mickq Member 740 Member For: 22y 8d Posted 08/08/04 01:06 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 01:06 PM Hey all,got done today speeding. SS driver pulled me over. Was ok and booked me lower than he should have.A question for you: if he makes mistakes on the ticket, is that reason enough to get off?He made 2 mistakes:1) Got my license number wrong2) Got my car type wrong (wrote Commodore).Im not sure if that's reason enough...anyone know? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 21y 3m 25d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 08/08/04 01:15 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 01:15 PM I would be thinking that if he got the details of the car wrong it would mean you should have to pay the fine...ill be wanting to know the answer to this also, as that when I was done for speeding a while back the ticket I got wasnt signed by the policeman... I still had to pay it even if it was my first offence...in your case I think you will have to show some kind of proof that it was not your car / rego that was written on the ticket... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickq Member 740 Member For: 22y 8d Posted 08/08/04 01:23 PM Author Share Posted 08/08/04 01:23 PM Im thinking him also getting my license number wrong couldnt hurt Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEEZER Guests Posted 08/08/04 02:00 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 02:00 PM just give it a go I reckon.. they're not gonna throw ya in the slammer for trying to correct a wrong the police officer made...then u should sue for trauma and stress as he called your car a commodore.. your a shoe in for a payout on that hehehe Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke zeke Member 792 Member For: 21y 10m 10d Location: Adelaide Posted 08/08/04 02:08 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 02:08 PM I'd say you have good grounds for getting off.The catch is that you could have to go to court to play your trump cards and, at that stage, the magistrate has a fair bit of discretion. Could go either way.Personally, I'd probably try to get a reprieve before it gets to that stage. Write in and say something like "I was reported but there seems to be a fair bit of confusion about the details of the alleged offence. If the car type and rego are wrong, isn't it likely that other details (eg the alleged speed) are also wrong? Indicate that you are willing to go to court if necessary.My bet is that they would prefer to avoid going to court with such obviously flawed evidence and will give you a "get out of gaol free" card.I'd just want to play the cop's mistakes for all they're worth as it seems like a potentially lucky break.But, I'm not a lawyer so I wouldn't really know. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 22y 2m 5d Location: Toowoomba Posted 08/08/04 06:41 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 06:41 PM mickq,I had a speeding ticket where they got the color, make, and type of my car wrong, the cop even got my name wrong, I took it to the court house and they said to go to the police station to get it all sorted out there, the office at the front desk says just wait here a while. 20 minutes later comes out and says heres your new ticket you have 28 days to pay the fine. Its pretty hard to get out of paying fines I know a few people apart from me who have tried and they all got reissued new tickets. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA_Turbs Member 836 Member For: 21y 8m 11d Gender: Male Posted 08/08/04 07:09 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 07:09 PM I assume from some of your other posts you are Victorian.If you want to use those as grounds to get out of paying your fine, its off to court.Once you are there, all sh*t aside, it comes down to whether a professional witness like the policeman can convince the magistrate there was a reason for the error.If there was another reason to fight it and this was a side issue, I'd say yes, you had a reasonable chance, but with this as your only line of defence, personally, I wouldn't waste my time.The policeman will get up and offer his well rehearsed evidence deatiling the intricate details of how to operate a radar/laser speed measuring device. The type of vehicle has no bearing on proving te offence other than your partially contributing to your ID. You would need to try the defence that it was not you driving the vehicle. Do you think you could get away with that in a court? If not, as I said, the type of vehicle has nothing to do with it.He has already done you a favour by writing down the speed, so why in his face? Not a personal attack, but on that defence, if he is even moderately capable of executing his duties, he will win, and you'll be out of pocket. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatV8 Artificially Aspirated Member 951 Member For: 21y 3m 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 08/08/04 07:46 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 07:46 PM If he got your licence number wrong, couldn't you just not pay it? They will chase whoevers licence number that is? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisso . Donating Members 1,199 Member For: 21y 5m 16d Location: Sydney Posted 08/08/04 09:07 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 09:07 PM eatV8 said: If he got your licence number wrong, couldn't you just not pay it? They will chase whoevers licence number that is? I was going to say this also, but I am assuming he got your rego correct? Are you the registered owner? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/08/04 11:56 PM Share Posted 08/08/04 11:56 PM BA_Turbs said: He has already done you a favour by writing down the speed, so why in his face? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12236-speeding-fine-question/#findComment-152428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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