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19-05-2007, 01:00 PM | #1 | ||
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I want to apologise to all on this forum, and anyone reading this thread. Yesterday afternoon on my way back to work from lunch I was pulled over doing 107 in a 50 zone. It was a stupid and dangerous speed to be driving at, and if someone had of walked onto the road in front of me without looking, it would have been a tragedy. It makes everyone else with our level of interest in our cars look bad, and is a case of the minority making it hard for the majority.
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19-05-2007, 01:02 PM | #2 | ||
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glad to see you apologise, but what were you thinking doing that speed in a 50 zone?.....roads are 50 designated for a reason???..
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Wow, auto loss of license, car confiscated...you really screwed up big time. Good to see you are remorseful though, and hopefully lesson learnt, though it will not be cheap.
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19-05-2007, 01:43 PM | #6 | ||
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Not a smart move considering this weeks road toll in Vic, between the fine, loss of licence and car it's gonna hurt... but not as much as wrapping your car around a pole or worse, some kid. Glad to see you've learnt from this.
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It takes a huge amount of guts to come onto here and admit you were speeding, and the consequences could have been a lot worse. But a lesson learned... The main thing is, when you eventually get back behind the wheel you will know better than to speed.
(I sooo sounded like my mother then...)
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19-05-2007, 03:19 PM | #10 | ||
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stupid.. you won't be doing that in a hurry again.
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19-05-2007, 05:11 PM | #11 | ||
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Holiday from my car is 48 hours, and a $300 fee to get it back out again. Once Ive been through the court system, I will receive MINUMUM of 12 months loss of licence, and a $470-ish dollar fine, possibly more. As for what I was thinking, it was a moment of stupidy with a mate in the car, Im just bloody glad it was nothing worse. If something had of happened, I would be in jail for culpable driving. Not too sure what the speed they impoud is, I believe it is 40k's or over...? Someone may be able to correct me on that. Lesson has been learnt the hard way, and I will shortly be selling my car, which I had been thinking of doing anyway.
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19-05-2007, 05:55 PM | #12 | ||
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I am certainly no advocate of speeding, but 12 months loss of license is grotesque. As is the 'triple-punishment' approach. Are we going to execute murderers 3 times now??
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19-05-2007, 06:22 PM | #13 | |||
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kudos to you XR6Stu. it takes guts to admit your in the wrong, even more guts to say it on here when no would be any wiser if you hadnt said anything. i believe if you accept fault and agree with mr plod, he will more often then not be as leinant as he possibly can. it also seems to help if he got laid the night before any way, good luck with everything...hope it all works out for you with out to much hassle.
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20-05-2007, 03:04 PM | #17 | ||
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$470 fine WHAT!!!
In NSW if your caught doing 45km+ its up to the cops decision to either suspend you licence on the spot or issue you with a fine of $1500+ and once you pay the fine its an auotmatic 6 months loss of licence. IF you appeal in a court and lose the fine and suspension can be doubled! |
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20-05-2007, 05:36 PM | #18 | ||
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glad you escaped with just your pride and wallet hurt could have been a lot worse good work owning up to what you did it show some character good luck
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20-05-2007, 06:28 PM | #19 | |||
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I dunno what the road conditions were at the time - only you can make a value judgement whether what you did was dangerous. From what you have said it seems you haven't harmed anyone at this stage except yourself. Consider it lucky and move on. Don't beat yourself up over it. I agree with 50km/h zones in residential areas where there are parked cars in narrow streets and high volume of pedestrian traffic. But I see so many totally ridiculous 50 km/h zones that I can readily understand how many drivers tend towards having nothing but total contempt towards them. There are country towns in NSW with 50km/h zones (on majoy highways passing through the town) for hundreds of metres either side of the town's outer boundaries where there is no reseidential land within cooee. And to make it even more stupid they don't have a buffer zone (70 or 80 km/h) to break traffic down slowly from the 100 or 110 zone. Is it any wonder that people get caught "speeding" in this type of situation??? And does nothing to enhance credibility!!! |
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Just an update on this, I attended court this morning, and was in front of the judge at approx 11.30. I received a 12 months suspension, and a $300 fine, both of which is the minumum for either part of punishment. Thanks to all who wished me luck, and to everyone on and off the forum to offered support and stood by me.
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17-07-2007, 03:18 PM | #21 | ||
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No need to apologise mate you dont owe it to us only yourself. I to was caught about 4 years ago doing 114 in a 60 zone 6mth loss of license and $1515 fine. I felt the same as you and mine involved another car to but the car next to me was smart enough to slow down (still fined none the less). Glad you learnt your very 'cheap' lesson and you get on with life
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17-07-2007, 08:24 PM | #25 | ||
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G'day buddy ,
I see your 22 yrs old , and you made a error in judgement . Don't stress , a lesson is learned and thankfully no one was injured . If I told you some of the dumb things I did in my younger days , your effort would pale in comparison. This no excuse for you or me ... but mate at the end of the day , you have not affected us personally ,so no apology needed in my opinion .Buti If it helped clear your conscience , thats good .. Do yourself a favour when you are more financial and back in the saddle ,and do a Driver Training day.... Tell your mates about what you learned regarding driving safely ,and hopefully when your a passenger , and the driver gives it some !! , you have the courage and knowledge to say no .. slow down .... and make a stand.. |
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Your insurance bills will hurt more too, hard lesson to learn.
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