I Got Caught Speeding Today

[HUAWEI]

I was driving along the Monash Freeway (Vic) a bit spirited (late for church) doing 105 in an 80 zone (damn roadworks should normally be 100) and was caught by an unmarked cop car.

It's my first ever run-in with the cops since getting my license. I'm still on my Probationary license.

The infringement carried a $292 fine, a loss of 4 demerit points and a suspension of license for 1 month, effective 28 days after the incident.

My question is, if this has happened to you or someone you know, were they about to get out of the suspension?

Thanks.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

unless you had a very good reason to be speeding then no....cop it on the chin and move along. you could always argue that its normally a 100 speed limit and was caught out by roadworks but im sure they would have put up 80k signs durring roadworks.

[typevu]

The infringement carried a $292 fine, a loss of 4 demerit points and a suspension of license for 1 month, effective 28 days after the incident.

Thats stuff all for 25km/h over the speed limit!?

[eMsta]

hmm your stuffed i reckon - cos they have the speed limits posted all over the place......

[[WLDCRD]]

(damn roadworks should normally be 100)

i think its fairly obvious the reason why its reduced....for the safety of you, other motorists, and those who are working on the freeway.

As said earlier, just cop it. You wouldnt have a good enough reason to avoid the suspension anyway.

I have worked on freeways and its amazing to see the number of idiots going through a 40kph or 60kph section at well over a hundred. When we were working on Calder once, we requested to have the police there, and a guy got caught doing 110kph in a 40kph section. So be thankful it was only 80kph.

[W0rp3D]

Unless it has changed recently or different for p platers then if yo were caught doing 25 over, they take of 2k's and that makes 23k's which means you dont lose your license.

If you ever get pulled over in a construction area ask to see there engineer certfied tape measure, in any construction zone, before they start doing radar work they have to get the plans of the area from vic roads and measure with an engineer certified tape measure where every sign sign has been placed, if one of then is out that cant do any radar work, they need to do this every day they do radar work in the area, even if it is one of the constuction zones with permanantly fixed signs.

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[Beelzebub89]

No good behaviour bond in victoria? I know in QLD if you lose all your points while on your Ps its a 3 month suspension or 12 months on a 1 point good behaviour license. I'm not sure if the laws are the same in VIC though.

You can always appeal it anyway that will get you atleast another 3 - 4 months driving. I appealed a suspension n it got me another 6 months driving. When i went to court they made me pay the fine + the court fees but they didnt give me the points.

If you cant afford to lose your license for the month do a little research because generally there is always a way around it.

[Beelzebub89]

sorry double post

Edited February 18, 2008 by Beelzebub89

[R338OY]

Take my advice.

Like me and my Skyline owning mates, learn to drive like a p*ssy in busy metropolitan areas. It's relaxing to know that even if a cop sees you they can flash radars all day, follow you for an hour, and you aren't speeding.

I drive like this now since i got fined.

Cops can still pull you over without you speeding (warning:defects) but this makes life SO much easier and it makes older people change their opinion of import owners being hoons.

Oh BTW, leave home on time

[MotoMan]

you must have been doing more than 105..

Lose your license is 25kph over..

so with the 3kph tolerance factored in you must have been doing at least 108kmh..

regardless you were speeding even if the limit was 100kph

[R338OY]

I was driving along the Monash Freeway (Vic) a bit spirited (late for church) doing 105 in an 80 zone (damn roadworks should normally be 100) and was caught by an unmarked cop car.

This is what you should have said:

2:14

[_Ryan_]

Out of curiosity, did he mention power/weight laws?

And its 3km/h off until 100km/h, then its 3%.

That section has been 80km/h for a year now i would guess, so no chance on that front.

Ryan

[QUICKY]

mate if its ur first offence, ide be inclined to take it to court and state just that. also say its usually a 100km zone and u simply didnt pay enough attention to d road works sign, hence thought it was still a 100km zone. Than remind them again of your previous clean driving history, and how it was a simple mistake etc etc. You might also wanna explain to them how you need a car for work and personal purposes etc etc

mate if i managed to convince the NSW RTA to exempt me to drive my turbo skyline (on my RED P's may i add), than im sure u can get off a first offence speeding ticket. Anyway you got nothing to lose. Just my 2c

[WazR32GTSt]

done the crime, do the time...

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

just deal with it... drink for a month and take taxi's... that's what i dodo and i had a blast...

but if you do take it to court remember to wear your best blouse

[jlards]

just deal with it... drink for a month and take taxi's... that's what i dodo and i had a blast...

but if you do take it to court remember to wear your best blouse

haha my friend had the opportunity to go to court in the place whre he was found drink driving (byron bay i think) but got it transfered to maclean whre we live BIG mother f*king mistake as the local courts judges' daughter was killed by a drunk driver it wass his first offence (like never even been fined police for anything let alone a road fine) and he was givin loss of license for (5) f**kin years hahahahahahahahahahhahaha that man is evil i tell ya u should she the way he peers over the bench hahahahaha have any of yous seen the movie (the dark crystal) he reminds me of that evil bird thing that go's hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmm! hahahahahahahahahahhaahhha

[R31Nismoid]

I think you'll find you get the one month suspension

And then, because you've gone over 3 points in 12 months, if memory serves me correct - you will also get the letter.

The letter states you can take a further 3 month suspension, or a no-more points for 12 months.

If you do get another point in those 12 months, you loose the plastic for a whole 6 months.

So basically get caught for even a P-Plate not up, 6 months off the road for you. Same for high powered vehicle

Now, the system could have changed with the new P-plate laws, but know thats how it was a few years ago

But if it hasnt, id be selling the car and buying something that is legal, and unlikely to cost you 6 months off the road

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

lol leave me alone.. i'm going to church.. lol thats funny stuff

[Bakes]

Go to court, ask the judge for leniency as you need the car for work and offer to do the traffic offenders program to avoid the suspension. It is a 2 hour session once a week for 8 weeks.