Do Cops Ever Post Fines Through Mail If They Have Pulled You Over

[Mattikin1]

Hey guys i got pulled over yesterday during the day and got done for having no front p plate because it wouldnt stick up cause it was broken etc. I'm just wondering do the police ever send the fines through the mail when they pull you over or do they give them to you on the spot because the cop said i will receive a fine in the mail and the loss of demerit points etc. but i thought they would have givin it to me on the spot. One of my mates said he once got pulled over not for the same reason and they said the same thing and he never got anything he said I might have been lucky seeing as i only have 2 and 1/2 months on my ps left and were just trying to scare me to get new ones which i was going to do on the way home anyway because i was on holidays. do you guys think this might be true?

[adznight]

Yeah generally they issue them on the spot, a similar thing happend to me and I never got any fine.

[Halle]

Yeah they do. I got one for not having control of the vehicle. but they told me the fine was comin in the mail. good luck mate.

[Mattikin1]

Halle was that yea they do send them in the mail or yea they do only give them on the spot?

thanks by the way.

[R31Nismoid]

They do send them in the mail. Usually because they need to check the ruling on an infringement/defect or something as they are not 100% (what all cops should do)

[frx026]

They do send them in the mail. Usually because they need to check the ruling on an infringement/defect or something as they are not 100% (what all cops should do)

This is correct.

However a good thing to check is that the infrigement you receive in the post has the correct details on it, Car, time, location of offence etc.

Sometimes when batch writing these offences the cops makes mistakes, these mistakes can get you off if you take it to court.

[R31Nismoid]

A mistake on the infringement notice does not get you off in most circumstances

They simply fix the error and rewrite it. Graeme (our resident officer of the law) has confirmed this many times

[_Ryan_]

I once had them drop them off the next day and talk to my parents and I(i hadn't been driving long)...

Guess it kinda worked, only one infringment since and i was in a country town in a storm and couldnt see the no right turn sign and it was next to a pub so they were just sitting their dicking people

[Mattikin1]

also i have to mention another thing i also got pulled over later that night about 10pm for another inspection (dam the cops loved me yesterday) and they also asked me about the p plate but this time i had managed to egt the broken one to stick up for now till i get a new pair (it has the outside of the p plate but the white p has snapped out because the sun has turned them blue and when i tried putting it back up after falling off it snapped out. they also asked do i get pulled over much and i said no cause i dont but i forgot to mention i got pulled over earlier that day. when they went back to the cop car i did some things then started to drive stopped next to my car gave me my licence back and didnt mention anything bout getting pulled over earlier that day and i thought they would have so thats why im confused.

[frx026]

A mistake on the infringement notice does not get you off in most circumstances

They simply fix the error and rewrite it. Graeme (our resident officer of the law) has confirmed this many times

yes they can re-issue an infrigement notice.

And no, it wont guarantee you get off, it may only help.

The more doubt that is cast over the police's version of events the better when trying to get off something.

But, in the end, it comes down to how your lawyer performs on the day and how hard/soft the judge is.

And that is one of the major factors that no-one can predict in a court case.

[adis]

A mistake on the infringement notice does not get you off in most circumstances

They simply fix the error and rewrite it. Graeme (our resident officer of the law) has confirmed this many times

You seem to know your stuff so if i ever get into trouble, guess who ill be asking for advice?

[THR34T]

if i got defected about almost 3 weeks ago now. and i fixed everything needed and went to vicroads for them to tell me there is nothing to be cleared and checked car anyway and agreed its fine.. and since then i been checking the vicroads vehicle status website and still go into vicroads to check to make sure i dont. even though i have the notice. i dont think the cop even put it through.. because in the first 5 days when i wanted to clear it i was told their was nothing to be cleared. does that mean im still due to get a defect because he hasnt put it through or do you reckon i got let off? :S

[Mohsen]

i got my fine in the mail.. also had to go to the station and cop an earful from the sargent

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

if i got defected about almost 3 weeks ago now. and i fixed everything needed and went to vicroads for them to tell me there is nothing to be cleared and checked car anyway and agreed its fine.. and since then i been checking the vicroads vehicle status website and still go into vicroads to check to make sure i dont. even though i have the notice. i dont think the cop even put it through.. because in the first 5 days when i wanted to clear it i was told their was nothing to be cleared. does that mean im still due to get a defect because he hasnt put it through or do you reckon i got let off? :S

did you get his bullshit fine yet? if not you might be ok mate

[THR34T]

nah i havent got anything at all yet