Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
Apr 10th 2007 | 10:41 am
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Apr 10th 2007 | 10:42 am
#138
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
Not really that bad, first one I had no excuse at all 114Klm in a 100Klm zone fair cop guv write me up.
Second was a sneaky one 3.44 PM in a school zone, I saw him from a long way off made sure I was going less than 60kph he wrote me up for 61kph in a 40 zone that by the time he'd written the ticket [3.45] wasn't in force any longer. I had issues with that one as he refused to let me see the evidence so I accused him of lying about my true speed. We traded a few quips I asked if i could get into trouble for thinking something, he said "no" so I told him I thought he was a w*n*er! Didn't do me any favours but I felt better at the time. He threw my licence back at me and it missed the window so he had to stoop down and pick it up. I said "while your down there you may as well check the tyres" He laughed and said he thought he'd done enough that day
Third one I was framed:curse: Written up for failing to stop despite being stationary for about 6 frames of a servo security camera! I wrote a letter explaining the situation including photos and witness statements only for them to up the fine and impose 3 points. At that time I realised that if you can be still found guilty despite IMO conclusive proof of being stationary at the time of the ALLEGED offense then there really is no justice here in QLD the whole system is corrupt so the only answer is not to try and fight it but to sail under the radar and not attract attention to yourself by breaking the law.
to date it's working, no points for nearly three yrs
Second was a sneaky one 3.44 PM in a school zone, I saw him from a long way off made sure I was going less than 60kph he wrote me up for 61kph in a 40 zone that by the time he'd written the ticket [3.45] wasn't in force any longer. I had issues with that one as he refused to let me see the evidence so I accused him of lying about my true speed. We traded a few quips I asked if i could get into trouble for thinking something, he said "no" so I told him I thought he was a w*n*er! Didn't do me any favours but I felt better at the time. He threw my licence back at me and it missed the window so he had to stoop down and pick it up. I said "while your down there you may as well check the tyres" He laughed and said he thought he'd done enough that day
Third one I was framed:curse: Written up for failing to stop despite being stationary for about 6 frames of a servo security camera! I wrote a letter explaining the situation including photos and witness statements only for them to up the fine and impose 3 points. At that time I realised that if you can be still found guilty despite IMO conclusive proof of being stationary at the time of the ALLEGED offense then there really is no justice here in QLD the whole system is corrupt so the only answer is not to try and fight it but to sail under the radar and not attract attention to yourself by breaking the law.
to date it's working, no points for nearly three yrs
Apr 10th 2007 | 10:43 am
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
Oh and if you had been reading the threads you'd have seen that I already said I'd paid up!
Apr 10th 2007 | 12:16 pm
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
You draw the line at the the speed limit.
No quibbling.The speed limit is set for a reason and the law says we must abide by it.We can all come up with excuses (i was caught on my first day driving in Oz-I could come up withall sorts of excuses) but the fact remains that if you speed you are a danger to both yourself and others.If you do not understand that then perhaps you should leave your car in the garage.Then you`d have more tme to waste complaing on BE.
No quibbling.The speed limit is set for a reason and the law says we must abide by it.We can all come up with excuses (i was caught on my first day driving in Oz-I could come up withall sorts of excuses) but the fact remains that if you speed you are a danger to both yourself and others.If you do not understand that then perhaps you should leave your car in the garage.Then you`d have more tme to waste complaing on BE.
Apr 10th 2007 | 12:22 pm
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
You draw the line at the the speed limit.
No quibbling.The speed limit is set for a reason and the law says we must abide by it.We can all come up with excuses (i was caught on my first day driving in Oz-I could come up withall sorts of excuses) but the fact remains that if you speed you are a danger to both yourself and others.If you do not understand that then perhaps you should leave your car in the garage.Then you`d have more tme to waste complaing on BE.
No quibbling.The speed limit is set for a reason and the law says we must abide by it.We can all come up with excuses (i was caught on my first day driving in Oz-I could come up withall sorts of excuses) but the fact remains that if you speed you are a danger to both yourself and others.If you do not understand that then perhaps you should leave your car in the garage.Then you`d have more tme to waste complaing on BE.
Apr 10th 2007 | 12:37 pm
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Apr 10th 2007 | 12:48 pm
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
Lol I aim to please
No problem with having a rant every now and again, it's good for the soul, go for it.
I think after a few tickets most people become accustomed to QLD police zero tolerance on speeding. You can't fight it you just have to go with the flow, chill a bit slow down and don't let the bastards grind you down.
No problem with having a rant every now and again, it's good for the soul, go for it.
I think after a few tickets most people become accustomed to QLD police zero tolerance on speeding. You can't fight it you just have to go with the flow, chill a bit slow down and don't let the bastards grind you down.
Apr 10th 2007 | 12:50 pm
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
What happens if you have an Aus licence and a UK licence?
Could you just show the UK licence and get points collected on that?
Could you just show the UK licence and get points collected on that?
Apr 10th 2007 | 12:50 pm
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
Lol I aim to please
No problem with having a rant every now and again, it's good for the soul, go for it.
I think after a few tickets most people become accustomed to QLD police zero tolerance on speeding. You can't fight it you just have to go with the flow, chill a bit slow down and don't let the bastards grind you down.
No problem with having a rant every now and again, it's good for the soul, go for it.
I think after a few tickets most people become accustomed to QLD police zero tolerance on speeding. You can't fight it you just have to go with the flow, chill a bit slow down and don't let the bastards grind you down.
Apr 10th 2007 | 12:52 pm
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
they can't put the points on your UK licence, but then you run the risk that they check up on you and find that you do have an Aussie licence.. what happens then could be big trouble
Apr 10th 2007 | 1:27 pm
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Re: Got my first speeding ticket!!! (moaning thread)
i remember reading on here somewhere that if you have a foreign licence you don't get points but you pay double the fine-not sure if that's true but it sounds logical.
