Speeding Fine Wrong

[Guest 40th-edition]

I receaved a speeding fine reminder the other day,

noticed that the licence plate on the reminder was wrong by one letter.

I know i should not have been speeding in the first place but it was very early.

does anyone know if i can get out of it? or had it before?

cheers

[R31Nismoid]

If the fine is wrong, send it back and say thats not your rego etc etc

The fine should be cancelled if its been processed wrong IMO

[Guest 40th-edition]

i hope it can be i have no money. i thought they might still have my licence number and stuff.

[Macross]

If you were pulled over in person then it doesn't matter if the rego is wrong, you'll still have to pay. If it was a camera fine (which I doubt otherwise it would have gone to someone elses house if the rego was wrong), then you could challenge it.

[VB-]

you can try it to get it cancelled, but they still have your name and adress on it, so best to expect the worst

[(B1) MR_fanny]

i got an infringement once then got a letter a month or so later telling me to disregard the previous fine cause it was either filled out or processed incorrectly. however they were nice enought to issue me with the correct infringement notice so yeah they can do whatever they like.

you can challenge it but i wouldnt be surprised if they send you another infringement notice with the correct number plate. My one was issued in person by an officer so they may have a legal leg to stand on since they were there to issue it.

[CARSICK]

Looks like from Post #3 that you received the fine in person > they have your licence details...

In this case, Macross is right; because my father fought his speeding fine in court since all 6 digits of his Reg# were wrong. At the court appearance, because he told the truth that he'd accepted the fine by hand then the speeding fine still stood as proven.

If however, you got pinged via a camera, it's worth fighting for.

Sorry that the news can't be better.

[rhys5169]

from what ive heard if they have filed an incorrect form then the fine is void, is contact legal aid or a regular lawyer if you can afford it

[gdogzgtr]

You can either pay the fine, contact them stating incorrect rego which fine would be re-issued anyway with correct rego or contest the fine at court but if you committed the offence and admitted the offence which it sounds like you did in court they offence would stand anyway. I would suggest pay fine now or if you need more time make them re-issue it giving you more time.

[turbo_brian]

from what ive heard if they have filed an incorrect form then the fine is void, is contact legal aid or a regular lawyer if you can afford it

Incorrect.

I have had MANY incorrectly issued tickets, they simply cancel the incorrect ticket, and re-issue the infringement correctly.

First I ever had was speeding at 7am in the morning when it was 7pm (was re-issued)

I had a use mobile device while driving, issued at 7:50am, when I was infringed at 8:50pm (was re-issued)

Got infringed for doing a burnout, car type was incorrect, (re-issued)

was infringed for driving an 'unsafe vehicle', they spelt my name wrong (re-issued).

The moral of the story is that they will null and void the original infringement, and re-issue you a new fine. The only thing complaining will do is extend the amount of time to pay before SDRO come in and start causing headaches.

You want to avoid the State Debt Recovery Office, as they make mroe mistakes than you could believe is possible, and this alone will give you heart pulpatations.

B.

[Guest 40th-edition]

thanks heaps guys, i did end up paying the fine.

They had my details as i got it on the side of the road.... they woul;d have reissued it and it would only be delaying the enevitable.

i now drive much slower in day and night.