45 minutes on, six months off

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[center:2vi406b1]45 minutes on, six months off[/center:2vi406b1]



An 18-year-old probationary driver from Melbourne has lost his licence for six months just 45 minutes after passing the test.



Police were left shaking their heads when the P1 was clocked by Benalla Police travelling at 154 km/h in a 110 km/h zone on the Hume Freeway in Benalla at 4pm on Wednesday afternoon.



The man had only obtained his p-plates licence 45 minutes earlier at VicRoads in Wangaratta.



When asked why he was travelling at such a dangerous speed, the man said his passenger, a 20-year-old man from Melbourne was feeling unwell and the pair was in a rush to get home.



That excuse did not appease police, who handed the driver a $421 fine. His licence will be suspended for six months.



http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/more-ne ... s-off.html

 

[Skillet]

Haha. Fail.



I just got my drivers, and I won't go over 120. Regardless, good read. Thanks

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Seems a little harsh. WHy not just give him a ticket?

 

[Skillet]

He was past the speed where just a ticket was given, and he was still on probation.

 

[identityissues8]

Seems a little harsh. WHy not just give him a ticket?

30km over the limit here, means an automatic loss of license.

How is it harsh? He should know the rules, he JUST passed a test on it...

I got a ticket on Saturday night.

 

[Skillet]

All tickets here are done by photo radar. It's really hard to fight..



Like, one day you'll get a ticket from a month ago saying you sped at a certain spot. How delightful it is to get in the mail.

 

[identityissues8]

Oh. I've had one of those too.



Yay! They are delightful indeed.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

[quote name='Nebulous']Seems a little harsh. WHy not just give him a ticket?

30km over the limit here, means an automatic loss of license.

How is it harsh? He should know the rules, he JUST passed a test on it... [/quote]

That is harsh. Ive gone 30 miles (which more than km i think) over the speed limit and I just got a ticket. It was an expensive one, but thats all that happened/

 

[Skillet]

[quote name='Sayf Udeen'][quote name='Nebulous']Seems a little harsh. WHy not just give him a ticket?

30km over the limit here, means an automatic loss of license.

How is it harsh? He should know the rules, he JUST passed a test on it... [/quote]

That is harsh. Ive gone 30 miles (which more than km i think) over the speed limit and I just got a ticket. It was an expensive one, but thats all that happened/[/quote]

Depends on where you are. Laws vary. 30 miles is like 48 km over. I think 50 km over is license suspension here. You'd be close.

 

[identityissues8]

[quote name='Sayf Udeen'][quote name='Nebulous']Seems a little harsh. WHy not just give him a ticket?

30km over the limit here, means an automatic loss of license.

How is it harsh? He should know the rules, he JUST passed a test on it... [/quote]

That is harsh. Ive gone 30 miles (which more than km i think) over the speed limit and I just got a ticket. It was an expensive one, but thats all that happened/[/quote]

When speed limits are there for the sake of the safety of the motorist, passengers and pedestrians, how could you possibly reconcile and defend such a speed?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Well the lucky thing about the USA, is you dont have to explain yourself for traffic violations you commit. You just say guilty or not guilty. Then they give you your punishment. That is if you go to traffic court. If not they bill you by mail (its usually cheaper to go to court).



Anyways I was on the free way when I got that ticket. I was going 85mph in a 55. Its easy to go that fast when you arent paying attention.



But I think if you go over 100mph there is serious consequences.

 

[identityissues8]

Well the lucky thing about the USA, is you dont have to explain yourself for traffic violations you commit. You just say guilty or not guilty. Then they give you your punishment. That is if you go to traffic court. If not they bill you by mail (its usually cheaper to go to court).

But how does whether you have to explain yourself make it anymore right or wrong? :S

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Actually they were wrong for giving me the ticket. The also law says you must go with the flow of traffic. Everyone was going that speed and if I were to go 55, that would not be going with the flow, and I would have gotten pulled over for that. I was screwed either way. Cops usually go after bright shinny cars as they catch their attention and they will probably pay more attention to that car.

My next car after that was NOT red.

 

[Skillet]

Do you have a site that says this go with the flow?



I wanna read about that.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

No, I guess you will have to drive down to california and pick up one of those Driver's Manual books from the DMV.

 

[Skillet]

Lol. Next time I go down there, I definitely will. I've never heard of such a thing.

 

[identityissues8]

Actually they were wrong for giving me the ticket. The also law says you must go with the flow of traffic.

What a dumb law...

 

[Skillet]

[quote name='Nebulous']Actually they were wrong for giving me the ticket. The also law says you must go with the flow of traffic.

What a dumb law...[/quote]



Pretty sure that isn't law, just precedent. And if you do get a ticket, ask for a day in court. Chances are the police officer won't show.

 

[identityissues8]

[quote name='Sayf Udeen'][quote name='Nebulous']Actually they were wrong for giving me the ticket. The also law says you must go with the flow of traffic.

What a dumb law...[/quote]



Pretty sure that isn't law, just precedent. And if you do get a ticket, ask for a day in court. Chances are the police officer won't show.[/quote]

You do realise, being a precedent just makes it even more retarded, yeh?

 

[Skillet]

[quote name='Skillet'][quote name='Sayf Udeen:e87tcqqi']

What a dumb law...

Pretty sure that isn't law, just precedent. And if you do get a ticket, ask for a day in court. Chances are the police officer won't show.[/quote]

You do realize, being a precedent just makes it even more retarded, yeh?[/quote:e87tcqqi]



Oh yes. But that's the law. Once something happens once, one wrong person charged different, precedent changed. Put it this way-- Speeding tickets. This is figurative, not realistic. The law says a person is charged $80 for a person speeding 20 km over the limit. A judge decides to charge 85. Do you think the person will fight the extra $5? Hardly. So there forms a new precedent; an $85 ticket. If enough people are let go for the discussed topic, going with the flow, it will set a precedent, that unless overruled by a higher court, will stay that way. This is a very minuscule version of how law works here in Canada.