim (Post 8867191)

The worst thing in certainly in Melbourne is that they can take months to get the tickets out so you have no idea if you've been caught

Originally Posted by jimbo_d (Post 8880492)

Totally agree on the speeding cameras and bad driving, however the UK is way way worse for speeding detection now with the average speed cameras they use there.

Originally Posted by Gems (Post 8867035)

Came to Australia and got caught on the outskirts of town, they reckon he was doing 75 in 70 road.

Originally Posted by discobay (Post 8880751)

But in most states here you can't use speed camera detectors - does that make the Australian authorities advanced or scared?

Originally Posted by Swerv-o (Post 8880771)

Scared. Imagine the untold millions in fines revenue they would lose.


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Originally Posted by jimbo_d (Post 8880492)

Totally agree on the speeding cameras and bad driving, however the UK is way way worse for speeding detection now with the average speed cameras they use there. If one bastard device was ever invented it is that, and they've no doubt fixed the inability of it to work if you've changed lanes by now. Australia being behind the times in most things is a benefit that in that we don't have these yet.

Originally Posted by Swerv-o (Post 8880771)

Scared. Imagine the untold millions in fines revenue they would lose.


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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8880829)

Then they would have to increase income tax, or some other tax, to compensate for the loss of income.... Then even the non-speeders would end up paying :eek:

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8880824)

They were on the news yesterday, they are in the pipeline...

Originally Posted by discobay (Post 8880762)

That would be really unlucky as one would expect there to be some allowance for speedo errors which are up to 10% wrong.