Phantom speeding fines...
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Phantom speeding fines...
Hi all
Checked the Dubai Police website this morning just to ensure I'd been a good boy in the car. Seems I have fines related to speeding and an unknown violation in Sharjah??? Problem is both 'violations' took place in parts of the UAE I haven't been to... There is a picture of my plate on the site and looks like the speeding fine may be my car but the location simply wrong.
Anyone got experience of appealing these things or is it not worth the bother...? Might take a wander down to the RTA.
Cheers
Checked the Dubai Police website this morning just to ensure I'd been a good boy in the car. Seems I have fines related to speeding and an unknown violation in Sharjah??? Problem is both 'violations' took place in parts of the UAE I haven't been to... There is a picture of my plate on the site and looks like the speeding fine may be my car but the location simply wrong.
Anyone got experience of appealing these things or is it not worth the bother...? Might take a wander down to the RTA.
Cheers
Last edited by Cow Pie; Nov 28th 2011 at 7:54 am.
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
Yeah, dispute it strongly. An Arab colleague has got every fine withdrawn.
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
Rumour I heard was that people were 'cloning' car plates on the most obvious vehicles (Corrolla's, Landcruisers etc) and selling them to other owners of the same vehicle make / colour.....
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
Would you please explain that one in greater detail as my brain isn't functioning at the moment.
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
thats why in abu dhabi they brought in the new number plates, more safeguards in there making it more difficult to clone the plates
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
A lot of people here get what they call 'phantom' speeding fines. In actual fact, what has often happened, is that they have bought new tyres that are a different size to the old tyres and the tyre fitters have not adjusted the speedometer. So, they appear to be going slower than they are.
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
A lot of people here get what they call 'phantom' speeding fines. In actual fact, what has often happened, is that they have bought new tyres that are a different size to the old tyres and the tyre fitters have not adjusted the speedometer. So, they appear to be going slower than they are.
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
change your speedometer, isn't that illegal, i am assuming this is a tongue in cheek post
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
A lot of people here get what they call 'phantom' speeding fines. In actual fact, what has often happened, is that they have bought new tyres that are a different size to the old tyres and the tyre fitters have not adjusted the speedometer. So, they appear to be going slower than they are.
Really???????????????? come on i can't even begin to point out what is wrong with this statement. Hope it is tongue in-cheek
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Re: Phantom speeding fines...
Depends on how much you change them. Ours are 4kph different and if you drive at the limit by your speedo then that will get you a fine. Huge offroad tyres will make a big difference as will increasing the rim size.
Having said that, most speedometers err on the side of caution, so using your gps is the most accurate way to know the true speed you are travelling at.
Having said that, most speedometers err on the side of caution, so using your gps is the most accurate way to know the true speed you are travelling at.