I have been stupidly caught speeding. Yes im dumb and i am at fault. I was just wondering if anyone knows of ways i can keep my licence as i need it for work. I have been caught by a " Transport Roads & Maritime Services" safety camera undertaking cars. Doing 109 in a 70 zone.
The letter i received says i have to appear in court. Any help or advice apart from the obvious of not speeding again would be great!!!!!!
The letter i received says i have to appear in court. Any help or advice apart from the obvious of not speeding again would be great!!!!!!
It makes me wonder if some people short of a buck and low on points, may advertise on ebay, gumtres, seabreeze or some such site who would take the wrap in return for a few hundred bucks or a plasma with foxtel. Just like those people I've heard about on 60minutes who sell their organs in third world countries.
There would have to be a market for that. You keep your job and they get foxtel - Win win!
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I am curious as to why when low on points (halfway there, anyway) and you need a licence for work you are doing 39 over the limit 
10 over, accident (or you know the cameras go off at 12 or 14 etc lol)
20 over, late and having trouble doing only 10 over 
39 over - strewth.
isn't the idea of the system is you lose your licence now, and then you'll understand the idea of consequences and don't speed again?
theres E plates for drink drivers.. surely there would be something like that for when you speed too?
the delivery driver at my work got hired while he was on E plates... dont know what my boss was thinking with that one...
I lost 2 step brothers from a speeder.
Life Lesson 1: Life is not fair 
Life Lesson 2: Cop it on the chin - Man up!
Life Lesson 3: Don't do it again or at least keep it under the 15km's over mark, only 3 points and they might be a paraplegic instead of red paint on your windscreen.
You wanted advice there it is. Plain and sweet. 
By the way this topic is severely messed up..
you maybe able to get your license back on a good behaviour bond (one more mistake in 12 mths and you lose your license for twice as long). But now its at court you maybe need to consult some legal advice as to the best way to show the court that you need a license for work - e.g: business evidence etc
I would say good luck but if you are 39km over and being a goose on the road I have little sympathy. Do the crime do the time I think they say and its hard for me not to agree.
Maybe next time you could re-word it to show that you actually understand the error of your ways a little more.
"I have been caught speeding. Yes I'm dumb, stupid and i am at fault."
"In Victoria I lost my license for a month for being over 20km/h over the speeding limit - it wasn't anything to do with how many points I'd acquired previously. It's a mandatory thing."
Really ???
Half the state would be carless. You sure?
The letter i received says i have to appear in court. Any help or advice apart from the obvious of not speeding again would be great!!!!!!
suck up the fine and loss of licence, employ somebody as a TA and to do your driving, .
bizarrely it may be a good business decision as you would up your hourly rate, get more work done, in the same time period.
presumably you have some cash to burn. maybe sell the xr6 before you get temped to speed again,with or without your licence, buy a work ute with the change, and a good pushie(you'll need that)
110 in a 70 zone is inconsiderate and stupid, I make a point of not helping inconsiderate and stupid people...
The letter i received says i have to appear in court. Any help or advice apart from the obvious of not speeding again would be great!!!!!! (>180kmh)
To ok, "edited" also meant to say to everyone...aswell.
This was not the incident but one very similar.
The damage was done by 2 pdestrains.
No one want's to tell your children that dady will never be home again.
No one want this on your concious.
user: ok - your bravo is not a slower car. It's the driver. An old Ke ford Laser will get to 170.
3mths goes in the blink of an eye.
I have been lucky enough to do 309km's on a r6 bike and 311km's on a TL1000r both at willowbank raceway.
I have a dirt bike. I can wheelie, speed, go friggen mental in the bush ( reg trail bike )
I have a 4wd to scare the bejusus out of me when I do big red at Glass House Mountains.
If I could sell adrenalilne I would be rich and not one bit is produced from speeding on the road.
I'm not gloating just saying there are so many thing in life that let you have endless fun and at YOUR own peral not others.
To the few that know the look of flesh 3 day's later at a police holding yard blended into a car is something you will never never ever forget + the smell. It will change your life. Sounds like you need to think about your's - starts with your attitude.
The letter i received says i have to appear in court. Any help or advice apart from the obvious of not speeding again would be great!!!!!!
As a SES volunteer that has witnessed first-hand the damage & repercussions on the families involved...I won't join in with a lecture.
All I can say (as I'm assuming that you're a good guy that did something dumb, and luckily, this time, no-one was hurt) is to be honest with the judge. Explain that you realise you made a bad mistake due to work pressures and in the split-second, it was too late...and also that you need your license for your work. You might get a suspended sentence or limitations (at best).
As mentioned, get your solicitor to put it together. At worst you will lose your license and look at it as a lesson learned.
The letter i received says i have to appear in court. Any help or advice apart from the obvious of not speeding again would be great!!!!!!
39 over ( in a 70 zone ) is too fast mate
I for one hate speed cameras I do about 80,000 km a year and I have barely any points left.
Every fine bar one is for less than 10km over the limit ( the only other was less than 15)
Most recent was on the freeway a detected speed of 107 fined for 104
Seriously it's bull$h1t
Ive heard in WA they have gone for a double or nothing idea. Havnt heard much about it but seems like a good idea.
now that's just silly
FYI Flysurfer: r6 was highly moded as the TLR. As for an R1 not doing 300 and it was moded - you don't know how to ride. or know the facts.
I have witnesseses an r1 on the back wheel at 220km and your saying they wont reach 300 pffff.... whatever.....
