The Wasteland - ACT Style

[Trozzle]

Shame there's no way he could help out with something the size of a bonnet, coz the guy who sits next to me here at work goes back home to Wollongong every weekend haha

[Duncan]

yeah I do the drive once a week for work too, but can't really move a bonnet....they just won't fit inside anything short of a van or truck

[Got a Pulsar]

Judd Drives Truck.

(I Think?)

[Duncan]

well that prolly makes find space easier.

also explains why he does that bloody drive all the time

have a great break everyone

[B-rice]

Thanks Guys. ill keep looking around for alternatives cheapest ive seen so far is $121. And wont even deliver till 7th Jan. The joys of buying things near Chrissy!

[Sinista32]

This made me laugh (twice)

how lucky can you be http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/01/03/11/50/rocket-hits-family-watching-fireworks-from-balcony

and this one http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/01/02/16/06/nsw-cyclists-dramatic-roadside-stack

yes I'm one of those people that dislike and or despise mamil cyclists

Edited January 3, 2015 by Sinista32

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Mamil?

Can't drive for a while, so i ordered one of these today..... http://www.electrabike.com/sites/default/files/styles/bike_full/public/skus/168260.jpg?itok=4Ol888ej

[Sinista32]

why no license ?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Cos i cant go 3 years without losing a point for something, so eventually i run out.

If you can, they reset your points.

[Sinista32]

I must check and see how many points I have.

I was only thinking of doing that yesterday.

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Im ordering an electric kit fot the bike.

I will fly past the lycra crowd on my chopper.

[B-rice]

how do you check it anyway?

[RosieR34]

Casual cruise happening 15th Feb. Few of us going around the cotter may include lunch. 11am meet at the usual bus stop.

[Trozzle]

Cos i cant go 3 years without losing a point for something, so eventually i run out.

If you can, they reset your points.

Just wanted to clarify this one - you don't need to go the full 3 years without losing any points in order to get them back. Demerit points are applied (or deducted, technically) on the date of the infringement, and then 3 years after this date those points are returns to you. So as long as you don't accrue a TOTAL of 12 points (or 4, whatever licence you hold) in any 3 year period, you're fine.

So if I lose 6 points today, then another 2 points in June, I will have 4 points remaining until 14/01/2018 (assuming I don't lose any more between June and then). Comes 14/01/2018, I will have those 6 demerit points returned to my licence, leaving me with 10 points until June 2018, at which point the remaining 2 will be returned also.

I'm sure everyone knows this already, but I just thought I'd clarify a bit more

[RosieR34]

I didn't, cheers

Speaking from experience Princess?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Just wanted to clarify this one - you don't need to go the full 3 years without losing any points in order to get them back. Demerit points are applied (or deducted, technically) on the date of the infringement, and then 3 years after this date those points are returns to you. So as long as you don't accrue a TOTAL of 12 points (or 4, whatever licence you hold) in any 3 year period, you're fine.

So if I lose 6 points today, then another 2 points in June, I will have 4 points remaining until 14/01/2018 (assuming I don't lose any more between June and then). Comes 14/01/2018, I will have those 6 demerit points returned to my licence, leaving me with 10 points until June 2018, at which point the remaining 2 will be returned also.

I'm sure everyone knows this already, but I just thought I'd clarify a bit more

No, your wrong.

I wish it was like you say, but it isnt.

[Trozzle]

Source, please? I've been advised by multiple RTA employees on more than one occasion, and have clarified it with them to be sure.

It most certainly ISN'T "3 years with NO loss of points", which is what you're suggesting.

[Trozzle]

For ACT:

http://www.rego.act.gov.au/infringements/demerit-points

12 or more points within a 3 year period.

Technically I was wrong in that you don't start with 12 points to lose, but you start with 0 and accumulate them until you reach 12 within ant given 3 year period. My explanation above is still correct for the purpose of this discussion.

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Thats nice, but i dont have a license to drive cos they took it away.

Am i being treated unfairly?

[Trozzle]

Well if you incurred LESS than 12 points within the 3 year period beginning from the date of the first offence, then yes. You have been treated unfairly. Unless your loss of licence wasn't directly due to accruing 12 points within 3 years, and was the ruling of someone with the power to revoke it.

End of the line is that as of whatever date the information in the link above was published, I'm correct (with regards to ACT licencing at least).