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Beating a speeding fine can be simple, you just need to know how to navigate the system.
A good driving record and a letter could transform your fine into a warning notice, saving you money and demerit points.
Barrister Sean Hardy fights on behalf of drivers.
"It gives police some discretion to let people off with a warning," Mr Hardy said.
"If you're going to seek a review you need to do it before you pay."
You will be hard pressed to find directions on how to beat the system on any road and traffic authority website. These sites only explain the fines you'll cop and the penalties you'll face.
For NSW drivers the State Debt Recovery office can help drivers contest fines. Victorian drivers can get help from Victoria Police. Queenslanders get little help from QLD roads, but the department of transport will help with the information needed to beat the system.
For those who know how to access the letter loophole and seek a review, the success rate is promising.
Russell Paterson has contested his last two minor speeding offences with a letter threatening to take the matter to court.
"I was pinged by a traffic camera for exceeding the speed limit by six kilometres an hour. I received a notice in due course asking for $142," Mr Paterson said.
"About 12 months later I received a letter saying they weren't going to pursue the matter in court, which incensed me rather [sic]- had I paid the money I'm sure they wouldn't have refunded it."
In Victoria more than 2.5 million speeding fines were issued from 2008-09. Only 138,000 applied for a review. Of those, more than 50 per cent had their fine dropped.
Victorian police has complete discretion in determining whether to withdraw infringement notices. Not surprisingly, police are 25 times more likely to escape a fine.
Police Comissioner Simon Overland says that's simply because police know the system inside and out.
"If you have a driving history and you've got no previous traffic infringements you can actually apply for a caution," Mr Overland said.
A review requires a copy of your driving history.
In NSW you need a clear driving record with no traffic offences for more than 10 years, a copy will cost $26.
Victorian drivers only need a clean record of two years and can buy a copy for about $8.
Queensland will charge about $19, but you'll need to write to your local police inspector to be reviewed.
In all cases - you must plead guilty to the offence and you must not pay the fine until there's an outcome.
Michael Lane from the National Motorist Association believes the NSW model of a 10-year clean driving record is unnecessarily tough.
"And it must be a relatively minor matter. Ten years is a bit excessive - it is a very old provision. We've now come to the point where people are being caught for very minor offences, very frequently, due to the increase in speed cameras," Mr Lane said. |
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发表于 14-10-2010 23:30:34
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