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Hey guys,

I'm very curious about something... the other night I was on my way to buy a HDD from someone and saw a flash as I went over a traffic light intersection, anyways, I thought I had gone over it as it turned red as I was looking all over for street names as I was not 100% sure where I should be going...

SO, I received a fine today, it's for the same place, but dated before I went out that night to get the HDD. It's for doing 60km/h in what I thought was a 60km/h zone, but it turns out it's 50km/h, and to be absolutely honest I thought it was a 60km/h zone and I can almost swear that I don't see any signage referring to speed limit leading up to that speed camera, but that could just be me, and I may need to take a drive up there to make sure, hence I'm asking here do I have any contest here? Or was I just retarded and not reading the signs 100% like I should, or is there a blanket speed limit for any city-like area?

More specifically, the location of the camera is here (Williams St/Flinders St).

Seeing as I have fine #2 certainly on it's way, that's 6 points - I have no idea about the demerit system as it's not really my intention to ever have deal with it, so how does this work? From what I know, there's a total of 12 maximum demerits, and after that it's license suspension? I obviously have hefty finage to now pay, which is shit enough. How long do demerits last for before they expire?

Thanks for your help, please no sarcasm or griefers, don't really need that right now. :P

hey dude .um well unfortunatly legaly they dont have to have speed sighns in everypart of a street just like every 600 meters or what ever so that cant be protested against which sux and the road rule is 50km in all built up areas ie ( near houses shoping centres,places where there is a lot of ppl unless otherwise marked..so its pretty hard to dodge the bullet.sorry bro

but dated before I went out that night to get the HDD.

sooo.... they said you were there when you actually weren't? i don't quite understand.. if you can prove that their timing system is out that might help your cause a bit.. but yeah the general rule is 'if there's no sign it's 50'..

bad luck mate, i feel your pain..

Ric

sooo.... they said you were there when you actually weren't? i don't quite understand.. if you can prove that their timing system is out that might help your cause a bit.. but yeah the general rule is 'if there's no sign it's 50'..

bad luck mate, i feel your pain..

Ric

Na dude, I was driving there a while ago before I got the HDD - but never saw the flash during day-time. I have even SEEN people get flashed here at night when I wasn't driving, I just assumed they were going faster than 60km/h :P. So the other fine is definitely coming. As far as I know I've driven by there a few times... so maybe I'm totally fu!ked.

50 in built up areas, blanket and much publicised etc etc. So you cant get away with it.

As for it being not when you thought - i doubt that.

however if you think its wrong go view the photo and you'll be able to see if its your car or not (details are on the back of the form i believe)

+1 - If there's a chance it's not you, go and buy a copy of the photo. A guy from back home got done for using (and speeding on) CityLink with no pass, and the rego on the fine was for his tractor. If the plate's obscured or slightly illegible, they just send it to the closest match.

Otherwise, as said - If it's unsigned, it's 50. So i don't think you've got anywhere to go on that one. And you're tagged with the points for three years.

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